Pics from our recent attendance with the Backwoods team.
apologies for the not very detailed write up....hard work using a phone....
Fantastic time, I'll even with the wet weather..which gave it a more serious and realistic feeling.
from our initial phone enquire to our departure we are chuffed to bit.
Sadly didn't have much time for pics due to paying afternoon and wet weather..
The tab in... We took it in turns to carry a makeshift stretcher including a dead weight.. We were taught 'practicle.... Not theory' how to make, carry and negotiate obsticles, from gates, barb fences, banking and woods...
Patrick appeared from nowhere during the tab in.... Introducing his sen and highlighting our need to be more aware of our surroundings.. We were Gutted to have missed.... Shall i say.. Treats!
swmbo using an abseiling technique that is very easy and useful for decending or acending steep bankings, especially with bergans....
this was during a foraging and shelter material gathering excercise.
we did some game prep involving, tufty, brer,tommy(squirrel, rabbit, trout & pigeon) and percy.... different, simple techniques leading us towards dinner
our shelter......
ive more pics to add when swmbo is here.
this was a fantastic weekend, in great company, with a great team. Patricks style of teaching is first class, showing, patience, humour and discipline when needed. the explantions,demonstrations and supervision when we were hands on, shown by all his team was first rate.
we are so chuffed we have booked on another two courses and hopefully next year we'll be attending the 5 day course and eventually.....norway?????
i could go into detail, but again its hard on my phone. rest assured the Backwoods team give you everything you need and nothing you dont. its a great mix between ancestral and modern techniques that will give us the confidence to not only survive , but to flourish in the earth mothers garden.
now im packing for next week and might just get some time in practicing my 'poachers stick' technique
we will do our best to get more pics and a proper write up next time.
Tbc...
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apologies for the not very detailed write up....hard work using a phone....
Fantastic time, I'll even with the wet weather..which gave it a more serious and realistic feeling.
from our initial phone enquire to our departure we are chuffed to bit.
Sadly didn't have much time for pics due to paying afternoon and wet weather..
The tab in... We took it in turns to carry a makeshift stretcher including a dead weight.. We were taught 'practicle.... Not theory' how to make, carry and negotiate obsticles, from gates, barb fences, banking and woods...
Patrick appeared from nowhere during the tab in.... Introducing his sen and highlighting our need to be more aware of our surroundings.. We were Gutted to have missed.... Shall i say.. Treats!
swmbo using an abseiling technique that is very easy and useful for decending or acending steep bankings, especially with bergans....
this was during a foraging and shelter material gathering excercise.
we did some game prep involving, tufty, brer,tommy(squirrel, rabbit, trout & pigeon) and percy.... different, simple techniques leading us towards dinner
our shelter......
ive more pics to add when swmbo is here.
this was a fantastic weekend, in great company, with a great team. Patricks style of teaching is first class, showing, patience, humour and discipline when needed. the explantions,demonstrations and supervision when we were hands on, shown by all his team was first rate.
we are so chuffed we have booked on another two courses and hopefully next year we'll be attending the 5 day course and eventually.....norway?????
i could go into detail, but again its hard on my phone. rest assured the Backwoods team give you everything you need and nothing you dont. its a great mix between ancestral and modern techniques that will give us the confidence to not only survive , but to flourish in the earth mothers garden.
now im packing for next week and might just get some time in practicing my 'poachers stick' technique
we will do our best to get more pics and a proper write up next time.
Tbc...
Sent from my HTC Explorer using Tapatalk 2
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