Article: Woodlore Fundamental Bushcraft course

[Tony]

You can view the page at http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/content.php?r=324-Woodlore-Fundamental-Bushcraft-course

 

[HarrogateTobias]

Thanks for posting this i am thinking of going a course myself.

 

[tobes01]

It's a blinder of a course, but don't go in expecting a week of sitting by the fire chatting and making cordage - it was the toughest week I'd had since the army, although infinitely more enjoyable. I've subsequently discovered that other schools manage to combine good education with mucking about

 

[Ethereal-Mooncat]

Quality review! Just one question... what was the cost of the course?

 

[Mesquite]

Quality review! Just one question... what was the cost of the course?

Probably a bit less than it is now

 

[bigjonny]

wow!! £650!!!!!

 

[carmbrad]

That's really expensive! Has anyone been on the bcuk foundation skills week? @tobes01, what other courses have you looked at?

 

[Retired Member southey]

It really is a good, well run course. had a lot of fun and made some great friends on mine.

 

[nigel heffernan]

I did this course myself in 2005 was a great week in the woods andy wood was the lead instructor fond memories and it was alot cheaper then than it is now!

 

[Debby]

It's a marvellous course. I learnt so much about how good some of my existing skills really are. Playing in the woods as a child (in the 70's), we used to make willow withie shelters, make fires, and cook tins of beans for lunch. Obviously didn't know that this could be a career or a bona fide business oppurtunity back then! Anyway, if your childhood was like mine - watch out for complacency if you undertake a course - I was when it came to plant identification, and it showed up on exam day!

 

[ReamviThantos]

Hi,I completed this course earlier in the year and this is a very good accurate review. It was as OP states hard work and I believe everyone suffered at times (some more than others), I believe it's a case of you get out what you are prepared to put in. Ray Mears turned up on the Thursday and taught us how to fashion an alaskan salmon hook from wood and yew root, and then took us for a walk in the woods himself. I was much impressed by his knowledge and authority and see why he has the deserved reputation he has. We has time in the evening to ask any questions we wanted of him and we also had our chance (which I quickly took) to have a group and individual photo with him. My one slight criticism of the course, which I discussed positively with our instructors was that when being taught the tarp fixing series of knots was that it was all three new to me knots were a crowded grouping shown the three knots in quick succession and personally would have preferred one knot followed by practical practice before being shown the second. A minor point perhaps but otherwise I thoroughly enjoyed the course and would recommend it to all.Regards,RTh