Personal, Private guiding, Bushcraft

BUSHCRAFT

Bush Craft courses include a lot of what are usually classed as “survival skills”, but Gateway Adventure staff don’t consider themselves survival instructors. Our aim is to give our clients a deeper understanding and appreciation of the natural world through practising both ancient and modern bush craft techniques. This is not aimed at simply survival, but so that we can actually learn to live in the remote wilderness areas in relative comfort for a reasonable amount of time. Revisiting these long-lost skills and thus improving our mental and physical wellbeing is a fundamental aspect of our courses, resulting from spending quality time rebuilding our connection with the natural world.

Imbedded into all our courses is the “Leave No Trace” philosophy, which guides those of us who enjoy the outdoors to consider the short and long term impacts of our activities. This protects wildlife and habitats that we are venturing into, as well as looking out for ways that we can reduce our footprint and contribute to the sustainability of fragile ecosystems despite our visits.

Bush Craft is a way we can reconnect with our inner hunter-gatherer instincts, escaping from the “rat-race” of daily life and using our personal skills to reignite our senses to notice and deepen our understanding of the natural world around us. Bush Craft is a perfect conduit to reconnect with “mother nature”, as it rekindles a subconscious part of our psyche that still exists within our brains, even today. Practising bush craft requires individuals to be aware of their surroundings and consider their impact on the wider landscape. So should you wish to get back to nature come and join us for a well-earned natural detox.


“I had a fantastic time learning new skills. The instructor really knew his stuff and I enjoyed sleeping out in the shelter I actually built myself. Surprisingly, I stayed dry! Thanks Gary for a great weekend” Graham, Bedford


If you would describe yourself as a novice, then this course is ideal for you. Our highly knowledgeable instructors will introduce you to the essential skills of bushcraft, teaching you how to prioritise your resources.

We will guide you through the process of identifying exactly what you need in order to live comfortably off the land for a sustained period of time. You will be given practical hands-on experience on; how to build an emergency shelter using only natural materials around you, collect and purify water and make it safe to drink, prepare your own wild food including foraging for wild plants and how they can be utilised, and taught several different means of creating a fire, including site selection, material selection and the ignition sources, while out in the woods.



BUSHCRAFT MASTERCLASS WORKSHOPS

These masterclass workshops are ideal should you wish to home in on those techniques and skills you haven’t quite yet mastered!



If you find that the above advertised dates and locations aren't convenient for you. Or, if you have a specific date or venue in mind, please do not hesitate to contact us. Gateway Adventure would be happy to discuss your requirements.

We look forward to hearing from you....