We believe in keeping things small – we don’t want to be the biggest company; we want to be the best. Our instructors are chosen because they are independently minded individuals who are encouraged to add their own expertise, creating new courses and concepts, to constantly improve Woodsmoke as a whole.
We have an egalitarian outlook, avoid bureaucracy, promote personal responsibility and foster a friendly family atmosphere – in short we teach, as we’d like to be taught.
Woodsmoke is a team of respected bushcraft educators and specialist wilderness guides, who are both friendly and highly professional. They strive to create an environment where you can learn, expand your horizons, and get the most from your time with us. Our bushcraft instructors and survival experts are all exceptionally experienced, hand picked for their broad skill-base and particular expertise in their chosen subjects.
We have an egalitarian outlook, avoid bureaucracy, promote personal responsibility and foster a friendly family atmosphere – in short we teach, as we’d like to be taught.
Woodsmoke is a team of respected bushcraft educators and specialist wilderness guides, who are both friendly and highly professional. They strive to create an environment where you can learn, expand your horizons, and get the most from your time with us. Our bushcraft instructors and survival experts are all exceptionally experienced, hand picked for their broad skill-base and particular expertise in their chosen subjects.
Click on the photo's below for individual instructor profiles...
| Ben McNutt | Lisa Fenton | Willow Lohr | Steve Hanton |
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| Steve Smith | Assistants | Guest Instructors | Associates/Partners |
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Bushcraft Instructor Bios
"Ben McNutt and Lisa Fenton are two of the most genuine people I have ever met, both in how they teach their students and how they carry themselves - very professional, very sincere and very approachable".
P. Moore, Aboriginal course, Oct 2008
P. Moore, Aboriginal course, Oct 2008














