We all feel the call of the natural world, or enjoy the thought of being able to live off the land, using it and not abusing it. Do you want to know how to build a durable shelter out of the resources to hand, be able to light a fire by friction or other simple means, keep it going, and create a cooking area - be it a stone hearth or a simple pit fire? Skinning rabbits, cooking fish, sharpening your knife - our dedicated wilderness instructors can offer all of these skills and more. Our Courses will give you all the information and skills you need to start getting out there and putting it into practice.
One Day Bushcraft
This one day Bushcraft experience is all about getting you to grips with the basics. You will learn how to light a fire from a spark. To do this we will introduce you to tinder and kindling, to the fire triangle, to natural fuel and to the spark striker. Once you have heat, we need to look at shelter. This will cover “tarps” and “debris” styles. Following on from this we will look at various ways of cooking over fires.
By the end of this packed one day course, you will be able to:-
Light a fire from a spark
Create a shelter from tarpaulins and natural materials
Cook in various methods over a fire
The most important of skills required to survive outside!!!
Adult £90pp
Available on any date throughout the year -
To book or for more information please call us on 01978 861912
Two Day / Weekend Bushcraft
Bushcraft is all about being able to use the land to make surviving easier and more comfortable. This is the course that teaches you how to be warm, dry, fed and safe while outdoors. This knowledge will help you if you go camping, if you like to walk in the hills, if you go canoeing or if you want to rough it out in the sticks.
We will cover:-
Fire lighting – sparks, one match, friction
Water Filtration – natural and pumps
Shelters – Tarps, debris, woven walls
Cooking – Cantilever, height adjustable, multi pot, ovens
Food prep – Rabbits and trout
Navigation – basic natural compasses
Tools – Saws, knifes, care, use and sharpening
Cordage – roots and nettles
Order/plans – what comes first? Where to site your camp?
This is not a militaristic course at all and is taught in a friendly fun manner, fully catered to enable you to get the most out of it. Adult £200pp 10% OFF ONLINE
To book or for more information please call us on 01978 861912
Five day / Ultimate Bushcraft
Bushcraft is all about being confident in using the land to make your experiences more comfortable and enjoyable. Our five day course is all about that. The first two days are full on instruction days based out of one site, looking at a whole cross section of bushcraft skills including fire lighting, site choice, water purification, shelter and navigation etc. Your knowledge of these topics and more will be expanded and improved. The next two days will be used as a consolidation period, where you, as part of a team, will be responsible for the running of the whole camp, additional to this, the camp will move to another location. And the last day will be an informal assessment of your skills.
This is can be run either as a purely land based course or four our canoe based courses Click Here, where we link these skills in with the traditional methods of travel associated with the canoe.
Remember that Bushcraft is all about being able to travel comfortably in the natural world, while still travelling light (from a weight point of view to an impact point of view)!!! That is the ultimate aim of this course to get you prepared to travel lightly.
Adult £500pp 10% OFF ONLINE
Current dates are:
2010:
7-11 Jun
9-13 Aug
4-8 Oct
Available on any date throughout the year -
To book or for more information please call us on 01978 861912
Unless designated a Family Course, the minimum age for all the dates shown below is 14 years. All Under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible parent or guardian.
Families with children aged 8 years and upwards can join designated Family courses as below, or can book a course on any other date.
