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If you went on a survival course

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I'm interested to know what would encourage or put you off going on a survival / bush craft course.
What is your gender?
Male
Female
What is your age?
Less than 13
13-15
16-18
19-21
22-24
25-27
28-30
31-35
36-40
41+
Have you ever been on a survival course?
Yes
No
What are your thoughts on survival courses?
I have been on one before and really enjoyed it
I have not been on one, but would like to do it at least once
I have been on one before, but would not repeat it
I have never been on one and do not want to try
What did you do for water on your survival course?
Collected from ponds, streams, rivers etc
Took it with us
I have not been on a survival course
If you collected water from ponds, streams, rivers etc, did you purify it before drinking?
Yes
No
I have not been on a survival course
Did not collect water
What did you do for the toilet?
Other
I have not been on a survival course
We had a toilet block
We dug a pit latrine for several people to use at the same time
I went behind some rocks
I went in the bushes
We dug a pit latrine for one person to use at a time
We took an enclosed portable toilet
I went in the open and everyone could see, but they did the same
We took a portable toilet, but there was no privacy
Did the survival course you went on allow you to use toilet paper?
No
I have not been on a survival course
Yes
If you answered NO to the last question, what did you use instead? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
Other
Moss
Pebbles / rocks
Sand
Did not wipe
Tree bark
I have not been on a survival course
Grass
Sticks
Leaves
Snow
Corn cobs
Did you have to prepare and cook your own food?
Yes
No
I have not been on a survival course
Did you eat any insects or grubs?
Yes
No
I have not been on a survival course
Please say what types of food you had to eat
If you had to prepare and cook foods that you would not usually eat, what did you think?
I wasn't keen, but okay with it
I have not been on a survival course
I was a bit apprehensive at first
It was exciting
I hated it
It was just different, but fun
How did you wash your hands after going to the toilet?
We had soap and water
I have not been on a survival course
Had to go without washing
Other
Used hand sanitiser
I used just water if I could find any
Where did you sleep?
Other
Built a shelter out of tree branches
Bivvi bag
Slept under the stars
Took a tent
I have not been on a survival course
Under a taupaulin / parachute
Did you have to sleep with anyone else? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
Other
On my own
Someone else on the course
Friend
I have not been on a survival course
Cousin
Brother / sister
Mum / dad
What was the average age group of people on the course?
Younger than teens
Teens
20's
30's
40's
Older than 49
Could you wash, and if yes, where? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
I couldn't wash at all
I managed the odd wash
I washed most days
I used rivers / streams / ponds / lakes
We took a portable shower
We had a shower block
Other
I have not been on a survival course
If you could wash?
I was nude and everyone else could see me
I wore boxers / shorts
I was nude, but so was everyone else. We could see each other
I couldn't / didn't wash
I have not been on a survival course
Who were the people in your group? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
Colleagues
Cousins
Sisters
We were all the same gender
Dad
Brothers
People I didn't know
Mum
Other students
Other
Other relatives
We were mixed genders
I have not been on a survival course
Friends
How many nights did the course last for?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Longer
I have not been on a survival course
Please say what the best part of the course was
Please say what the worst part of the course was
Which of these would deter or worry you from going on a survival course? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
Concerns that others in the group cannot wash their hands after using the toilet
Having to prepare and cook your own food
Not being able to wash my hands after the toilet
Being one of the youngest in the group
Being in a same gender group
Other
Being in a mixed gender group
Having a parent with me
Having to wash naked when others can see me
Eating types of food I have not tried before
Being one of the oldest in the group
Collecting and purifying water
Having to wash in rivers / lakes etc
Insects
Not being able to bathe / wash
Going to the toilet in front of other people
Sleeping outdoors
Having a sibling with me
Having to use alternatives such as leaves for toilet paper
Having to use a toilet that is a hole in the ground
Getting wet
Being too cold
Which of the following would excite or encourage you to go on a survival course? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
Sleeping outdoors
Learning new skills
Being one of the youngest in the group
Having a parent with me
Wouldn't go on a survival course
Having a sibling with me
Being in a mixed gender group
Eating types of food I have not tried before
Having to prepare and cook your own food
Having to wash in rivers / lakes etc
Having to use alternatives such as leaves for toilet paper
Having to wash naked when others can see me
Insects
A new life experience
Eating insects / bugs
Collecting and purifying water
Other
Being in a same gender group
Going to the toilet in front of other people
Not being able to wash my hands after the toilet
Not being able to bathe / wash
Being one of the oldest in the group
Having to use a toilet that is a hole in the ground
If you saw a weekend survival course advertised at $160 (£130), would you think it was good value?
Yes
No
This poll was created on 2014-05-11 00:55:12 by starling