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  • “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

  • 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

  • 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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Looking to inspire others with woodland skills? 🌿 Looking to inspire others with woodland skills? 🌿

Learn to safely use tools, manage campfires, build shelters and lead engaging outdoor activities with confidence.

Our Woodland Skills Leader Course is running 20th - 23rd April 🌿
The perfect place to escape the busyness of the wo The perfect place to escape the busyness of the world 🌲
Our annual Coastal Course is running 10th - 12th A Our annual Coastal Course is running 10th - 12th April 🌊

Designed to teach the essential skills needed to survive - and thrive - in a coastal and shoreline environment.
If you’ve been thinking about learning survival sk If you’ve been thinking about learning survival skills, this is your sign.

You’ll learn:

🔥 Firecraft in Scottish conditions (that means cold and wet😂)

🏕 Shelter building

🪓 Tool safety & use

🧭 Practical navigation

🧠 Survival theory

Hands-on training. Spaces are limited.

Book via our website! 👌🌲
Watching people realise they’re more capable than Watching people realise they’re more capable than they thought is why we do this 👌

No gimmicks.

No fantasy survival.

Just practical skills taught properly.

If you’ve trained with us, what was your biggest takeaway?🌲
Survival Tin Check 🎒 As we enter into a new seaso Survival Tin Check 🎒

As we enter into a new season, our team are ensuring their kit is ready. This survival tin is needing restocked and refreshed. What would you add to it?
What we have been up to this week so far🌲 #backco What we have been up to this week so far🌲

#backcountrysurvival #outdooreducation #scotland #johnmuir
Most people think survival is about sparks. It's n Most people think survival is about sparks. It's not. It's about preparation. In the UK your biggest enemy isn't the cold, it's the damp.

If your tinder isn't dry before you need it, you've already failed.

🔥 Carry backup tinder 
🔥 Process more than you think you need
🔥 Build your fire lay before striking

Want to learn how to get this right every time! Join us on a course and practice it for real.
First course of the year complete ✅ Typical that First course of the year complete ✅

Typical that after this great snowy season our first winter survival course saw no snow except in the distance. However the wintery conditions were still in force and skills tested - especially fire lighting!🌲🔥
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