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A few years ago, there was a popular saying in outdoor circles: earning as much as selling cabbages but worrying as much as selling white flour. Although the situation has improved somewhat in recent years, it’s mainly because cabbages have gotten more expensive — the worries haven’t decreased at all. One accident can easily ruin the lives of both the victims and the organizers. To avoid accidents, many clubs began skirting around the definition of travel, and the true essence of outdoor sports was diluted.
Avoidance solves nothing — we need to learn how not to starve, freeze, or be swept away in the wild, how to orient ourselves, and how to maximize our chances of rescue.
Zhu Weiqiang, nicknamed Xiao Qiang, studied business in London, UK, before 2007, and was a top student.
In 2007, Zhu Weiqiang met the renowned survival expert Chris Caine. From then on, he began his journey in wilderness survival.
In 2013, the “Bear Grylls Survival Academy” only recruited 10 people globally, with over 50,000 applicants. But after layers of selection, Zhu Weiqiang became one of the ten lucky individuals. Due to the grueling training, three participants dropped out successively, making Zhu Weiqiang the first Asian to graduate.
Experience::
In 2007, Zhu Weiqiang met Chris Caine (a famous British survival expert) and enrolled in his outdoor survival school.
In 2013, he participated in the Bear Grylls Survival Academy and was the first Asian to complete the training.
In 2014, he filmed the large-scale wilderness survival documentary “Surviving the Extreme” in China’s “Bermuda Triangle.”
In 2015, he took part in the filming of Zhejiang TV’s reality show “Journey to the West: An Amazing Adventure.”
Experience:
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1. My goal is very clear: I hope that through my efforts, more “hikers” can master more wilderness survival skills to reduce accidental injuries and deaths.
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When it comes to wilderness survival, if conditions allow, I never eat raw food, as there are germs involved. So I’ve been researching and recommending mastering more fire-starting skills.
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Before participating in wilderness survival activities, one should acquire some basic outdoor skills in advance, because survival isn’t just about physical strength — it’s more about using your brain. For example, starting a fire in the wild, building shelter, using ropes, identifying plants, reading the stars, etc.
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Being able to survive in the wild depends more on the accumulation of skills and knowledge — you need to understand a bit of astronomy and geography. When heading out on an adventure, make sure to prepare sufficient gear such as backpacks, knives, rations, water, survival tools, etc.
China’s “Bear Grylls,” Zhu Weiqiang:
How to Use Knowledge and Tools at Hand to Maximize Survival Chances in the Wild | Experience
Time: February 3, 2016, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Location: Rui’s Living Room WeChat group
Contact: To join the group and attend the session, add Chu Yi on WeChat: ohoneone
You will Get the following content
1. Who I am and what I have done.
2. All about the Bear Wilderness Survival Training Camp (registration, selection, fees, daily training, the other 9 participants, final exams, etc.)
3. Case Study 1:
4. Case Study 2:
5. Case Study 3: