Hunter Gatherer challenge with Wilderness Survival skills

[Man of Tanith]

Just over a week until I go off on this.
I know of a few folks going on it already wondered if anyone else was going?
or anyone who has attended in the past?
its a five day challenge where you have only the essentials and have to do everything for yourself solo no groups to work with. You also have to produce a hunting tool capable of taking a deer down (hypothetically before anyone says owt!)
Since ive been booked onto the course its really acted as a focus point for practicing/honing and in some cases completely learning new skills. Its also probably bored work colleagues friends family and Lisa to tears with it being one of the main topics of conversation the last few months (the other being my stag do which is also rapidly approaching)

 

[bopdude]

Good luck on this venture, what are you allowed and what is expected of you, shelter / fire etc, food and water to secure etc, can you say where it is being held.

 

[GGTBod]

Sounds like it'll be a rewarding venture, i can totally relate to boring the face of 'modern' people talking of the old ways and the importance of outdoor skills development (important to me i mean)

 

[Man of Tanith]

Good luck on this venture, what are you allowed and what is expected of you, shelter / fire etc, food and water to secure etc, can you say where it is being held.

Wiltshire.
Other that I dunno (well I do roughly but thats about it I'm getting a lift and as I'm doing a seven day stretch folllwed by 12 yr old party before the course i intend to sleep the whole way there)
Knife.
saw
cook pot.
millbank bag.
3m cordage.
FAK
headtorch.
sharpening kit.
small amount of venison (meat debt repaid by hunting tool manufacturing)
clothing all natural material no down/fleece/pertex/goretex
I'm also takin a non metal mug and my smokes
make shelter, fire lit without matches/lighter/sparkstick.forage food. Few other bits

expected well live first n foremost.
But live not just survive

 

[Joonsy]

Good luck. I guess a hunting tool for large game like deer probably means a bow, does the rules state it has to be a weapon and not a trap/snare instead, personally I think snares and traps would be far more productive in supplying meat (and again hypothetically of course) and they work while you’re doing other things including sleeping, unless you are as good with a bow as the legendary archer Howard Hill that is. Have a nice time.

 

[Man of Tanith]

Yup we are being provided a 3d target to practice on.

Not necessarily a bow though

 

[g4ghb]

I went on their foraging course a couple of years ago and it was great. It is quite near me and I pass it quite often so if you need directions just shout Sam.

 

[Man of Tanith]

If its that close it maybe a shout to put the kettle on mate

 

[g4ghb]

When exactly are you going? I'll pm you

 

[bopdude]

Are you allowed a camera, a picture record as you go would be great to see.

 

[Man of Tanith]

oh yes a camera is permitted.
I'll be doing a full write up when I get back.
you can find the write up I did of the winter bushcraft challenge with em in the out and about section of the forum

 

[Tomcoles]

That sounds like a very hard challenge. Not to be under estimated. I will follow this very closely. Are you allowed a sleep system?? I did an over nighter and it was chilly even with modern kit. Staying warm could be hard. Are you allowed an axe?

 

[bopdude]

oh yes a camera is permitted.
I'll be doing a full write up when I get back.
you can find the write up I did of the winter bushcraft challenge with em in the out and about section of the forum

Thanks, I'll have a looksee and await the new report.

Thanks

 

[Dunx]

Sounds like a great experience. Would love to do something like that one day, need the skill set first though.

Will have to look for your previous report and look forward to reading this one

 

[Quixoticgeek]

Would a bolas count as a suitable hunting tool? What about spear + thrower? Am curious now what option you'll go with.

Looking forward to your write up. Good luck!

Julia

 

[Man of Tanith]

Ah well you shall have t wait n see which option I go with (aka I'm undecided completely at moment)

 

[bushcraftkid2001]

Woah, that looks so cool!!!!