SURVIVE THE WILDERNESS
The Wilderness Bushcraft and Survival courses offered at Woodland Ways are among the most comprehensive in the industry, encompassing everything from the fundamentals to more advanced techniques and instructor training.
Woodland Ways Bushcraft Weekend
Course Location: Oxfordshire, Derbyshire, East Lothian - Scotland
Photo by Holly Mandarich
By far, their most popular bushcraft course is this one! For those who are just starting out or want to try something new, this multi-award-winning course is a great place to start. It is also pertinent for people who have a basic understanding of the ideas and methods of bushcraft and survival but want to put their knowledge into practise. The level of detail covered by their professors in the limited time given will astound you; this is by no means a basic introduction course.
This course is not meant to be an endurance test, but rather a pleasant and safe weekend where you may learn the fundamentals of bushcraft and survival. You can take this course without any prior knowledge.
All courses vary according to the season, but the Woodland Ways Weekend's normal format is shown below:
Woodland Ways Bushcraft Weekend
Friday
The weekend is about to begin, and you have a brief walk into the woods to help establish the tone. This walk also introduces you to the area where you will be spending the following two nights.
Your instructors will take the time to go through the course overview, introduce you to the camp equipment, and let you become comfortable with the wooded setting as soon as you arrive at the expedition-style camp. You will use knives and saws during the weekend to carry out a variety of common woods activities, so the instructor will go through safe cutting procedures once you are settled in.
Saturday
One of the most basic ways to prepare a filling breakfast is to make damper bread beside the fire. The morning begins with a brief history of the practice. You receive a tracking introduction while the bread is baking. This is done to help you better understand animal behaviour and how you might influence it. Then you will proceed to the shelter building. After a brief explanation of the reasons, locations, and methods, an instructor will walk you through the construction of a shelter before leaving you on your own. The construction and methods utilised are described in detail, after which you spend the rest of the morning making your own.
For lunch, which is once more provided, you prepare and cook fish (often trout) over an open fire using a Native American technique without the use of any modern appliances.
Sunday
You'll be surprised at the difference in what you notice now that you've tuned into your environment when you sit down for breakfast on Sunday. A demonstration and discussion of ancient trapping and snaring methods follow. You look at the moral and legal implications of this matter as well as its usefulness in survival circumstances. You'll conclude the morning by discussing how to obtain, cleanse, and filter water. Then you break down camp and start the journey back home.
They want your time in their courses to be enjoyable, so you won't ever be required to perform anything that makes you feel uneasy. Their supportive and welcoming educators are always available to offer aid, guidance, and support.
You must be 18+ to participate