Bushcraft / Survival Courses

[PeteH]

Hi all,

Apologies for asking what has probably been asked a hundred times before but...

I'm based in London and am really keen to acquire bushcraft skills. In particular, I'm keen to learn about shelter building, firestarting, trap setting, foraging and orienteering. I'm the type who loves getting his hands dirty, no problem with cold/damp/general misery and enjoy a real physical challenge.

While I'm keen to have the best experience I possibly can, I also don't want to break the bank unneccessarily. If neccessary...well then I guess I would

Can anyone give me a really strong recommendation for something either relatively local or worth travelling for? Ideally would love to do a full weekend to make it worthwhile.

Thanks for whatever help you can offer

Pete

 

[Limaed]

Welcome to the forum Pete.

Lots of choice where you are however I would recommend Paul Kirtley & his school Frontier Bushcraft: http://frontierbushcraft.com/

If you want a taster Google his video's (youtube) & blog. Frontier have won lots of awards & offer some great courses.

 

[Mesquite]

Welcome to the forum Pete.

Lots of choice where you are however I would recommend Paul Kirtley & his school Frontier Bushcraft: http://frontierbushcraft.com/

If you want a taster Google his video's (youtube) & blog. Frontier have won lots of awards & offer some great courses.

What Limaed said

 

[crosslandkelly]

Hi Pete, welcome and enjoy.
I can highly recommend Wildways bushcraft, Based in Dorset, I went back in April. John can be contacted via the forum, or his website. His details are in the report I posted.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=120643

 

[sandbender]

"...I would recommend Paul Kirtley & his school Frontier Bushcraft: http://frontierbushcraft.com/..."

I have attended several courses run by Paul and cannot recommend the chap highly enough.

 

[Ruud]

I've done my very first bushcraft-course this year in August at Frontier Bushcraft. Although I had some skills already (bow drilling, carving, natural cordage and such), I still learned A LOT! Highly recommended (quality course for a good price). I even had to come overseas, I'm Belgian, but I'll be doing more courses or expeditions with them for sure.

I wrote a trip-report about the course btw:
http://belgianbirkebeiner.wordpress...craft-elementary-wilderness-bushcraft-course/

 

[PeteH]

Thanks all, much appreciated.

Been lurking around these parts for some time - a friendlier bunch of fellows there surely never was!

Pete

 

[bambodoggy]

Hello,


Just for a bit of balance, have a look at these people too:


http://www.woodlife.co.uk/


To declare an interest, the two guys that run it are personal friends of mine, however, I have nothing to do with their company....I just know they are very high class instructors and run very good courses. They run most of their courses in Hatfield forest so nice and easy for you to get to


Hope that helps,


Bam.

 

[Birdingben]

Hi Pete

Have attended a couple of courses run by Gary now & can thoroughly recommend.
Based in Kent
http://www.jackravenbushcraft.co.uk/

Cheers

 

[Jazz006]

Hi Pete

Have attended a couple of courses run by Gary now & can thoroughly recommend.
Based in Kent
http://www.jackravenbushcraft.co.uk/

Cheers

I am going on Gary's 5 day course this November.


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