Not just an adventure — a hands-on science curriculum set in the wild. Students become ecologists, engineers, chemists, and geologists as they master genuine survival skills with nature as their laboratory.
| Dates | TBD (5 days / 4 nights) |
|---|---|
| Age group | 9–13 years old |
| Location | Mountain wilderness base camp, outskirts of Shanghai |
| Price | ¥5,400 per student — all meals, accommodation, equipment & field materials included |
| Led by | Certified wilderness survival experts + MoreFunAsia education facilitators |
| Bring | Sturdy boots, warm layers, waterproof jacket, field booklet, pen, curiosity |
Apply the engineering design process to plan, build, and test a waterproof shelter.
Explain the chemistry of fire — combustion, the fire triangle, and fuel selection.
Identify at least 8 native plant species and describe their ecological role.
Use map-reading and compass skills to navigate a wilderness route independently.
Describe cave formation geology and the organisms that live in cave ecosystems.
Demonstrate safe food preparation in a field environment using foraged and packed ingredients.
Reflect on how survival skills connect to environmental responsibility and sustainable living.
Every activity is deliberately mapped to a real academic discipline. Students don't just "do" survival skills — they understand the science behind them, record observations like field scientists, and build mental models they can take back into the classroom.
| Survival skill | Subject | What students actually learn |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Making | Chemistry | Combustion reactions, the fire triangle (fuel/heat/oxygen), ignition temperatures, energy transfer |
| Shelter Building | Engineering | Load-bearing structures, weatherproofing, insulation science, material properties, design iteration |
| Foraging | Biology | Plant taxonomy, edible vs. toxic species, ecosystems, food chains, nutrient cycles |
| Outdoor Cooking | Chemistry | Heat transfer, protein denaturation, Maillard reaction, food safety microbiology |
| Navigation | Geography | Topographic maps, magnetic declination, grid references, landmark triangulation |
| Cave Exploration | Geology | Speleothem formation, karst landscapes, cave ecosystems, adaptation of cave species |
| Water Sourcing | Science | Water cycle, filtration, bacteria and contamination, testing for potability |
| Field Journaling | Literacy | Scientific observation, descriptive writing, labelled diagrams, data recording |
Every day pairs a hands-on survival skill with the science and structure behind it.
Camp safety briefing, map-reading workshop, compass navigation challenge, identify the 5 zones of our base camp ecosystem, set up personal field journals.
Geography & Ecology: students read a topographic map, locate themselves using compass bearings, and record first ecological observations — soil type, vegetation zones, bird calls, insect activity.
Fire-triangle lesson, friction fire (bow drill), flint & steel techniques, fuel selection science, outdoor cooking a full camp meal using fire, nutrient analysis of foraged vs. packaged food.
Chemistry & Biology: why does wood burn? Students explore combustion as a chemical reaction, test tinders and fuels, and measure burn time and heat output — cooking becomes a chemistry experiment.
Shelter design briefing, team design planning (paper prototype), material sourcing trek, build phase, waterproof stress test (bucket pour), evaluate and iterate design.
Engineering & Physics: students apply the engineering design cycle — plan, build, test, improve — investigating insulation, load distribution, and weatherproofing angles.
Native plant ID walk (8+ species), foraging ethics and sustainability rules, cave exploration and speleothem observation, cave ecosystem study, water sourcing and filtration challenge.
Biology & Geology: students use dichotomous keys to identify plants, debate foraging ethics, and study how stalactites and stalagmites form over thousands of years.
Mini survival scenario — navigate to a waypoint, build a fire, purify water, prepare a simple meal, all independently — group debrief circle, skill certificate ceremony, field journal share-out, return to Shanghai.
Integration & Reflection: the solo challenge is a performance task where students synthesise all five days of learning, guided by structured reflection questions.
Signed off by program facilitators in each student's field journal.
| Programme | Duration | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Wilderness Survival Program | 5 days / 4 nights | ¥5,400 / student |
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All outdoor activities carry inherent risk. Our certified survival experts maintain a maximum student-to-leader ratio of 6:1 at all times. Students and guardians are required to complete a medical and consent form before the program begins. By enrolling, participants accept personal responsibility for following safety instructions. MoreFunAsia, its organisers, and field leaders are not liable for any loss or injury sustained during activities.