Wild Roots - Lepcha Edition
Learn and live with the forest.
Wild Roots — Lepcha Edition is a guided forest learning experience built around practical outdoor skills, Lepcha knowledge and spending a few days closer to the landscape.
Participants learn and practise essential field skills including campsite selection, working with natural water sources, fire and cooking techniques, useful plants, traditional fishing and adapting to simple outdoor conditions. Local knowledge forms an important part of the experience, alongside guidance from trained outdoor leaders.
The programme is participatory rather than an extreme-survival challenge. Participants should be prepared to learn, work together and adapt to simple outdoor conditions. A typical edition includes time in the forest followed by a return to Dangkyong Adventure Camp, where guided river activities may be included depending on time, river conditions and safety assessment.
Key Highlights
- Forest camping and practical outdoor skills
- Lepcha knowledge and forest learning
- Water, fire and traditional cooking skills
- Edible and useful plant learning
- Traditional fishing and local skills
- Guided teamwork and participation
- River adventure at Dovan
- Riverside return and reflection
Smart Choice
Travel light and carry back what you bring in. Refill where possible, respect local spaces, and leave rivers, trails and forests as you found them.
Daily Itinerary
Day 1
Entering the wild
Arrive at Dangkyong Adventure Camp for orientation, then move towards the forest with the local team. The first day introduces campsite selection, finding safe water sources, identifying useful plants and setting up a simple jungle camp. The group prepares food using basic natural materials and settles into the first night outdoors.
Day 2
Living and learning in the jungle
Continue the practical learning with food gathering, traditional fishing, fire skills and simple tools. The day is built around participation rather than demonstration, with the group learning to work together and adapt to the forest environment.
Day 3
Back towards the river
Return towards Dangkyong Adventure Camp after the jungle section. The pace becomes easier again, with time to refresh by the river, unwind and share the experience with the group.
Day 4
Closing the journey
Morning at Dangkyong followed by a closing reflection and certificate of completion where applicable. The programme ends after breakfast / the scheduled closing session, according to the final edition plan.
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