Bushcraft Courses
Category: Week
Our week-long bushcraft survival courses are for those who want
comprehensive instruction in the cornerstones of wilderness
bushcraft. On these bushcraft courses you will learn how to
find food, water and shelter, how to light fires in all weathers
and to use cutting tools proficiently. To enable you to make
journeys in wild places we will teach you to navigate in the
most difficult conditions and to look after yourself and your
companions in case of accident or illness. As your knowledge of
nature increases you can take your skills further, to track
human and animal, even live from the land! These Ray Mears
Bushcraft courses are conducted entirely in the outdoors from a
friendly base camp. They are, however, sometimes tough and
challenging. No whingers please!
There are
8 courses in this category:
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A night under a lightweight tarp with the sounds and smells of the forest all around you; a good night's sleep after a day on the trail; waking up with the fresh feeling of having slept in the open air; the joy of living amongst nature; quickly packing your simple set-up; heading down the trail with anticipation of the next campsite.....
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In our Fundamental Bushcraft course we make extensive use of the knife and the small folding saw, neither of which weigh very much but offer us great utility while on the trail. In the Campcraft course we learn to use the axe, partnering it with a larger bow- or buck-saw. In bushcraft, the axe comes into its own on serious expeditions in temperate and particularly boreal forest, whether you are traveling by foot, canoe, snow-shoe, ski or snow-machine.
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This course will equip you with a sound foundation of knowledge and the necessary ability to explore the art of Bushcraft. It is conducted entirely outdoors in a friendly campfire atmosphere and will go ahead in all weather. No previous experience is necessary, but a reasonable level of fitness is required.
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Extending and expanding on the wilderness living skills taught on our Fundamental Bushcraft course, this course allows you to live comfortably in the forest with minimal equipment.
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It may seem strange, but the best way to learn how to do things in bushcraft is to make mistakes. This course allows you the experience of application with its bittersweet mix of success and failure, while ensuring that you come to no harm.
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Ideal for those who want to travel off the beaten track, outdoor instructors, expedition leaders and teachers, the Wilderness Emergency Medic, level 2 (WEM 2) course is a straightforward, no-nonsense, thorough 6-day long education in vital life-saving skills. Our aim is to teach you so that you will not forget what you must remember when the time comes to draw on this knowledge.
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Navigation is not the mysterious art some would have you believe. It's mainly the application of good observation, logical thinking and common sense. The Woodlore Wilderness Navigation course provides a thorough, no-nonsense grounding in all aspects of map and compass (which require no batteries!), equipping you with the skills to traverse open country or dense forest, day or night, in all weathers.
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Tracking is undoubtedly one of the most difficult skills of bushcraft but ultimately one of the most important and rewarding.
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Welcome to Woodlore, The School of Wildnerness Bushcraft, founded by Ray Mears in 1983.
