Hello again,

Our latest graduates from our 4day bushman course left us on monday afternoon relaxed and refreshed after spending 4 days ion the backwoods learning primitive survival skills!


The bushman course teaches self sufficiency. Empahasis is placed upon natural shelter construction, reliable friction fire skills and woodcraft. Students made frame saws, compasses, spoons. The 4 day course allows plenty of time for students to get stuck in with projects. No tents or tarps are allowed on the bushnman course, so as part of their training, students must construct brush hut shelters thatched with branches and leaf litter. A fire is lit in the centre of the structure which keeps students warm all night and is used for cooking their meals.


Part of the course involves the students making a ground oven to pit roast legs of lamb, turkey, cabbage, sweet potatoes, wild greens, burdock and pumpkin. The students thought the results were fantastic. Meat cooked in this way absolutely melts in your mouth! The pumpkin, cabbage and sweet potato are gently steamed and retain all their natural flavours. Students were also surprised at how delicious the burdock was! On the last day, students and instructors construct a sweat lodge. This is somewhat of a tradition on bushman courses. The sweat lodge really relaxes students and leaves them feeling clean and invigorated. Several students suggested that we ought to run a bushcraft spa weekend as a side line - I'm not sure....maybe next year guys! A good time was had by all. Our thanks to the students whose enthusiasm made the course so very much fun.

Andrew

Why not have a go yourselves? details of our bushman courses are available on the website: