Expedition Skills Training
For Adventure Travel and Wilderness Living
"Adventures happen only to those incapable of planning an expedition."
(Richard Evans Schultes, American ethnobotanist)
"Adventures happen only to those incapable of planning an expedition."
(Richard Evans Schultes, American ethnobotanist)
Having run for three years now, this exciting annual 7-day course is a collaborative project between WMT, Woodsmoke & the Land Rover Experience. The aim of this dynamic and unique training programme is to provide a solid base of wilderness-proven skills, from UK’s three leading providers of off road driving, bushcraft and expedition medical training.
It starts mid-day on Monday and concludes at 5pm on Sunday and is conducted on the stunning Eastnor Castle estate, home to Land Rover Experience's premier UK off-road driving centre.
No previous experience is required. Modular attendance available WMT FAR FROM HELP compoment and Woodsmoke component @ £250 per module.
- Woodsmoke bushcraft training - first 2.5 days
- Land Rover Experience off road driving - days 4-5
- WMT Far From Help - days 6-7 (arrive the night before - not suitable for doctors**)
WHO IS IT FOR?
This in-depth expedition skills programme is ideal for expedition leaders, film crews, doctors, anyone planning an adventurous expedition, or for those wishing to build their CV with a view to working professionally in the ecotourism and adventure travel industry as an expedition leader or guide. Retiring military personel doing resettlement training
will greatly benefit from attaining the civilian tickets from this
course. Alternatively, join us for an exciting working holiday to
extend your wilderness knowledge!
This exciting 7-day course is a collaborative project with Wilderness Medical Training, and the Land Rover Experience.
The aim of this
dynamic and unique training program is to provide a solid base of core
wilderness-proven skills, from three of the UK's leading providers of
off-road driving, vehicle preparation, bushcraft and expedition medical
training.
This three module course includes -
This three module course includes -
| Module One | Module Two | Module Three |
 |  |  |
| Bushcraft & Expedition Preparation | Wilderness Medical Training | Off-Road Driver Training |
"...leaders are neither born nor made - they grow" (- Mary Cox)
Please Note: Becoming a good leader takes dirt-time and experience. This
course is just a part of your expedition preparation and focuses on
giving you a fundamental skill set in the core disciplines of
wilderness living skills, field medicine, vehicle preparation, bush
maintenance and off-road driving. Skills such as leadership,
communication and group dynamics are an equally important part of the
mix, and can often take much longer to develop.
"Hi Ben & Lisa Hope your both well. Thanks for sending all the info and pdf's. And also for putting together such a comprehensive and interesting course. I know of nowhere else in the world where in the course of one day you can learn how with a bit of primitive trig to safely fell a tree, detonate a piece of cotton wool, drive a car like a submarine, rip and flip a rabbit, out stare a snake, get shown the entire Greek mythological celestial cycle in one concentrated dose and still at the end of play have time for a slice of cake, god bless the sweet toothed among us. I think the American's would call all that that getting a bang for your buck. I learned a great deal, and had a real laugh with a top bunch of people!" Aran K, 2009
| The price includes: Camping and camping food/equipment Specialist group equipment Course notes/manuals All instruction Use of Land Rovers and associated equipment The fee excludes: Personal equipment/clothing Anything not expressly mentioned above |
Heads Up... Whilst not essential, if you are keen on doing a bit of pre-course reading - we would recommend the following books -Information for Independent & Overland Travellers by Shane Winser (free download)
Documents for download
- overland_travel_info.pdf (20/03/2009)