Fire - Bow drill (fire by friction), fire techniques, tinders, wood fuel properties, fire lays & safety. Woodland crafts - safe and efficient use of the knife, axe and saw, carving techniques, spoons, wagon sticks and various practical items, tool maintenance, nettle & willow cordage, and pine resin glue.
Hazel & ash survival bows, Atlatl & darts with an insight into flint knapping (primitive technology). Shelter - emergency shelter, bashas, tarp & hammock set-up and quick release knots. Tree/plant ID & uses & foraging. Water - filtering & purifying. Sustainable harvesting, correct prunning & coppicing.
Hazel & ash survival bows, Atlatl & darts with an insight into flint knapping (primitive technology). Shelter - emergency shelter, bashas, tarp & hammock set-up and quick release knots. Tree/plant ID & uses & foraging. Water - filtering & purifying. Sustainable harvesting, correct prunning & coppicing.
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Buzzard Chris Bushcraft camp is sited at Kingsmill wood near Castlemartin in South Pembrokeshire. Bushcraft activities are catered for the curious novice to the more intrepid and courses are tailored to families, individuals and groups. There are no super human requirements to any of the activities and all abilities are welcome.
A great alternative and popular birthday event. Please note: Your booking is only officially secured when you have emailed your CONFIRMATION OF PAYMENT along with the REFERENCE FIELD CODE that you used. Cancellations - No course refund if an alternative date cannot be agreed within 28 days from date booked.
This course appeals to adults, families and mixed groups. There are activities that will appeal to the younger participants as well as more demanding tasks for adults. At the end of this day you will have covered a number of skills that will give you the confidence to spend more time in a woodland environment.
Until you sleep under the canopy of the trees and stars and soak in the woodland night-life your bushcraft experience will never be complete, so this is an extended one day course with the addition of waking up with the dawn chorus. On your arrival, you will immediately be shown how to set up your nest for the night with a tarp/hammock set-up, a few simple quick release knots and an insight into other set-ups.
The bushcraft treks will take us through a variety of habitats where we can forage, observe the flora and fauna and find tinders for fire making. This is not a muscle tearing bolt over the landscape because we will be stopping frequently, searching and hopefully, discovering. Beach foraging is dependent on the tides (particularly at Church Doors).
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Hannah Horton
Sep 20, 2021
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