Survival Skills ‘Holiday’?
Posted by Jackie Hewett on Mon 2nd April 2007 at 02:54 AM, Filed in Eco Friendly
Fancy yourself as a bit of a Boy Scout or Girl Guide or even the next Ray Mears? Well, here’s the chance to prove yourself, or hone your skills.
A British organisation called Bushcraft Expeditions run a range of courses and expeditions worldwide run by highly experienced guides and instructors.
Most of the courses are based in Dorset, but they do offer off-the-shelf and tailor-made trips abroad. The 2 day ‘Introduction to Bushcraft’ course will introduce some basic survival skills including tracking and nature awareness; primitive technology; and camp-craft and cookers. On other, longer courses you can learn about astro and solar navigation, finding, preparing and storing water, fishing methods, improvised boats, first aid and even wood carving. Bushcraft Expeditions run courses specifically for kids as young as 11, and family courses that will accommodate children as young as 5.
Expeditions have been run in Norway, Namibia, Thailand and Borneo, or you can come up with your own itinerary and seek and much or as little help as you desire for a bespoke expedition. Go on – you don’t need any prior experience and you never know when the skills will come in handy!!
Here’s the link to their site: http://www.bushcraftexpeditions.com
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