Father and Son Courses
Taking the principles of ancient rites of passage, Woodland Survival Crafts offer a series of programs for fathers and sons
The Courses
- Father and Son Weekend - 3 Days
- Preparation for Adulthood - 5 Days
- Step into Manhood - 5 Days
For all courses knives will be available for use. A selection of Knives/Axes/Saws/Fire Steels and other equipment will be available for purchase.
Father and Son Weekend
(Sons must be at least 14 years old)
This all action course is designed to have an exciting and creative adventure in a wild woodland environment.
- Creating fire by friction
- Tracking
- Cooking on an open fire
- Building weatherproof shelters
- Filtering water
- Finding food
- Making cordage
Training will be given in how to use knives, saws and other edged tools safely and correctly. During part of the course fathers and sons are trained in different skills so that each can learn from the other.
| Day 1 | |
|---|---|
| 6:30 p.m. | Arrival and introductions |
| 7:00 | Set up shelters |
| 7:45 | Using/sharpening knives |
| 8:15 | Fire lighting |
| 9:00 | Supper |
| 10:30 | Wide game |
| Day 2 | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 9:00 | Shelter building |
| 11:00 | Camp fire gadgetry |
| 12:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:30 | Friction fire lighting |
| 3:00 | String making (part 1) |
| 4:00 | Wilderness cookery |
| 5:00 | Chair/table |
| 6:00 | Evening meal |
| 7:30 | Craft session |
| 9:00 | Review of the day |
| Day 3 | |
| 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 9:30 | String making (part 2) |
| 10:30 | Wild food and woodland provisions |
| 12:00 p.m. | Water filters |
| 1:00 | Lunch |
| 2:00 | Recap |
| 2:30 | Finish |
| Cost | |
|---|---|
| Adult | £95.00 |
| Child | £65.00 |
Course Dates | Booking Info. | Contact Us
Preparation for Adulthood
(Sons must be at least 15 Years old)
On this course students will spend time learning more thoroughly the key bushcraft skills, as well as a range of others, developing them to a level where they can properly apply them should they be needed.
During the course we will be exploring some of life’s key issues and especially what it means to be a man in today’s world.
- What are my strengths and weaknesses?
- What do others think of me?
- What is real strength?
- What are the consequences of my actions?
- Can discipline be good?
- Do I need to be hard and tough to be accepted as a man?
- Is it weak to need help from others?
Clients will be encouraged to work through their difficulties with each other and gain strength from forgiving and accepting each other for who they really are.
| Cost | |
|---|---|
| Adult | £365.00 |
| Child | £255.00 |
Course Dates | Booking Info. | Contact Us
Step into Manhood
This course is critical to be set at the right time for the clients as it is a psychologically transforming time.
Hopefully by now students will have discovered many of the answers to the questions raised in the previous course.
We will take this further and look at some of the most difficult questions:
- How should I stand and fight in today's world?
- What is true freedom?
- Where do my securities lie?
- Am I really in control of myself?
During the course each student will go on a personal mission to accomplish their goals which will be set with an agreement between them, their dads and the trainers. Dads may also need a similar experience and the trainers will be on hand to guide them through this.
At the end of the mission the clients will celebrate what has been achieved through simple, non-religious ceremony and fathers will acknowledge the son's manhood and look at how they will treat each other - especially if they are still living under the same roof.
| Cost | |
|---|---|
| Adult | £340.00 |
| Child | £325.00 |