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Bioasis Extreme
The Bioasis Extreme Mission is an excellent low cost and low carbon alternative to an overseas school expedition, fusing adventure and conservation with a 60 km self-supported wilderness trek!
Planet Earth is in crisis and you are called to take part in a secret, rebel mission: assemble a team, trek for four days across remote terrain, locate The Bioasis and establish contact with survivors of the advanced expedition. Then, guided by your Mission Leader, you’ll need to solve a series of tasks and challenges to start the process of rewilding our dying planet. Without mobile phones, teams will have to dig-deep to problem solve as a team in wild country and fully embrace off-grid living.
This 10-day UK adventure is a full-on immersion into outdoor learning and personal development with a tough trek, exciting adventure challenges and conservation projects. Are you up for the challenge?
Mission: BIOASIS EXTREME
10 day, 9 night Extreme Bioasis Mission
Suitable Age: 15 - 18 yrs
Group size: Minimum 8, maximum 24
When: Missions run Wednesday to Friday week, May to end October.
Mission Objectives: Decrypt codes to locate mission start point. Undertake self-supported trek navigating 52km through wilderness terrain, meeting Bioasis agents and avoiding industrialists. Night-time stealth crossing of industrialist heartland. Negotiate final 8km to outer perimeter of The Bioasis. Locate basecamp. Locate food & equipment drops on land and water. Wildlife survey and environment clean up. Bioasis defence force training. Regular radio reports to Bioasis Mission Control required. Plan for post-mission return and guerrilla rewilding activities.
• Mission based programme and night stealth mission.
• Wilderness survival training.
• Four-day wilderness trek.
• Canoe journey and wild swimming.
• Biodiversity monitoring and camera trapping.
• Conservation activities and environmental volunteering.
For a sample day to day programme see below.
Transport: Walking, canoe
Skills & Learning Outcomes: Multi-day self-supported trekking, navigation, renewable energy circuits, Leave No Trace philosophy, canoe skills & safety, camera trapping and use of moth lights, bat detecting, flora and fauna ID, search and rescue, plastics, recycling and circular economies, communications, food hygiene & preparation, camp & bushcraft skills, teamwork, problem solving, conservation & rewilding.
Mission start point: Confidential. 60km from Bioasis perimeter. RV and Ex-Fil points disclosed once team confirmed and trust established.
Price: from £1,035 + VAT per person.
Price varies on group size and dates, please contact us for quote. Prices are plus VAT and include free teacher places. As an educational trip, it is usually possible for most schools to reclaim VAT on these trips through your usual channels.
What's included?
• All food from dinner on day 1 to lunch on day 10.
• Accommodation in wild camps and purpose built off-grid Bioasis basecamp – no mobile phones.
• All activities as per sample programme below.
• All technical and safety equipment.
• Comprehensive pre-mission information including kit list, radio communications guide and mission briefing.
• Experienced Mission Leaders and activity / support staff.
• Industry leading safety systems, including emergency and evacuation plans. See our Safety page for more information.
What's not included?
• Transport to/from the Mission Start Point (located in South West England).
• Personal equipment (e.g. sleeping bag, boots etc) – a full kit list will be provided.
• Travel insurance (should you wish to take it out to cover you in case you have to cancel).
“Thanks for a great trip, all beautifully and imaginatively organised. All back in Essex now, tired but happy with lots of interesting memories!”
- Teacher Feedback, Bioasis Extreme Mission.
Bioasis Basecamps
The Bioasis has two main basecamps, each fully equipped with sustainable energy sources, comfortable multi-occupancy tents, a field kitchen, mess tent, composting toilets, bucket showers and a fire pit area. The location of basecamp may change depending on the seasons and the current threat from local industrialists. Potential locations include:
Holbe Meadow Camp (pictured left) lies to the west of the estuary, tucked away between a beautiful wildflower meadow and ancient woodland. The bird life, bees and bats here are magical, as are the stars at night.
Yarnin Fort Camp is situated at almost the highest point in The Bioasis, in a wildflower meadow, and has commanding views across the valley and down to the estuary. Witnessing dawn here is truly special.
Orche Wood Fly Camp is a no-frills expedition camp hidden at the very heart of The Bioasis and surrounded by ancient forest and salt marshes. It’s secluded, atmospheric and a real gem of a location.
Bioasis Extreme Sample Programme:
The year is 2074 and following the climate change apocalypse, the world is in crisis. Our mission is to assemble a team, locate our Mission Start Point, undertake a four day wilderness trek to locate The Bioasis and start the process of rewilding the planet earth.
Day 1: Arrive at Mission Start Point by 3pm latest. Meet Mission Leader for afternoon briefing, equipment check and food allocation. Make radio comms check with Mission Control and follow initial instructions on how to reach your first overnight camp.
Day 2-3: Two day wilderness trek. Meet Bioasis Agents, navigate to food and equipment drops and avoid the industrialist hunter forces. Wild swimming and conservation / data collection en-route.
Day 4-5: A third day of trekking to outskirts of industrialist town. Set up temporary bivvy. Early night ready for nighttime mission to enter The Bioasis. On day 5, break camp at approximately 3am. Night trek and stealth crossing of industrialist heartland. Dawn entry into The Bioasis and locate basecamp. Catch up on sleep before afternoon camp activities, briefing and an initial explore of The Bioasis.
Day 6: Set up wildlife cameras and small mammal traps. Start species identification and biodiversity monitoring.
Day 7: Canoe based search and rescue mission to locate information and equipment drops, return them to basecamp. Afternoon bushcraft, tracking and fire-lighting session. Evening moth survey work.
Day 8: Morning woodland conservation work e.g. removal of invasive species such as Himalayan Balsam or Rhododendron. Check reptile refugios. Evening bat survey work.
Day 9: Full day expedition within The Bioasis to meet with Bioasis defence force. Afternoon estuary/beach clean up work and checking camera traps. Prepare for final evening dinner and guerrilla rewilding activities outside The Bioasis.
Day 10: Depart basecamp, transfer or trek out of The Bioasis to train station or transport for journey home.
Please note: The exact order of days and nature of the mission activities may vary depending on weather, tide times and other factors outside of our control.
“Really fun and engaging experience, would highly recommend. The leaders were all knowledgeable and made the experience even greater. I was nervous before coming on the trip, but my nerves settled quickly and I thoroughly enjoyed myself.”
- Student Feedback
How to book the Bioasis Extreme
Please contact missioncontrol@thebioasis.com to request a recruitment pack or phone 01392 790012 to chat to one of the team.
We can then send you more information and an overview of our safety management system and sample risk assessments. We’ll also create marketing materials for you to start gaining interest from students and parents including a parent information pack, assembly and posters.
Deposit: £250+VAT due at time of booking
Interim: £350+VAT due 90 days prior to mission start.
Balance: £435+VAT due 60 days prior to mission start.
Financial protection and peace of mind
All Bioasis Missions are financially protected by Trust My Travel, in accordance with Package Travel Regulations requirements. Please click on the logo below for more information on TMTProtects.me financial protection. We hold all legally required licences, including AALA. In addition, we are member sof the British Activity Providers Association (BAPA) and have been awarded The Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) Quality Badge - a nationally recognised indicator of good quality educational provision AND effective risk management.
