Survival/Outdoors Schools John Wiseman and Eddie McGee?

spamel

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crazy dave ...
sorry mate but chris was round at my house 2 weeks ago got a different story but i dont want to get invovled its all a bit to heavy!!
Do you think that tv and internet is to open .... ie it lets people look and sound good but in real terms there a bit crap !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To put it bluntly

I think peoples' sincerity can be questioned easily, even if they are honest and completely truthful in what they find. The internet has a way of making people who usually wouldn't say boo to a goose raise their heads up and try to be some sort of hero. There's a lot of it about.

But then, i suppose it is the same as fast food retailers. I personally retch at the thought of eating in McDs or KFC and the like now after I saw somebody working in a KFC who I didn't like the look of. His attitude just came over all wrong, and the way the three lads were working made me wonder if my food and everybody elses' food was safe for consumption. Don't get me wrong, they didn't actually do anything, it was just the way they conducted themselves and the general feeling I got was they weren't to be trusted. I dismissed it and just ate the meal but couldn't get the thought out of my head for days, in the end I just don't go in those fast food places any more.
 

TeeDee

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Just picking up on Firebringers comments , with ref to the 10 day Hunter Gatherer course that i attended , look like Joe has changed the format form looking at his new website.

http://www.wilderness-survival.co.uk/

I think the reason being that although many people showed interest in attending a 10 day course , not many people could find the required time away from work and family to attend.

From the course structure now offered it looks like the Awakening and the Hunter Gatherer are follow on courses.

http://www.wilderness-survival.co.uk/courses/
 

shropshireman

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I think peoples' sincerity can be questioned easily, even if they are honest and completely truthful in what they find. The internet has a way of making people who usually wouldn't say boo to a goose raise their heads up and try to be some sort of hero. There's a lot of it about.

But then, i suppose it is the same as fast food retailers. I personally retch at the thought of eating in McDs or KFC and the like now after I saw somebody working in a KFC who I didn't like the look of. His attitude just came over all wrong, and the way the three lads were working made me wonder if my food and everybody elses' food was safe for consumption. Don't get me wrong, they didn't actually do anything, it was just the way they conducted themselves and the general feeling I got was they weren't to be trusted. I dismissed it and just ate the meal but couldn't get the thought out of my head for days, in the end I just don't go in those fast food places any more.

I AGREE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

helixpteron

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if you think 600 was expensive for 2 people for a weekend then book a woodlore course, they have the premium on rip off.

Presumably your opinion on the cost of attending professionally organized courses run by respected, long established specialists is not felt by the attendees whom have ensured that the Woodlore Courses are fully booked in advance!

Earning a premium fee for one's work is generally regarded as a measure of one's professional standing and reputation.
 

GoatBoy666

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Truways have just opened a shop up in Byfleet Surrey.

I was there a few weeks back for the grand opening... Very busy, pretty much had what you see on the website...
Lofty was there, gave a talk for about an hour in the shop next door...
Lots of good stories and tips...

Gutted I could'nt locate my copy of sas survival handbook I bought back in the 80's. Would be nice to have it signed...

I had to leave, but there was firestarting techniques being performed after a refreshment break... All in all Lots of fun...

Goat
 

Whittler Kev

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Hi!
Has anyone here ever attended any classes at John "Lofty" Wiseman's school or at Eddie McGee's survival skills school? I have read that both of these UK instructors had/used to have an outdoors skills school but have not heard of anyone commenting on their experiences. Any info or ideas for info on this?
Thanks!
Monk

Have you looked at Ronnie Sunshines or Woodland Way courses?
I believe the head instructor, Jason Ingamells from Woodland Ways http://www.ronniesunshines.com/Ronnie_Sunshines_Instructors.pdf) teaches new instructors in the UK, Desert and Jungle, following Lofty Wisemans ways amongst others. I started with him and had a fantastic weekend (Flora & Fauna, Fire Lighting, Sharpening and tool handling, spoon making, trapping, cooking, skinning, cordage, hammock and basha hanging, etc, all in a beech forest in Hampshire). All were tasters to enable you to get a feel for specialist courses run at Jason’s school, and the price was a lot cheaper than several courses I've seen advertised (About £179).
Follow the links and say Kev (the one with the tent) sent you
http://www.ronniesunshines.com/index2.php?cPath=163
http://www.woodland-ways.co.uk/ ;)
 

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