GHANNAS SURVIVAL CAMP

SURVIVAL ADVENTURE COURSE IN BOTSWANA !

“TO FEEL AND EXPERIENCE THE SPIRIT OF LIFE YOU NEED TO GO TO THE WILD…”

True words and this is the opportunity we offer you!

GHANNAS = courage / nerves / guts

The GHANNAS camps offer the following

Gaining knowledge of the bush and how to survive; sharing in a great adventure; participating in camp stories;  having fun;  developing leadership qualities;  getting to know yourself and your friends better;   hear the roar of a lion close by;  character building opportunities;  a chance to experience another country and area;  pointers on how to focus your life;  great opportunities to make new friends.

This survival adventure camp is offered in the vastest, wildest, inhospitable part of Botswana where you will see and experience nature as God created it.

What you will learn

 ü Food in the bush – gathering, preparation

ü Water – where and how to find, safe usage

ü Shelter – building, camouflage, camp equipment

ü Fire – making without matches

ü First aid - (plant medicine) how your body react whilst in a survival situation

ü Navigation – day and night, compass, map reading, GPS

ü Psychology behind survival – know yourself, personal motivation, build character

ü Leadership – characteristics, development, skills, implementation

ü Animals – dangerous animals, insect, reptile and bird behaviour

ü Identification – trees, plants, animals, birds, stars

ü Tracking – theory, practical

ü Hunting – methods without a rifle

ü Self-defense – defend yourself with your hands, a knife, a stick, and important principals in self-defense

The course is divided into three parts

Æ Orientation: you learn what to do in the bush and how to survive

Æ Bush phase: a practical survival phase where you live in the bush under supervision of your instructors

Æ Evaluation: your bush phase will be evaluated, you and your group report back on your performance and you receive a certificate and for the best student a hunting knife will be donated

%BONUS: after the camp the group visits the Moremi Game Reserve on open 4x4 game viewing vehicles and overnight on an island in the Okavango Swamps.  The boat trips and game viewing are a great bonus!

The camp

Two levels are offered:

LEVEL 1  :            Consists of  2 –3 persons per group and the bush phase is static.  This means you stay in an area where you are monitored and guided by our instructors.

LEVEL 2  :            Candidates are selected during Level 1 and they can then do a survival course where they are mobile and operate single.  This course is often referred to as “the most difficult seven days of my life …”

x Ghannas Survival Camp is only offered to persons 17 years and older.

Course leaders

The camp team consists of  instructors (men and women).  It is their responsibility to ensure you get an experience that you will remember for the rest of your life!  They will also ensure that you get the knowledge and experiences to make of you somebody that can not only survive, but who will live a full LIFE!  They are all young at heart, always available to guide in a responsible manner, adventure junkies and have lots of Ghannas.  Their experience and professionalism make them the best instructors to offer such a camp in a very exclusive area of Botswana ’s wilderness.

A Last word

The big sweat is something of the past and you can show your certificate with pride as it is not just any ordinary person that can achieve it!  It is proof that you know your strong and weak points, your bush-craft is above average, you developed leadership qualities, and that you can handle psychological challenges not only now, but also in future!  Our aim is to help you return a stronger person, enriched in life skills but at the same time offer you a lifetime adventure!  By doing and experiencing all these things you will discover:

Whether you have guts,              Whether you live a full life,

Whether you are a leader,           Answer then to yourself

c  I HAVE AND I AM!

Date:   December MONTHS  

Costs

* R 7 880.00 per person (price subject to change)

* A non-refundable deposit of R 3 000.00 per person to book your place payable before or  

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* The balance of  R 4 880.00 is payable before or on …………………….

ONLY 20 ADVENTURERS CAN BE ACCOMMODATED

 The cost include the following:

* Transport from Johannesburg to Botswana and back.

* All transport with four wheel drive game viewing vehicles.

* All meals and drinks (coffee/tea/cold drinks) during the camp.

* Course fees; camp fees; park fees; cost of the boat trip in Moremi; guides.

What you need to have extra: