Two Day Bushcraft Courses

The course incorporates the following elements

• Knife skills - Introduction to the bushcraft knife and saw, its uses including basic carving and cutting skills
• Shelter building - constructing a bivvy shelter (Day 1) and natural shelter (Day 2)
• Traditional fire making techniques - learning to use a fire-steel / flint and steel with a variety of tinders. Also including wet weather techniques and an introduction to fire by friction
• Backcountry cooking – preparation of fish and other campfire foods, including natural cooking apparatus / techniques
• Sourcing materials and uses - collecting tinder and identifying appropriate materials for various uses
• Water - sourcing and purification techniques.