A unique trip to facilitate some father-daughter time in the Scottish highlands. This trip was designed to push the team members to their limits whilst training them in survival skills and cross country navigation, with an added surprise test of their survival instincts.
THE BRIEF
The aim of the project was to deliver an interesting, engaging and fun experience for our client’s daughter as an insight for a potential Africa experience in future. Our client wanted his daughter to learn survival skills, cross country navigating and to have an unforgettable experience.
HIGHLIGHTS
The team arrived in Inverness and travelled to Alladale. They received training in approach and camouflage techniques before lunch.
In the evening they undertook a map reading and orienteering exercise – navigating cross country through the Estate, taking in the beautiful Scottish countyside.
The next day was when the real training began, with a survival-in-the-field course, including an introduction to survival and priorities, water, making fire, shelter building, edible plants, butchering and preparing small game.
All expeditions have an element of the unknown; team members need to be able to use their wit, think quick and stay calm with rapidly changing conditions and plans. To put the team to the test we took them on a helicopter sightseeing tour with a surprise twist – the helicopter suddenly encountered problems and was forced to land. The pilot explained that the helicopter was overloaded and needed to drop them off in order to get back safely.
They were left in the middle of nowhere, having to navigate their way back to Alladale, with nothing but a water bottle and knife, putting all their survival skills and instincts to the test.
On successful completion of their survival mission, the team spent a well-earned day relaxing at the lodge before returning to Inverness.
