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The Aim of this course is to teach you the skills needed to survive and thrive in the wilderness and woodlands. You will learn the skills and techniques to light fires, identify edible plants, build shelters, purify water, prepare rabbit, fish and birds and use knives and saws safely and efficiently. This Level 2 Bushcraft, Survival and Wilderness Livings Skills course is accredited by the NCFE. The weekend course is more of a fun, safe learning experience than an endurance event. If you have a group, you can book your own weekend or 2 night course during the week.
If you would like to bolt on the assessment for the same weekend as your training for just £65 then please click here: Level 2 Assessment
For Police, Fire Service, NHS or HM Forces discounts please contact us on 01453 752220 if you have a Blue Light Card.
Course Dates and Availability
- 05/09/25 - 07/09/25 - Devon (FULLY BOOKED)
- 26/09/25 - 28/09/25 - Staffordshire (FULLY BOOKED)
- 17/10/25 - 19/10/25 - Devon
- 24/10/25 - 26/10/25 - Staffordshire
- 14/11/25 - 16/11/25 - Devon
- 21/11/25 - 23/11/25 - Staffordshire
- 20/03/26 - 22/03/26 - Devon
- 27/03/26 - 29/03/26 - Staffordshire
- 10/04/26 - 12/04/26 - Devon
- 24/04/26 - 26/04/26 - Staffordshire
- 05/06/26 - 07/06/26 - Staffordshire
- 26/06/26 - 28/06/26 - Devon
- 03/07/26 - 05/07/26 - Devon
- 24/07/26 - 26/07/26 - Staffordshire
- 07/08/26 - 09/08/26 - Devon
- 28/08/26 - 30/08/26 - Staffordshire
- 04/09/26 - 06/09/26 - Devon
- 25/09/26 - 27/09/26 - Staffordshire
- 02/10/26 - 04/10/26 - Devon
- 23/10/26 - 25/10/26 - Staffordshire
- 06/11/26 - 08/11/26 - Devon
- 27/11/26 - 29/11/26 - Staffordshire
This is a 'hands on' course. The instructors will explain and demonstrate but you will get the opportunity to have a go at everything!
- Course: Weekend Bushcraft Course and Level 2 Bushcraft, Survival and Wilderness Living Skills Training Course. Accredited by the NCFE. (CQ11765)
- Venue: Devon (Near Exeter - EX11 1LU) and Staffordshire (Near Burton upon Trent - DE13 9RW).
- Times: 7pm on the Friday - midday on the Sunday.
- Ages: All ages above 14 years welcome. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.
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Friday's Itinerary:
- 7:00pm Safety Brief
- 7:30pm Safe Cutting Techniques for knives, folding saws and bow saws. Make Camp.
- 8:00pm Put up tarp shelters.
- 8:30pm Game Preparation (pigeon or pheasant), cook evening meal and eat.
Saturday's Itinerary
- 7:00am Breakfast
- 8:00am Cutting Techniques (making pot hangers, mallets and more advanced woodwork)
- 9:00am Shelter Building (the shelters you make in this session will be the shelters you'll sleep in on the Saturday night)
- 12:00pm Trout preparation - lunch
- 2:00pm Rabbit or Squirrel Preparation (This is your evening meal which will be simmering for a few hours to make it the most tender meat you'll ever taste. Delicious!)
- 3:00pm Fire Lighting. This session is a favourite and includes natural and manmade tinder, fire lays, fire lighting techniques and friction fire lighting.
- 5:30pm Water preparation. A very important topic if you're travelling and venturing out into out of the way places.
- 6:30pm Natural Cordage. Making string from plant fibres.
- 7:00pm Evening meal and a chance to chill out after a very busy day.
Sunday's Itinerary
- 7:00am Breakfast
- 8:00am Pack kit and break camp
- 8:30am Knife Law and Knife Sharpening
- 10:00am Foraging. Learning to identify edible, medicinal and poisonous plants, tree ID and tree uses.
- 12:00pm All good things must come to an end and the course departs.
The skills and techniques you need to live in the wilderness are expertly demonstrated and explained so that you can master them before leaving the course. You need have no knowledge of survival skills to attend this course. This is learning through experience at its best. Most people come on this course as individuals or pairs. If you have a large group, please contact us for your own weekend.
The itinerary may change depending on the weather, but all subjects will be covered.
