Frontier Explorer "Settler"
6 Day Adventure - weekly or fortnightly or monthly.
Level 1 - 6 hours - 10am-4pm
Ideal for ages 8 - 12 with parent/guardian
Min group size 6
Max group size 12
Day 1 - Knife, Cutting Tools & Whittling Skills
Day 2 - Fire Lighting Skills
Day 3 - Shelter Making, Camp Craft & Natural Cordage
Day 4 - Navigation Natural & Modern
Day 5 - Foraging & Camp Fire Cooking
Day 6 - Make a throwing Spear, a Bow & Arrows
Book & Pay
£30 per child per session
£180 for one complete adventure Level
To be paid in full to guarantee a place.
All children under 16 must be accompanied with *parent/guardian.
*No charge for Parent/guardian accompanying children.
Discount available for family/siblings booking.
Discount available for an entire group booking.
Frontier Explorer "Settler" 6 Day Adventure
£180.00
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Booking & further details
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Activities
Day 1 - Knife, Cutting Tools & Whittling Skills
Cutting Tool safety will be taught first.
Followed by clear demonstrations and instructions how
to make a mallet, tent pegs, and a pot hanger.
The whole day is designed to equip the explorers with the knowledge, skills and understanding how to use a knife & bow saw safely while creating practical camping items.
All these whittling techniques and items are the foundation to good bushcraft knowledge.
Day 2 - Fire Lighting Skills
Fire Safety will be taught first.
Followed by clear demonstration and instructions
on using a *'Ferro Rod' for ignition and how to make a fire.
Frontier Explorers will try a variety of man-made and natural tinders,
make tinder bundles and blow them into flame to create fire.
Explorers will be challenged to build and light a fire to make a
hot drink using their pot hangers from day 1.
*Ferro Rod = Ferrocerium Rod. When struck it produces hot sparks that can reach temperatures of 3,315 °C
Day 3 - Shelter
Safety will be taught first.
Followed by clear demonstration and instructions how to make different types
of shelter with debris from the woods and different man-made tarps.
The Frontier Explorers will learn how important shelter from the elements to stay alive
in the wilderness is by using survival blankets, ponchos and tarps.
Learning knots and, good rope care and how to make natural cordage.
Frontier Explorers will be challenged to make their own survival shelter.
Day 4 - Navigation, Natural and Modern
Safety will be taught first.
Followed by clear demonstration and instructions how to determine a compass direction in a survival situation using natural resources, such as a stick, a watch and a sowing needle.
Basic map reading and compass work will be taught using modern equipment.
The Frontier Explorers will be challenged to complete an orienteering
course through the woodlands.
Day 5 - Foraging & Camp Fire Cooking
Food Safety will be taught first.
Followed by clear and precise instruction on how to find and collect wild edible food,
and how to cook simple camp fire food.
Heading out on a group walk the Frontier Explorers will be given cards
to locate and identify different edible plants.
What we find we’ll prepare back at the Parachute HQ
using their pot hangers, make butter, damper bread, ash cakes,
corn on the cob (with their butter) and sausages on a stick.
Day 6 - Make a Throwing Spear, Bow & Arrows
Knife and Saw Safety will be taught first.
Followed by clear demonstration and instructions how to make bushcraft hunting tools.
The Frontier Explorers will collect the materials to make their own
spears and bows by selecting and cutting green wood.
A simulated hunting challenge will be set up to test their skills and accuracy.
Learn the skills & experience what it takes
to live in the wilderness
