Bushcraft Experience Weekend

This is the ultimate experience for anyone who loves the outdoors and a fun course for anyone who likes an adventure. Join us at Exmouth Forest School, in East Devon for a weekend of fun, bushcraft and survival and outdoor wellbeing this summer!

Run by two of our experienced members of staff, Bubs and Gary, you’ll be able to tap into their wealth of knowledge throughout the weekend. The group size will be kept small so that we can build a connection between all those attending as we learn some new skills and reconnect with the natural world.

Course instructors: Mike ‘Bubs’ Whale / Gary Cargill

Bushcraft and Wilderness Activities

Course content is weather and season dependent but as an example, you will cover a range of the following skills:

• Fully hands-on, practical course conducted entirely in the wilderness
• Learn how to cook on a campfire (all meals to be provided)
• Safe knife use and how to choose a good outdoors knife
• Learn to build your own shelter – tarpaulin vs natural
• Guided tour of the woods and foraging
• Plant and Tree Identification
• How to hang a hammock
• Fire lighting, tinder choice and preparation
• Natural Crafts including natural toothbrushes and bushcraft baskets

What happens on the day?

Our site is based in mixed broadleaf and coniferous woodland with an established fire-pit and communal area undercover. The course runs from Saturday morning to Sunday 12 midday, you will spend one night in the wilderness either in one of our hammocks or you are welcome to bring a small tent to camp in. You will be given a safety briefing on arrival before commencing a full day of survival and bushcraft activities. The kettles will be kept warm on the fire for hot drinks available all day, as well as other refreshments such as biscuits and water. We have three eco-friendly composting toilets on site as well as all the tools and equipment that you will need for an immersive bushcraft experience.

You will then set up the camp before preparing an evening meal and storytelling around the fire before bed. On the Sunday, breakfast will be bright and early at 07.30 and there will be time for a few more activities or a walk before you depart at midday.

This is a truly memorable experience that will leave you much more able to survive in the wilderness!