Desert Survivor

Purpose:Fun and Learning
Venue:Portable
Location:Outdoors
Group Min:6
Group Max:750+
Difficulty:Medium

You have received your invitation to your company’s national conference in Phoenix, Arizona. The overall flight is pretty smooth until a couple of air pockets cause the plane to drop altitude quickly. In an effort to lighten the load, the pilot opens the cargo door and let go of some pretty important load. Technical difficulties force the plane to crash-land in the middle of the Superstition Mountains. Far from any civilization, you're stranded in the middle of an inhospitable landscape. You just have a couple of hours to set up camp in the hope of surviving these harsh conditions. Only the team with the camp that can withstand the elements of nature will survive.


How it works: Divide up the group into teams of 5 to 10 participants (based on the size of the group), and get those people busy. Each team will navigate from checkpoint to checkpoint in order to gather the essential materials and tools to build a camp (stones and wood for a fire pit, poles and canvas for a tent, kitchen utensils for cooking, flashlights and batteries, etc). A well-though out strategy, effective communication and proper execution will be your keep to success. Teamwork and a positive attitude is what you'll need to succeed. The name of the game here is to get everyone involved and to have some serious fun.