SURVIVE
Spend some time re-familiarising yourself with lost skills and knowledge. Choose one of our SURVIVAL courses which are themed around particular elements of bushcraft and survival or learn to thrive on one of our WILD WEEKENDS which combin survival courses with wilderness living skills.
All our survival courses are aimed at people of all abilities aged 14 and over*. These courses are suitable for:
- Outdoor professionals
- Enthusiasts
- Experience seekers
- Families
(*14yo’s – 18yo’s must be accompanied by a paying adult)
WILD WEEKENDS
24 HOUR SURVIVAL COURSE
This is our foundation survival experience.
We will provide you with the means to protect yourself from the elements, keep yourself warm and cook a hot meal.
You will learn how to use basic tools, create fire, use your environment to navigate, prepare game and harvest resources sustainably for a variety of applications.
We be with you every step of the way to ensure your safety.
Please note – This course includes the preparation of animals for food. If you’d prefer not to do this section please let us know.
WEEKEND SURVIVAL COURSE
This is our more advanced survival course.
You will spend a second night in the wilderness but this time in a shelter of your own design and construction.
We will cover some additional subjects including water purification, foraging, animal tracking and take a look at more advanced methods of fire lighting.
We’ll also cover some additional game preparation and some more advanced tool use.
Participants should have completed SURVIVE – 24 prior.
Please note – This course includes the preparation of animals for food. If you’d prefer not to do this section please let us know.
WILD CRAFT WEEKEND
This course combines wild crafts with wilderness living for truly brilliant experience.
Spend the weekend living in the woods learning how to use a variety of natural resources to make numerous fireside crafting projects.
No previous experience is necessary for you to take part, we’ll introduce you to or help you hone the required skills giving you the best chance for success.
Using whittling, carving, cordage and glues you’ll make an array of useful and decorative items.
If you can’t give up the whole weekend, don’t worry we’ve got you covered – Just buy a day ticket and get all the benefits of new knowledge and skills!
BUSHCRAFT COURSES
PYROTECHNOLOGY
This course is about fire – in all it’s magnificence!
This session is all about exploring fire, in all its glory – how to prepare, create and use it as our ancestors would have. We’ll look at the history and importance of fire, methods of spark creation, tinder’s both artificial and natural before applying what we’ve learned and creating fire in a variety of ways.
This course is for people aged 14+ all participants under 18 will need to be accompanied by a ticket holding adult. This event is inclusive of all experience and abilities.
There will be fire and warm drinks, We’ll spend a few hours in a stunning wild place, learning wilderness survival skills at a leisurely pace.
“TRUE BELONGING HAS NO BUNKERS. WE HAVE TO STEP OUT FROM BEHIND THE BARRICADES OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND BRAVE THE WILD”
Brene Brown
MODULAR COURSES
With our modular content you can pick and mix to creating your very own course – perfect for corporate team building or if you operate a youth group or staff who are looking to upskill in particular areas.
Have a look at the options and get in touch!
FIRE
SHELTER
TOOLS
BASIC FIRECRAFT
BASIC SHELTERS
BASIC TOOLS
The history of fire and everything you need to know to harness and use fire.
Learn to protect yourself from the elements.
Learn how to safely use a variety of bushcraft tools and make some useful things to aid you in your survival.
ADVANCED FIRECRAFT
ADVANCED SHELTERS
GREEN WOODWORKING
Advanced techniques, including friction fire lighting, charcloth making and other essentials to take your skills to the next level.
Learn how to protect yourself with nothing but natural resources, harvesting and creating natural cordage.
Learn some more advanced techniques and build bigger and better things.
NAVIGATION
FOOD
WILD CRAFTS
NATURAL NAVIGATION
Learn how to use the environment to get you bearings and discover the impact we have on the natural world.
TRACKING
Learn how to read the landscape and spot the clues and signs that indicate animal activity.
WILDERNESS COOKERY
Converting flame for purpose and developing skills to enhance your campfire feast.
FORAGING
Learn some key foraging skills and put them into practice finding sources of nutrition in the wild.
GAME PREPARATION
Learn how to safely prepare a variety of game and fish for consumption in a survival situation.
CORDAGE
Learn the basics of cordage making including the process of harvesting and processing natural fibres.
WEAPON CRAFT
Use some basic tools and techniques to craft a variety of weapons. We’ll put them to the test with some target practice too.
COOK CRAFT
Learn how to select and prepare material suitable for making utensils – relax by the fire and lose yourself in the art of spoon carving.
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SURVIVAL
In the face of adversity, the human spirit has demonstrated remarkable...
BLUEBELLS – STICKING TOGETHER
Iconic swathes of bluebells will soon carpet the forest floor. But how can we tell the non-natives apart and use them in our wilderness crafts?
THE 5 W’S OF SITE SELECTION
How do you make sure that the site you select to set up your camp is going to provide you with all you need?
