As a newbie I wondered whether it would be worthwhile attending a survival course as introduction to living in the wilderness?
For example, I saw this site (http://backwoodsurvival.co.uk/courses.htm) but would be interested in (1) whether anyone would recommend going on any courses and (2), if so, which courses.
Thanks!
Survival Courses?
Re: Survival Courses?
Depends if you have money to burn.
I'd buy these two from Collin Gems:
The SAS survival guide - Lofty Wiseman
Food for Free - Richard Mabley
Join a Bushcraft Forum, and pay a £10 for a weekend near where you live and learn at your pace. That way if it's not for you, you've saved a fortune on not buying kit you'll never use.
I'd buy these two from Collin Gems:
The SAS survival guide - Lofty Wiseman
Food for Free - Richard Mabley
Join a Bushcraft Forum, and pay a £10 for a weekend near where you live and learn at your pace. That way if it's not for you, you've saved a fortune on not buying kit you'll never use.
Two is one and one is none, but three is even better.
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Re: Survival Courses?
If it was my money I'd rather go on a Bushcraft course then a Survival course, all other things being equal
Bushcraft is how to live in the woods with a decent degree of comfort, with the idea that you're doing it for fun and will probably willingly go back again.
Survival is how to not die in the woods and get to safety as soon as possible, with the idea that like life insurance you hope you'll never need it.
A lot of Bushcraft skills can be used for Survival, but some Survival skills shouldn't be used for Bushcraft
I'd second Pseudonym's book list, and add "Outdoor survival hand book" and "Wild Food" both by Ray Mears (I'd of said "Essential Bushcraft" as well but thats out of print and a new copy is over £100
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Also,if you haven't already have a look around on http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/forum.php....I'd recommend lurking and reading for a while but theres plenty of helpful folks on there
Bushcraft is how to live in the woods with a decent degree of comfort, with the idea that you're doing it for fun and will probably willingly go back again.
Survival is how to not die in the woods and get to safety as soon as possible, with the idea that like life insurance you hope you'll never need it.
A lot of Bushcraft skills can be used for Survival, but some Survival skills shouldn't be used for Bushcraft
I'd second Pseudonym's book list, and add "Outdoor survival hand book" and "Wild Food" both by Ray Mears (I'd of said "Essential Bushcraft" as well but thats out of print and a new copy is over £100
)Also,if you haven't already have a look around on http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/forum.php....I'd recommend lurking and reading for a while but theres plenty of helpful folks on there
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Re: Survival Courses?
Apart from the excellent book selection above, there`s nothing to stop you getting hands on experience with other preppers and bushcrafters when meeting up from time to time!
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