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A short video of the weather conditions you might encounter this time of year on the UK mountains.

Always make sure you have adequate equipment to tackle icy conditions such as ice axe and #crampons. Make sure your map and compass work is on point, and you have sufficient survival equipment and spare clothing should the worse happen.

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Survival News

  • BCS Partners with SPOT Gen3

    8th October 2018

  • BCS 10 Year Anniversary Birthday Bash

    20th September 2018

  • BCS Exped course client review

    29th September 2017

Customer Testimonals

  • Perfect 2 day survival course – really got to go to my extreme. From building shelter over fire and water acquisition to navigation and hazard water crossing! Everything right to the max and Neil is great guide / teacher.

    Thanks for the brilliant time and keep up the good work

    — Phillip Luther

  • I had one of the most memorable experiences of my life – I learned a lot, in the most beautiful of settings, with a knowledgeable and encouraging guide who also happened to be great company!

    — Mark Wareham

  • “I had an excellent weekend on the 3 day survival course. Lots of information and guidance from the highly knowledgeable instructors. Hard work but I highly recommend this course to anyone with an interest in any outdoor activities”.

    — Steve Boag

  • Had a great 3 day course with Neal and Brad who were the instructors , learned loads of good techniques on navigation , fire lighting , shelter building and loads more finished off with an excellent wee refreshing dip in a nearby gorge . This is the place to come if your serious about outdoor survival. Cheers guys

    — Graham Stewart

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Up next on the "Meet the Team" segment is Instruct Up next on the "Meet the Team" segment is Instructor and our Social Media Guru, Abigail Robertson. Abi has been an instructor at BCS for 3 years, she is a qualified Woodland Skills Leader and a Land-Based Survival Instructor. Abi grew up as a military child, this saw most of her childhood in the woods or up a mountain. She has been an Army Cadet Instructor for the Black Watch Battalion for 5 years which has allowed for her Adventure Training, Instructional and Navigational skills and experience to be expanded. With a love of mountain biking, rock climbing, hiking mountains and skiing, Abi has a lot of experience in the outdoors. #backcountry #survival #scotland #perthshire #visitscotland #discoverscotland #exploreScotland #visitcairngorm #courses
Next up on our 'Meet the Team' segment is Director Next up on our 'Meet the Team' segment is Director and Instructor Derek Robertson. Derek grew up in Northern Perthshire along with Graham Melloy the Chief Instructor and Graeme Stuart and spent his younger days in the woods and hills around Tayside fishing, hunting and shooting as well as learning the outdoor ways from farmers, gamekeepers and woodsmen and did his first survival course with the Army Cadets in 1986. His love of survival continued with a full career in the Army serving in all corners of the world. He holds the Woodland Skills Leader (WSL) and Land-Based Survival Instructor (LSI) awards as well as mountaineering, skiing and teaching qualifications. One of Derek's favourite survival quote is "Learning is not compulsory...neither is survival" - W. Edwards Deming #backcountry #survival #instructor #scotland #army #highlands #perthshire #visitscotland #discoverscotland #explore #exploreScotland #visitcairngorm #courses
It's always good to know who you're booking onto a It's always good to know who you're booking onto a course with, so we are going to do a 'Meet the BCS Ltd Team' segment starting off with Director and Chief Instructor Graham Melloy. Graham grew up in Northern Perthshire and spent a lot of his formative years fishing, hunting and shooting as well as learning the outdoor ways in the woods and hills along the River Tay from farmers, gamekeepers and woodsmen and did his first survival course with the Army Cadets in 1986. His love of survival continued with a full career in the Army where he completed several SERE courses including the Land Survival Instructor Course and the Unit SERE Instructor Course. He has been a navigation instructor for over 20 years and has navigated in all corners of the world. He holds the NCFE Defence SERE Advanced Survival Instructor Award, the NCFE SIA Level 4 award as well as winter mountaineering and teaching qualifications. Graham has conducted survival training in various corners of the globe including the South Atlantic, Europe, Mediterranean, Middle East & Asia and Africa. #backcountry #survival #instructor #scotland #army #highlands #visitcairngorm #visitscotland #courses #getoutdoors #explore #exploreScotland #discoverscotland
This is the moment Macdui found out lockdown was e This is the moment Macdui found out lockdown was extended and our February courses were postponed. Fingers crossed March sees us back up and running again 🤞 Stay safe guys 👍 . . #backcountry #survival #skills #courses #scotland #highlands #perthshire #dogs #getoutdoors #intothewoods
With lockdown postponing our January courses, we c With lockdown postponing our January courses, we can only go for walks to our sites - here are photos from around our Murthly site. . . The instructors are also having to find different ways to entertain time - swipe to see! ☃️ . . #backcountry #survival #insta_survival #insta_scotland #scotland #perthshire #bushcraft #intothewoods #intothewild #countryside #scenery #winter
We would like to introduce our newest team member, We would like to introduce our newest team member, Macdui (aka Mac). He is already showing a strong interest in foraging (and yes his big brother is called Nevis🐶⛰️) Happy New Year Folks! 🎉 #backcountry #survival #dogsofinstagram #goldenlabrador #mountains #team
Interested in winter mountaineering? We have a cou Interested in winter mountaineering? We have a course for you. We are running 2 Day Winter Skills Courses in February and March. The course will cover navigation, ice axe and self arrest techniques, avalanche awareness, emergency shelters and more. Head to our website to find out more and book your place! #backcountry #survival #winter #skills #cairngorms #visitcairngorm #visitscotland #lifeskills #navigation #iceaxe #scotland #highlands #mountaineering #mountainlife #wintermountaineering
We want to say a massive thank you to everyone, th We want to say a massive thank you to everyone, those who have attended/booked on courses, bought vouchers for friends/family to join us or shared and liked our posts. We appreciate your support. We aim to be jam packed all of next year with courses and hope to see old and new faces there. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of the BCS Ltd Team🎄 #backcountry #survival #christmas #newyear #cairngorms #perthshire #alvieestate #outdoorskills
Have you attended one of our 3 Day Survival Course Have you attended one of our 3 Day Survival Courses and are looking for the next step? Over the 26-30th August we are running a 5 Day Survival Course where your survival skills and knowledge will be put to the test. Head to our website to find out more details and book your space. #backcountry #survival #skills #insta_survival #bushcraft #bushcrafting #intothewoods #scotland #cairngorms #highlands #insta_scotland #lifeskills #visitcairngorm #visitscotland #alvieestate #outdoorskills #outdoors
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