Bushcraft Courses

[Stryker]

Afternoon all,

Has anyone been on, or know of any Bushcraft/Survival courses in the North East of England. There seems to a wide choice in Cumbria/Scotland etc, but none local to my neck of the woods.

Cheers

 

[crazydave]

I did my first with a fella running the ninpara school of survival back in the mid 80's just nootth of whitby but I dont think you'ld like that if he was still going. trueways have a yorkshire site I think.

www.bushtruck.co.uk
www.nativeawareness.co.uk
www.woodland-ways.co.uk

these guys claim to be yorkshire/north east.

 

[Aaron]

This company are based in Derbyshire

http://www.woodlandsurvivalcrafts.com

Saw a couple of classes that they were running at the Wilderness Gathering - their Head Instructor bears an uncanny resemblence to Kenny Everett:bluThinki

 

[Phil562]

Map reading not your bag then Aaron...last time I looked Derbyshire was not in the North East of England.....

 

[Aaron]

I based my assumption on the fact that I used to visit relatives who lived in Derbyshire with my parents when I was a kid - all I remember is that we used to drive up the M1 and it took a long time......

Perhaps I am not the man to ask as I try not to venture further north than Aylesbury - I have heard in the pub that anywhere north of there the men paint themselves with their own excrement, the women eat their young, and giant eagles carry off anyone hapless enough to be caught in the open! Sounds terrible - Maybe the journey used to take so long because we had to avoid the giant eagles and dragons?

 

[Wayne]

I thought Bucks was up north.

Kenny Everett teaches a mean course.

 

[Stryker]

Thanks for your replies folks,

Perhaps I was being too narrow minded in looking for a local course. Going further afield than my "comfort zone" may increase my awareness.

Every campfire needs a Geordie to tell jokes!

 

[Shewie]

Here you go mate, looks like they`re right on your doorstep

http://www.cdwes.co.uk/


Rich

 

[Stryker]

Cheers Rich,

That's perfect, exactly what I'm looking for,and your right it looks like it may be right on the doorstep.

 

[rancid badger]

If your looking at next year, we will be offering a range of events purely for adults, both here at Chopwell Wood and Hamsterly Forest (probably overnight and weekend events at Hamsterly Forest too.)
I'm still sorting out the details at the moment.

All our events are run jointly by the Forestry Commission and Friends of Chopwell Wood and all funds raised, are put back into the recreation/education and conservation fund.
Myself, Eric Methven and Ken Jackson provide the skills and experience, as well as our time, for free.

Oh and just for information; the instructor in the cdwes pictures, kneeling by the fire and checking out the shelter?
Well that's me! the pictures were taken here at Chopwell Wood, when I did a 4hour "taster session" for the lads who run cdwes, I think that was 2006 iirc I don't work for cdwes by the way, nor do I have any other connection with them.

if you want a more Ray Mears type experience, I would strongly recommend "woodsmoke" over in the lakes as your best bet.Ben and Lisa have a good setup, with experienced bushcraft instructors.

Anyway, good luck and I hope you get sorted out
cheers
R.B.

 

[Stryker]

Cheers RB,

I've been on one of your family sessions at Chopwell and you put me onto this site. I sent you a PM but not sure if you got it, as you mentioned possibly Hamsterley as a venue.

 

[Steve13]

Tamarack in Lancashire are good too if you want the bushcraft experiance, cooking, living in the woods etc