• Learning bushcraft in Île-de-France
  • Learning bushcraft in Île-de-France
  • Learning bushcraft in Île-de-France
  • Learning bushcraft in Île-de-France
  • Learning bushcraft in Île-de-France
  • Learning bushcraft in Île-de-France
Ile-de-France

Learning bushcraft in Île-de-France

Réf : CJWDHZ

In summary

  • Sports
    Bushcraft , Hiking / Trekking
  • Duration
    3 days
  • Level
    Beginner

    Levels

    Beginner
    For those wishing to discover the activity. You are in good general health; there are no specific athletic prerequisites. You must be able to walk a few kilometers a day while carrying your pack and to bivouac in the wild without modern comforts.
    Intermediate
    For those well-versed in outdoor activities: you wish to learn basic survival skills such as fire-starting, building simple shelters, and foraging for food and water. You are capable of hiking for several hours at a stretch and possess the resilience and adaptability to bivouac in the wild without modern comforts.
    Confirmed
    For those with prior experience in trekking, hiking, or bushcraft/survival training. You wish to refine your skills in fire-making, shelter-building, and navigation, while exploring methods for mental and physical resilience. You adapt to diverse environments by bivouacking in the wild—both in France and abroad—facing conditions ranging from extreme cold to heat.
    Advanced
    For those with prior survival experience who are looking for a new challenge. You aim to develop advanced skills such as tool making, navigating difficult terrain, and pushing your limits over several days. Excellent physical fitness, a strong mindset, good social skills, and great endurance are recommended.
    Expert
    For survival enthusiasts. You have extensive outdoor experience and a passion for life in the wilderness. Excellent physical condition (a stress test is required) is essential to fully enjoy the activities offered at this level.
  • Destination
    France / Ile-de-France
  • Age
    From the age of 18
  • CO₂-Emissions
    8.86 kg CO2
  • Type of stay
    This group trip is perfect for travelers who want to experience a sporting adventure with other enthusiasts and be guided.
    Type of stay
    In a group
  • Languages
    🇫🇷
    French

In a few words

Bushcraft is a simulated "survival" experience. We will teach you construction techniques for building your own camp. You will have your equipment and supplies at your disposal. Return to a simpler life by building your own furniture, tools, traps, bows, and arrows. You will learn the basics of wilderness living, such as leather tanning, meat smoking, and even how to make a fire without matches. We will also offer short courses in wild cooking and fire-making without matches.

The highlights

  • Guided by true Bushcraft specialists, authors of numerous books on the subject
  • Immerse yourself in nature in a private and secure forest.
  • Over 20 years of experience in the field
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Sport

Level

Bushcraft

Beginner

Levels

Beginner
For those wishing to discover the activity. You are in good general health; there are no specific athletic prerequisites. You must be able to walk a few kilometers a day while carrying your pack and to bivouac in the wild without modern comforts.
Intermediate
For those well-versed in outdoor activities: you wish to learn basic survival skills such as fire-starting, building simple shelters, and foraging for food and water. You are capable of hiking for several hours at a stretch and possess the resilience and adaptability to bivouac in the wild without modern comforts.
Confirmed
For those with prior experience in trekking, hiking, or bushcraft/survival training. You wish to refine your skills in fire-making, shelter-building, and navigation, while exploring methods for mental and physical resilience. You adapt to diverse environments by bivouacking in the wild—both in France and abroad—facing conditions ranging from extreme cold to heat.
Advanced
For those with prior survival experience who are looking for a new challenge. You aim to develop advanced skills such as tool making, navigating difficult terrain, and pushing your limits over several days. Excellent physical fitness, a strong mindset, good social skills, and great endurance are recommended.
Expert
For survival enthusiasts. You have extensive outdoor experience and a passion for life in the wilderness. Excellent physical condition (a stress test is required) is essential to fully enjoy the activities offered at this level.
For those wishing to discover the activity. You are in good general health; there are no specific athletic prerequisites. You must be able to walk a few kilometers a day while carrying your pack and to bivouac in the wild without modern comforts.

The expert's opinion

No prior experience level is required. Everyone can experience this adventure.

In figures

Trekking

  • Average duration/day: 2h
  • Average distance/day: 3 km
  • Average daily elevation gain: 117 m
  • Average daily descent: 117 m

Management

During this stay, a supervisor will be present to guide and assist you.
Languages ​​spoken:
🇫🇷
French
Denis
This course is led by Denis Tribaudeau and/or a member of his team specializing in survival and bushcraft.

Management

Security

secure parking
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Program

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
  • map

    Welcome and departure for the forest and the start of a day of BUSCHRAFT

    • Activity Trekking
    • Duration of the activity 2h02
    • Distance 2 km
    • Positive elevation gain 100 m
    • Negative elevation 100 m
    • Accommodation Bivouac / Tent
    • Breakfast not included
    • Lunch not included
    • Dinner not included

    10:00 AM: Development of a general campsite construction plan and task allocation. Selection of a suitable location for the bivouac. The goal is for you to complete as many projects as possible. We will ask each participant to contribute to as many projects as possible. Therefore, the construction of a collective or individual shelter, the design of tools and furniture (seats, benches, shelves, tables, etc.) will need to be done collaboratively.

    - 12:00: Meal preparation, making wild herb bread + cooking your meats.

    - 2:30 p.m.: The afternoon will be devoted to learning how to tan a hide and continuing the projects started in the morning with the start of new "challenges" such as the design of a terracotta oven.

    - 4:00 PM: Departure for a small expedition to gather wild fruits and plants to enhance your evening meal.
    - 6:30 pm: Meal around the fire consisting of the fruits of the fishing, hunting and gathering of the afternoon and your food stock.

    - 8:00 PM: Evening gathering: stories, impressions, group cohesion, emotional intelligence management. Review of the various techniques learned during the day. Introduction to recognizing the main constellations for navigation by the stars, night walk without a headlamp in the forest.

    - 11:00 PM: Go to sleep in your newly built shelter.

    Day 1

Accommodation

⛺️ Bivouac / Tent - Days 1 to 3
  • ⛺️ Bivouac / Tent - Days 1 to 3
  • ⛺️ Bivouac / Tent - Days 1 to 3
  • ⛺️ Bivouac / Tent - Days 1 to 3
  • ⛺️ Bivouac / Tent - Days 1 to 3
  • ⛺️ Bivouac / Tent - Days 1 to 3
  • ⛺️ Bivouac / Tent - Days 1 to 3
⛺️ Bivouac / Tent - Days 1 to 3

Nights are spent camping .

Access

Departure
Montalet Le Bois, 78440
Day 1 : 10h00
End of stay
Montalet Le Bois, 78440
Day 3 - 16h30

opportunities to easily carpool with other members of the internship

Go to the starting point

Access by train
Take the train toGare Saint-Lazare

By car, the location is approximately 1 hour from the center of Paris.

Access by car
Travel to the place of stay with parking available

secure and private parking

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Price details

The price includes

  • The framework
  • The use of various materials such as binding cord
  • The supply of drinking water
  • Insurance

The price does not include

  • Your various meals at the camp

Options

  1. Flex fare and insurance

Practical information

Specific formalities
Equipment
The Denis team
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The Denis team

4.8/5 (78 reviews) • 82 stays
Référence incontournable en France, notre partenaire local est le leader de l'organisation de stages de survie et de "Bushcraft" en milieu naturel. Fort d'une solide réputation dans le domaine de l'aventure extrême, il vous propose une immersion totale centrée sur la compréhension de l'environnement pour mieux s'y intégrer. Encadré par des guides formés à l'école des plus grands baroudeurs, vous apprendrez les réflexes essentiels : monter un abri, allumer un feu, purifier de l'eau, s'orienter ou encore reconnaître les plantes comestibles. Alliant pédagogie et bonne humeur, cette expérience transforme chaque participant en aventurier des temps modernes, capable de faire face à l'imprévu avec les seuls moyens du bord.
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