The Journeyman Course with Ray Mears

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  It had been a long time since I had done the Fundamental Bushcraft course with Woodlore, and I had been lucky enough to go on the Namibia expedition many moons ago; this year I felt very strongly that I wanted to do the Journeyman Course and I am hugely grateful that I did. The course unfolds as the week progresses and I didn't always know the why behind what we were being invited to do at the time but I had total faith in the Woodlore team and if I ever felt myself questioning or feeling any resistance I would just say 'trust the process' and I would go with the flow of the course, which turned out to be a rewarding and fulfilling approach. The instructors were excellent and supportive and Ray was wonderful as always, calm, caring, sagacious and erudite; gently imparting his knowledge and guidance along the way with clarity and gravitas. When I went to Namibia it felt like I had stepped into one of his tv programmes; a truly magical experience. With the Journeyman Course it felt like I was putting down all the bushcraft books, getting out of the armchair and doing it for real. If you are curious about how you would actually get on in the woods then I would highly recommend that you go for it and be open to what you might learn about yourself. The other people on the course also made all the difference; a wonderful group of people to have this experience with. I will be thinking about it for a long time.....as well as thinking about what course I want to do next. They tend to have that effect on you!  

  Fiona Macgregor Frame

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  The Journeyman course was an intense experience. Although I was irritated by the background story in the beginning, the course changed my point of view on some aspects of life which I really start to like. Not only do I plan a little longer ahead, but I am more aware about how necessary it is to really care for your 'team' be it family, friends, colleagues... And, for sure I do now really appreciate the availability of food:-) I am really thankful to have taken away plenty of experience and met a bunch of great people at the course. Thanks to all of you, instructors, team and participants.  

  Christian

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  This course exceeded all my expectations! From the first moment that we started to the very last minute at which we ended, the course was designed spectacularly well! This has been a life changing experience for me, I learnt a lot about myself during this week. Ray is the real deal, he has invested so much time and knowledge into this course and his level of skill and professionalism can be seen throughout. The lessons are intense and there is a lot of information and knowledge transferred across the whole week. This course is not for the feint hearted, be ready to throw aside all thoughts and expectations and jump straight into the deep end, you will need to use all your skills and have your awareness and wits about you from the get go. This is a doing course rather than an attending course in that you must apply yourself every minute of every day, it is not like any of the other course delivered by Woodlore. It was worth every penny and the lessons I have learnt, the friends I have made and the experiences I went through will stick with me for life. Looking forward to continuing my journey with Ray and the Woodlore team, couldn't recommend this course highly enough to anyone serious about bushcraft and braving the wilderness. 5 Stars!  

  Mohammed Amjid

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  The Journeyman is a great course that I'd highly recommend.  

  Jordan W