Course options - Silver DofEHA or Intermediate Bushcraft Training course
Mar 2019: Tamaki West near Dannevirke 15 -17 Mar PLUS prep day 3 Mar 2019. WAITLISTED - any new participants will be waitlisted as the course is full ($70).
May 2019: Tamaki West near Dannevirke 17-19 May PLUS prep day 5 May 2019 ($70).
Sep 2019: Tamaki West near Dannevirke 13-15 Sep PLUS prep day 1 Sep 2019 ($70).
The training weekend is 7.30 pm Friday night to 3 pm Sunday.
The prep day is 9am to 3pm in venue TBA Palmerston North and Hawkes Bay.
Aug 2019: Napier Boys High school based 10-11 August 2019 ($35) - 9am Sat- 3pm Sun at the school grounds.
If no dates suit we can take your details and let you know if a suitable option arises.
The course aims to consolidate the bushcraft skills and knowledge of the participant. It is a field oriented course with most of the time spent in the outdoors. It is for those who have done the Basic Bushcraft course, (or similar training) or who have some experience in the bush and want to develop their skills. A preparatory session will be held before a planned weekend overnight trip is included. A tramp with a full pack will be involve significant off track travel. Participants must be fit to travel for approximately six hours across hill country, on and off track, with a full pack. This course also meets the requirements for Silver Duke of Edinburgh training.
On completion, the participant will have an experience of:
* Selecting a suitable campsite
* Building an emergency shelter with material carried and sleeping in it
* Operating in an environmentally responsible manner
* Navigating with and without a compass (grid method) over a selected route
* Safely travelling off-track in non-challenging bush terrain
* The responsibility of the party leader role
* Using a mountain radio
* Dealing with some basic emergency and first aid situations
* Completing observations/predictions of field weather