Immerse Yourself in Nature Overnight
Immerse yourself in a full overnight bushcraft experience and discover what it truly means to live outdoors. Spend the day learning essential wilderness skills before settling in for an evening around the campfire. As night falls, enjoy the peace of the woodland, sleep under the stars or in your own shelter, and wake up to the sounds of nature for a truly unforgettable outdoor adventure.
What You'll
Learn
By the end of the session, you’ll have tried:
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Fire Lighting – Safe use of fire steels and natural tinders to build and light a small campfire. Introduction into friction fire using a bow drill
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Safe Knife & Tool Use – How to handle and care for knives and saws
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Basic Carving Skills - Create tent pegs, feather sticks, pot hangers and mallets
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Shelter Building- Erect tarpaulins using simple and useful knots and/or natural shelter building ready for the night ahead
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Outdoor Cooking - Make and cook delicious Bannock bread on the fire
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Wild Game Butchery - Learn how to process & prepare wild fresh game for dinner (we can also cater for vegetarians, please let us know upon booking)
All skills are taught step‑by‑step with plenty of time to practice.
Typical Schedule
09:00 – Arrival & Welcome
Meet your instructor at Coed-y-Brenin Visitors Centre, followed by a short walk to base camp
09:30 - Safety Briefing & Course Overview
09:45 – Safe Knife & Tool Use
How to handle and care for knives and saws
10:15 – Basic Carving Skills
Create tent pegs, feather sticks, pot hangers and mallets
11:45 – Fire Lighting
Safe use of fire steels and natural tinders to build and light a small campfire to cook our Bannock bread
12:30 - Lunch Break
13:00 - Introduction to the Bow Drill
Aim to create an ember with the Bow Drill blowing the ember into flame
14:00 - Shelter Building
Erect tarpaulins using simple and useful knots and/or natural shelter building ready for the night ahead
17:00 - Wild Game Butchery
Process game birds (de-breasting) and/or fish (filleting) ready for dinner preparations
18:00 - Dinner Preperation
Experience outdoor cooking using our handmade pot hangers and our prepared game over an open fire
19:00 - Enjoy the Evening
Relax around the fire, with camp games and stories
09:00 - Morning Breakfast
Start the morning with a hot beverage and bacon and/or egg butty
09:30 - Pack Up
Disassemble shelters & pack up equipment and supplies
10:15 – Debrief & Questions
Recap what you’ve learned & ask any questions
10:30 - Departure
Return walk back to the visitors centre whilst planning our next adventure
What’s
Included
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Qualified, experienced bushcraft instructor
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All tools and equipment
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Use of knives, saws and fire materials
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Fresh water, hot drinks & biscuits
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Evening meal & Breakfast
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First aid cover and risk‑assessed activities
Who It's
For
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Adults, families and supervised children
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Suitable for beginners to outdoor enthusiasts
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Great as a gift experience or family day out
What to
Bring
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Weather‑appropriate outdoor clothing
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Waterproof jacket and warm layers
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Sturdy boots or walking shoes
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Refillable water bottle
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Packed lunch
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Any personal medication you may need
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Kit list will be provide upon booking (sleeping bag & spare clothes etc)
Price &
Booking
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Price: £150 per adult / £120 for under 16's (minimum age of 8)
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