I haven't booked then yet and cannot until we know if the course is a runner or not.
Your so full of it yet you have not even booked the course yourself...that's just diddly poo from head to foot.
Just stop to consider others positions for once instead of being so selfish and superior, I have run courses all over the world in every environment and under all conditions. Many on this forum are young, others are unemployed, others have bosses, others have time limitations, others have families, do you ever consider anyone else, you are certainly not a person I would wish to be in a survival situation with, you'd be a danger and threat to both yourself and any member of a group.
Consider just how many actually have all the equipment needed and can afford both the time and money to go on courses in whatever country they live in, especially Britain in the current economic climate. I have been on many camping, bush-craft, survivalist, wood-law forums and let me say determination, interest and commitment are not something lacking in the many who are on those forums and sites, however what hold many back is the spare cash to even begin to get a decent kit together. They are often lacking in enough knowledge as are many posters to point the way to only buying the best gear, others are limited to buying less appropriate gear from lack of knowledge and funds, yet they are driven by a burning desire and try hard to learn and do learn to make do.
What strikes me is that you are the one without full commitment as while moaning at others you do not book yourself on the course you are advocating others join. Where is your commitment?
In any real wilderness experience it is those who have learned by effort and thought who survive comfortably not those who just have the best equipment available. Bush-craft and wood-law are all about living in the wilds with minimum gear, making minimum impact on the environment and learning about both oneself and all aspects of the wonderful wilderness.
Now let us take this to the next logical stage, how many on this forum will ever be in the position to need to know arctic survival?
Unless you have no alternative and discover yourself in an Arctic survival situation, why would most people in Britain need the information? Certainly if one was in Canada or some other country that has a more serious winter and severe conditions yes fine, we in Britain have not had need of such knowledge since 1963 sure there have been bad winters since and yes people do die in bad winters. Can you or anyone guarantee having all the needed kit with you if you find yourself in a situation in which it is needed? You can't just pop home to get it you know.
Therefore it is far better to learn first in summer then gradually expanding outwards into first autumn (it is easier and warmer than spring) then spring and finally British winter. Sure if you are planning to go to the Arctic or Antarctic or Canada or up Everest you will need to know but many on here are struggling to just learn the basics. So much kit to buy from so many manufacturers and until you spend that cherished coin you will not know if what you are buying is as good as the advert or salesman says until you are using it in a real situation.
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