Philippines – Desert Island Survival

We meet you at the airport, jump on our traditional outrigger boat and head to our magical island where we shall be marooned for the upcoming 9 days. We explore our new home, consider our resource needs and choose the location for our camp. After setting up our hammocks, we get to work on building our shelter.

Day 2: After a breakfast we spend the morning learning the most quintessential primitive skill, how to make fire by friction. We will spend the afternoon catching our supper off the beach.
Day 3: Today we will look at all the different techniques one can use to find food on a desert island; Including what fruits and plants are safe to eat, how to get into a coconut and where to find shellfish. You’ll make a primitive handline, then catch, prepare and cook fish. You can also try your hand at spearing dinner.
Day 4: Life on the island slows down. Disconnecting from wifi and phones, you will find yourself thinking about the outside world less and less.
Day 5: Final day of training. We search for resources that might help you during your final 3 days survival phase. Mangoes, coconuts and shellfish are all welcome finds. That evening we’ll talk about the psychology of survival and you’ll get yourself mentally prepared for the real test to begin.

This is it. You head to a new part of the island with limited equipment. Now is time to put into practice your newfound skills and apply your ingenuity to survive.

Nothing will ever look quite so good as our rescue boats arriving in the morning. We take a speedy 45-minute boat journey to our lovely hotel on Coron. You and your fellow castaways will enjoy one of the best showers of your life, after enjoying a huge breakfast. That night we head out for a survival dinner.

The expedition ends with a last breakfast together at the hotel.