Weekend Bushcraft Bivouac in Brocéliande Forest
Bushcraft in Brocéliande: two days to learn how to live in the forest.
Duration
2 days
Ideal seasons
Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Style
Expeditions
Comfort
rustique
Travelers
Solo, With friends, groupe
The spirit of travel
Return to the wild with Captain Michaël, learn the basics of survival and sleep under the stars in Brocéliande.
🌱 This trip has a reduced carbon footprint. By choosing it, you support sustainable tourism, respectful of nature, territories and the local economy — a simple and committed approach, driven by our agency's human and professional approach.
Highlights
The adventure region
Brittany
Cap sur la Bretagne : là où l’air sent l’iode… et où l’intérieur des terres cache un autre monde. Bienvenue en forêt de Brocéliande , aussi appelée forêt de Paimpont : un grand massif boisé, vivant, mystérieux, où l’on marche entre landes , étangs , chênes anciens et chemins moussus. Ici, la nature
Discover Brocéliande →Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1
At 9am, meet at the location specified a few weeks in advance to join the group and get to know Captain Mika. Then head to the forest of Brocéliande. Once there, launch an orienteering race : the objective is to locate the bivouac site where we will spend the weekend. This is a great opportunity to practice using compass and map in a safe and collaborative setting.
The afternoon is filled with survival/bushcraft workshops : safety rules reminders, knife handling, carving a wooden spoon from a branch and practicing various fire-lighting techniques (bow drill friction, flint, firesteel, etc.) and building shelters with different tarp setup techniques. Time is dedicated to knots to consolidate the useful basics for the field.
The day ends with a night outing in the moonlight to discover the forest inhabitants.
The meal can be enhanced, depending on the season, with chestnuts, porcini mushrooms or nettle chapatis, all foraged in the forest of course!
Activity: 5 km walk
Day 2
Opening briefing to set the framework and guide everyone through the day.
Time for survival workshops: learning water filtration, first aid gestures in natural and isolated settings, then introduction to wild edible plant foraging. Everything takes place in small groups, with attentive supervision and a respectful approach to the terrain.
In the afternoon, focus on the backpack: how to organize it, adjust loads and choose hiking gear, with simple tips to put into practice. We will also discuss safety rules and processes to adopt in nature in order to adopt the right approach in degraded situations (hike that goes wrong, waiting for rescue, unexpected night in the mountains, etc.). A reactivation of the gestures seen the day before to leave feeling confident. A document with the concepts covered during the stay will be sent by email to participants.
We then leave with an orientation walk through the forest to return to the starting point. This is an opportunity to apply what was learned during the workshops, compass and map in hand, working together as a group.
End of day and return to the parking lot at 4pm.
Activity: 3 km of hiking
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Price per person
This trip can be tailored to your preferences
This itinerary provides an excellent foundation for discovery, but it can be fully customized. Our local advisors build each trip tailored to your budget, dates and preferences.
Not included
- Transportation to the meeting point
- Saturday lunch and dinner, Sunday breakfast and lunch
- A local specialty from your place to share with the group
- Everything that is not explicitly mentioned as included
Included
- The Captain's Service
- Survival/bushcraft workshops in the forest with equipment provided
Practical Information
Registration is considered firm and final after payment of a deposit of 30% of the total price and acceptance of the specific terms of sale.
The balance must be paid no later than 45 days before the departure date.
See our specific terms of sale for full details.
In the event of cancellation by the traveller, the following fees apply:
- Plus de 60 jours avant le départ : 40 % du prix total (acompte retenu)
- Entre 60 et 30 jours avant le départ : 50 % du prix total
- Moins de 30 jours avant le départ : 100 % du prix total
We strongly recommend taking out cancellation insurance. See our specific terms of sale for full details.
Nos aventures ont lieu en France : une simple carte nationale d'identité (ou un passeport) en cours de validité suffit. Aucun visa ni formalité d'entrée, aucun vaccin obligatoire.
Gardez une pièce d'identité sur vous pendant le séjour. Les voyageurs venant de l'étranger vérifient leurs conditions d'entrée en France auprès des autorités de leur pays de résidence.
Nos micro-aventures se déroulent en France. Une assurance responsabilité civile et une couverture assistance / secours en montagne sont vivement conseillées — elles sont souvent déjà incluses avec une carte bancaire, une licence FFME / FFCAM ou votre assurance habitation.
Pour les départs à date fixe en petit groupe, pensez à une assurance annulation. En cas de doute, votre Captain vous oriente vers la couverture adaptée à l'activité (randonnée, bivouac, escalade, ski de randonnée…).
Your Captain – Captain Mickaël
Group size
- Minimum: 5 participants
- Maximum: 10 participants
Required level
- Physical effort: easy, open to all
- Technical requirements: None
- Accessibility: From 18 years old
This stay is reserved for adults.
Accommodation
Private cabin in dormitory
Meals
Bushcraft dinner
Personal equipment to bring:
Backpack large enough to contain:
- your individual clothing for the duration of the stay
- warm jacket
- waterproof jacket
- 2L water bottle
- hiking shoes and trousers
- sleeping bag
- individual bushcraft equipment to test
- Departure confirmation: at the latest 30 days before the stay date
- Sales closure: up to 3 days before departure, subject to availability
- Start of stay: Saturday 9:00 AM on site (indicated at booking)
- End of stay: return Sunday 4:00 PM to the parking lot
Chapka — Cap Explorer
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