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Team experience · Yorkshire

The Survival Challenge

A woodland format built around practical tasks such as shelter building, fire lighting and working together with limited resources.

We’re currently arranging a local Yorkshire venue. Enquire to discuss future availability and the experience you have in mind.

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Colleagues around a fire in woodland

The challenge

Take away the technology.

Before you book, you’ll receive a proposal explaining the activities, physical requirements, timings, food arrangements, inclusions and price.

  1. 01Wild food and natureRead the landscape and recognise useful natural resources.
  2. 02Shelter against the clockPlan, divide roles and adapt when conditions change.
  3. 03Fire and boiling waterTurn preparation and patience into a result you can see.
  4. 04Resource auctionMake decisions before you know what comes next.
  5. 05The final missionCombine your skills and work on it together.

The day

Indicative only. Timings, location and activities are agreed in your proposal and depend on weather and group.

  1. 09:00Arrival and briefingMeet your facilitators, understand the ground rules and receive your first objective.
  2. 10:00Into the woodlandRead the landscape, divide responsibilities and begin gathering what you need.
  3. 11:30Shelter and fireBuild, adapt and work against the clock.
  4. 13:00Outdoor lunchA hot lunch outdoors and a chance to reset.
  5. 14:00The resource auctionMake choices before you know exactly what comes next.
  6. 15:00The final missionBring every skill together as a team.
  7. 16:00Debrief around the fireTalk through what happened and what it might mean back at work.

Outcomes

What the day can open up.

  • Communication

    Notice the difference between talking, listening and understanding one another.

  • Leadership without titles

    Away from the hierarchy, different people often step forward.

  • Decisions under time pressure

    Pause, weigh what matters and choose a next step together.

  • Resourcefulness

    Use what is available and find another way when a plan changes.

  • Connection

    Shared challenges make for natural conversation and stories worth telling.

  • Time away from screens

    Move, breathe and concentrate away from messages and notifications.

No guaranteed business results. Every group is different.

Tom and Dan beside a woodland fire

Your guides

Your guides

We’re fathers, coaches and people who have found perspective through time outdoors and working with others.

The Primal Edge brings together what matters to us: movement, adventure, good company and the chance to approach life with a little more confidence and curiosity.

When you join us, you’ll get our attention, our experience and a warm welcome.

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Plan your team experience

Tell us about your team.

We’ll talk through your group size, preferred location, objectives and practical needs.

Prefer email? tom@theprimaledge.co.uk

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