Course content: firelighting, water collection/preparation, shelter

A great introductory day to bushcraft for families. Have a go at firelighting (including fire by friction and sparking); learn knotwork for tarps; collect and purify water and build a shelter.

The course is designed around parents/guardians accompanying their children.

Client quote:

"An excellent 1-day introduction - learned something useful and new every hour of the day" - S. Hall

Learning outcomes:

At the end of the course you should:

• be able to tie some basic knots required to string up a tarp and hammock
• know how to build a leaf shelter
• understand how to find water and make it safe
• understand the basic principles of responsible firelighting and fuel collection
• have succeeded in lighting a fire with sparks and/or fire by friction