T
the bobster
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Most of the learned people on this site will already know what I'm posting, it'll probably be more useful to people starting out.
As a present to me last year, my wife bought me a Red Letter Days 'wilderness survival' course. At the time I thought it was a great present, and looked forward to attending. I opted for the Oxfordshire site for ease of travel, had a good look at the site and was pleased to see all the basics covered.
I arrived last Friday night in high spirits and left four hours later in very low spirits.
I won't go into details as I'll probably burst into tears
, my (probably pointless) letter of complaint was harrowing enough.
Ok, I'll qualify this a little. Once I found the CORRECT directions at a local pub, I was greeted by two 16 year old lads wearing full combats (badly), armed with airsoft assault rifles and goloks. My heart sunk.
I may have been unlucky, perhaps the Brecon course would have been more professional, due to the surroundings. Perhaps it was new staff.
If you have a genuine interest in Bushcraft, this isn't the course to go on. If you receive one from a friend or partner, look grateful and book the Brecons!
Cheers, Rob.
As a present to me last year, my wife bought me a Red Letter Days 'wilderness survival' course. At the time I thought it was a great present, and looked forward to attending. I opted for the Oxfordshire site for ease of travel, had a good look at the site and was pleased to see all the basics covered.
I arrived last Friday night in high spirits and left four hours later in very low spirits.
I won't go into details as I'll probably burst into tears
, my (probably pointless) letter of complaint was harrowing enough. Ok, I'll qualify this a little. Once I found the CORRECT directions at a local pub, I was greeted by two 16 year old lads wearing full combats (badly), armed with airsoft assault rifles and goloks. My heart sunk.
I may have been unlucky, perhaps the Brecon course would have been more professional, due to the surroundings. Perhaps it was new staff.
If you have a genuine interest in Bushcraft, this isn't the course to go on. If you receive one from a friend or partner, look grateful and book the Brecons!
Cheers, Rob.
