Heads Up - 2010 RM / Woodlore Courses

[DavidJT]

I know there's been a lot of discussion of the value for money (or not) of these courses on the forum (so let's leave that for those threads!), but I thought some members might be interested to know that the Woodlore 2010 courses have just gone live on their website today.
So anyone been waiting to get on The Journeyman now is your chance, as I'm sure that those will be booked up in a weeks time. (Although in this recession maybe there's not so many people with a spare £650 in their back pocket?).
Anyway, there are lots of other great (and cheaper) schools and courses out there, but thought some of you might be glad of the heads up.
Cheers, David

(No connection to the above organisation, etc)

 

[RAPPLEBY2000]

maybe there's not so many people with a spare £650 in their back pocket?

:Wow: :Wow: Nuff said, It would be nice!

 

[Greg]

I would love to go on a woodlore course for that money if Ray was actually taking the course! But the Apex course from Cambrian Survival gets my vote!

http://www.cambriansurvival.co.uk/apex-course.html

 

[RAPPLEBY2000]

£650 would've payed for 3/4 of my 8 month "Diploma in outdoor activities" course.

 

[DavidJT]

Well someone's got some cash because, 24hrs later both dates for the 2010 Journeyman are as predicted now fully booked.
Going to do Camp Craft myself, anyone else done it already?

 

[forestwalker]

The Swedish Survival Guild (http://www.overleva.nu) runs one week courses each summer. This year the cost is SEK 3500 (about half of RM, but most of you would have to travel further than for RMs courses). Normally these are taught in Swedish, but there has been participants with none or minimal Swedish before, and if enough people from abroad want to do it I'm sure a section (10-16) could be taught in English. If there is interest I can push for an English section at the annual meeting in early April. Course dates this years are 11-18 of July.

Survival in the taiga, not bushcraft in general; plants, fishing, water, fire, shelter, first aid, signalling, navigation, etc. A few days in a base camp (tent), then a few days hiking (with basically some extra clothing, a knife and a cooking pot) and building new shelters each night.

 

[PhilParry]

Now there's a shameless plug!

I did the Journeyman last year after booking the year before - there's a reason a) its £650 and b) it books up so quickly.

Needless to say its the hardest thing I have ever done, but also one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.

You soon recognise why it's called what it is......

Best

P

 

[Nonsuch]

Well someone's got some cash because, 24hrs later both dates for the 2010 Journeyman are as predicted now fully booked.
Going to do Camp Craft myself, anyone else done it already?

I've booked myself on the April 2010 Campcraft. Which one will you be on ?

 

[forestwalker]

Now there's a shameless plug!

Well, it is out there (I'm a member, but we are a nonprofit with no employees, which explains the low price). And very good as survival courses go (I've taken a few).

 

[DavidJT]

Hi Nonsuch,
Yeah I'm on the April one too. So see you there! Have you heard much about the course?

 

[Nonsuch]

No but it looks good. Axes etc aren't usually covered in many courses I have looked at so this one took my eye. Too much of a softie for the Journeyman....

 

[sparksfly]

Now there's a shameless plug!

I did the Journeyman last year after booking the year before - there's a reason a) its £650 and b) it books up so quickly.

Needless to say its the hardest thing I have ever done, but also one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.

You soon recognise why it's called what it is......

Best

P

I did the Journeyman last year too. Were you on my course (first week) or the second week?

 

[Mesquite]

Well someone's got some cash because, 24hrs later both dates for the 2010 Journeyman are as predicted now fully booked.
Going to do Camp Craft myself, anyone else done it already?

I know... a friend and I are one of the lucky ones that got a space.

I'm on the Camp craft in April this year. Anyone going on that?

 

[DavidJT]

I know... a friend and I are one of the lucky ones that got a space.

I'm on the Camp craft in April this year. Anyone going on that?

Hi Mesquite myself and Nonsuch are both on the april camp craft, (see above) should be really good, but I haven't heard many reports from people that have done the course.

 

[Mesquite]

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Hi Mesquite myself and Nonsuch are both on the april camp craft, (see above) should be really good, but I haven't heard many reports from people that have done the course.

I'd noticved that Nonsuch had got himself on the Camp Craft course but but for April 2010, not the 2009 one that I'm doing the end of next month.

I've booked myself on the April 2010 Campcraft. Which one will you be on ?

Are you on the camp craft that runs from 18 until 25 April 2009?

As for comments, there's been a couple threads about it here and here. Should be a good experience

 

[DavidJT]

Hi mesquite
Sorry for the confusion, Im on April 2010 campcraft.
Well done for getting in on the journeyman, you've got lots of time to prepare yourself ( mentally and physically!).
Thanks for the links.

 

[sparksfly]

I know... a friend and I are one of the lucky ones that got a space.

I'm on the Camp craft in April this year. Anyone going on that?

I'm doing the camp craft in April this year. See you there.

Malcolm

 

[william#]

600 quid and your on the course with 16 people mmmmmm not very personel

 

[Slaine]

....Needless to say its the hardest thing I have ever done, but also one of the most rewarding experiences of my life....

...Well done for getting in on the journeyman, you've got lots of time to prepare yourself ( mentally and physically!)...

Oh blimey, what have I done...lol. I was one of the lucky ones to get my name down after being on the waiting list since 2006. Is it that bad ?

I got the email saying there were palces available so I went online to book mine and to my horror our company (sh) I.T. dept had blocked the site from being viewed at work. A frantic call to the missus ensued telling her to forget picking up the kids from school and to get home post haste. Well, you gotta get your priorities right haven't you ? Phew....

 

[Mesquite]

I'm doing the camp craft in April this year. See you there.

Malcolm

Look forward to meeting you on the 19th Malcolm

Oh blimey, what have I done...lol. I was one of the lucky ones to get my name down after being on the waiting list since 2006......

Nice one Slaine which course date did you get on for next year?