Wilderness training - Basic Knots, Rock Climbing, Caving, Chimney, Survival

🧭 Detailed Itinerary – Peerancheruvu Adventure Event
(6:00 AM to 4:00 PM)
📍 Meetup Location: https://goo.gl/maps/XkY94L7xHbk
🕕 Reporting Time: 6:00 AM Sharp

6:00 AM – Arrival & Warm-Up

• Quick catch-up, attendance, and gear check
• Introduction round
• Safety briefing (Do’s, don’ts, gear usage)
• Warm-up: stretching, joint mobility, breath-ups
• Distribution of helmets, harnesses & basic gear

6:20 AM – Start the Adventure Trail

• ✅Hiking
  Short uphill hike to the rock zone
  Basics of trail movement, pacing, and foot placement
• ✅ Bouldering
  Low-height rock manoeuvring
  Balance, weight transfer, understanding natural holds
• ✅ Rock Climbing
  Climbing small to medium rock faces
  Identifying holds (crimps, jugs, pockets, slopers)
  Three-point contact technique
  Body positioning, weight shifting & movement flow
• ✅ Chimney Climbing
  Demonstration of chimney techniques
  Using counter-pressure and body wedging safely

7:45 AM – Rappelling Rotation Begins

• ✅ Beginners Rappelling
  Harnessing and knot checks
  Safety commands
  Controlled descent, leaning technique, rope-handling
  (Other participants continue with bouldering/climbing while waiting for their turn.)
• ✅ Rope Climbing Practice
  Arm–leg coordination
  Foot-locking and rope balance practice

9:30 AM – Breakfast Break
Breakfast will be served.
Hydration and short rest

10:15 AM – Adventure Add-ons

• ✅ Valley Crossing (Subject to setup & time)
  Harness check and pulley briefing
  Controlled slide & braking
  For valley crossing: two-rope technique & balance control
• ✅ Fun & Team Activities
  Quick rock challenges
  Partner tasks
  Group games & laughter breaks

1:00 PM – Tree Climbing & Map reading
Tree Climbing Basics
How to choose a safe tree
Using natural bark features
Hugging method vs. friction-based foot wrap
How to descend safely without slipping
1:30 PM – Lunch Break
Rest, rehydration, casual discussions
2:00 PM – Survival + Technical Session

• ✅ Caving Experience
  Entering natural rock cavities
  Body awareness, technical crawling & navigating tight spaces
• ✅ Survival Skills
  Basic forest survival techniques
  How to use terrain, natural materials & knots in emergencies
• ✅ Survival Knots Workshop
  Figure-8, clove hitch, bowline, girth hitch, stopper knots
  Practical usage in climbing and rescue situations

3:30 PM – Descent
Begin return hike from the rock zone
Group walk to base point
Cool-down stretches and relaxing walk
4:00 PM – Vote of Thanks & Wrap-up
Group photos
Acknowledgments to participants & support team
Final instructions and dispersal
Sayonara! 🖐🏼

Add-Ons :(As per the time permits)
Map Reading + What To Do If Lost in Forest
Map Reading Basics
Understanding symbols & contour lines
Using terrain features as reference
Following natural ridgelines & valleys
Using the sun direction & shadow method for orientation
If You Get Lost – Practical Steps
STOP Method:
S – Stop moving immediately
T – Think about last known location
O – Observe surroundings, landmarks, sounds
P – Plan your safe movement
Stay on higher ground for visibility
Follow water streams downhill (they lead to human settlements)
Leave markers (stones, sticks) behind for rescuers
Use whistle patterns (3 short blasts = distress signal)