Shelter Building

The group learn the importance of shelter in a survival situation and how the lack of it can lead to hypothermia and a subsequent decline in physical and mental strength. They then work in together to build lean to shelters from surrounding natural materials.

 

 

Campfire Activites 

Bed in Shelters (Hammocks are also available)

 

 

Fire Workshop

This workshop gives students key fire-lighting skills, both ancient and modern, and they will witness the more exciting methods of fire-lighting such as chemical and friction fire. They will then use these skills to light their fires and cook lunch in their groups.

 

Cutting Tools & Spoon Carving Workshop

In this lecture the group will be shown the essential tools used in Bushcraft, and their many functions. The students will also learn safe handling techniques and the importance of behaving responsibly when using these tools. The group will design and carve spoons.

 

 

Wilderness Cookery Workshop

We will discuss the importance of food in the survival chain, and how to successfully find food without wasting excess energy. They will then demonstrate the many different traps that can be used in the wild, before the students themselves use this knowledge to design and build their own traps from natural materials and explore different cooking techniques.

Leave No Trace

The group will learn the importance of leaving their environment as they found it, and understand the impacts human activity can have on the natural landscape. They will strike camp leaving the site in a natural state.

Depart 10am or 6pm the following day

 

 

Course Rate

€110 per person (Food & Materials Inclusive)