The Irish Frontier Course

Join us for the ultimate classic campcraft experience, on our Irish Frontier course.

During this two day (weekend) course you will learn classic campcraft skills and experience the life of an outdoorsman over 100 years ago! It’s time to ditch the distraction of modern technology and time travel back to the 18^th & 19^th centuries. Here you will camp in our private woodland under the stars, with traditional canvas bedrolls and wool blankets. You’ll be taught traditional fire lighting methods using flint and steel, make bannock bread, forage for food and resources, learn camp craft skills such as utensil carving and making pot hangars and much more. Are you ready to pull up a stump by the campfire and dig in to a traditional slow cooked stew? We hope to see you soon.

All essential equipment will be provided and no prior experience is required. A kit list and course guidance notes will be provided upon joining. Please note while this is an experience weekend, instruction and guidance will be provided by instructors throughout. If you have any questions, please contact us directly.

Course Itinerary

10am Meeting on site car park.

Safety brief and site familiarisation.

Shelter and bedrolls.

Firecraft and lunch.

Carving lesson (Ongoing project throughout the weekend)

Camp cooking & meal prep.

Evening – Social time & personal/camp admin

7 – 9am Personal time and breakfast

Latrines (Field toilets)

Pot hangars & fire for cooking

Carving project completion

Foraging and resource session

Lunch

Knife sharpening session

Group challenge

Break camp

You will be issued with a bedroll, wool blanket, tarp, knife, oil lantern, food rations, flint & steel, cordage and appropriate kit bag.

You should wear suitable outdoor clothing appropriate for a woodland environment and avoid flammable clothing as you’ll be working around fire. If you are a cold sleeper, feel free to bring a summer sleeping bag or extra blanket. You should bring 2 litres of drinking water, any personal medication and a small personal hygiene kit for 2 days.