School Trips Wales: Bush Craft

School Trips Wales offer a range of bush craft courses, however, mostly on residentials we offer a half day introductory course where pupils will explore the basics of bush craft.

You don’t need to be a TV celebrity to become accomplished at outdoor activities like bush craft. In our Bush Craft sessions we will teach your pupils how and where to find the best source of ignition and then the best place to collect the fuel for the heart of their fire. With careful coaching your pupils will try several methods of starting a fire, to discover what suits them and the environment the best. Then they are just a few strikes away from making themselves a hot drink or snack.

School Trips Wales: Bush Craft

We will also look at different cooking techniques, maybe a Hobo Stove, Gillie Kettle or even a medieval skillet. Anyway once your pupils fire is going we will use one or the other cooking techniques to either make a hot drink or cook a simple snack, a nice treat for their hard work. On longer courses we can introduce your pupils to simple bush craft equipment for shelter building and sleeping systems so we can build an overnight bush camp to enjoy an evening meal followed by sleeping out under the stars. If you wish to do the overnight bush camp, it involves an afternoon activity learning all the necessary bush craft skills then an evening to build the bush camp. Shorter fire starting sessions are ideal for just a half day activity, whereas the bush camp is ideal for overnight activities. However, shelter building can also be provided as a half day session.

School Trips Wales: Bush Craft

If you choose to sleep out under the stars in your Bush Camp adventure, we advise that you bring your own sleeping bag so that you have a fall back option just in case the night becomes particularly cold. We carry centre sleeping bags as part of our emergency equipment, but it’s just nice to have your own personal sleeping bag from home!

Fitness:

Basic, however if there are any issues please discuss this with us so that we can ensure the activity is fully inclusive.

Other Requirements:

None

Duration:

3.5 Hours approx.

Locations Where Bush Craft Is Available:

School Trips Wales Bush Craft

Available:

All year round

What We Provide:

All specialist equipment

What Pupils Will Need To Bring:

Warm layer
Water Proofs
Old Trainers

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For full details of your pupils packing list and information, please see our Info For Parents page.

Other activities available through Pro-Active Adventure include the list below. Just click on the link to go the relevant page. However, please be aware that what is available at different locations may vary, very slightly. Check on the page of your chosen location to see what is available there, or simply take a look at the sample programmes for each location, alternatively Contact Us for full information:

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School Trips Wales: Bush Craft