Frontier Explorer "Trapper"
6 Day Adventure - weekly or fortnightly or monthly.
Level 2 - 6 hours - 10am-4pm
Ideal for ages 10 - 14 with parent/guardian
(or having completed Level 1)
Min group size 6
Max group size 12
Day 1 - Knife, Cutting Tools & Whittling Skills
Day 2 - Fire Lighting Skills
Day 3 - Swedish Fire Log and Spoon Carving
Day 4 - Hunting Tools, Catapult & throwing club
Day 5 - Trapping for wild game
Day 6 - Wild Game Food Preparation
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 "Trapper" 6 Day Adventure
£180.00
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Booking & further details
All you need to do is contact Spirited Adventure
and we'll call you back and arrange your Adventure with you
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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 split wood rounds by battoning, how to make a woodland chopping board and feather sticks.
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.
Different items from level one will made. If you're joining us for the first time don't worry every skill and activity we teach is designed for the novice.
Day 2 - Fire Lighting Skills
Fire Safety will be taught first.
Followed by clear demonstration and instructions
on using traditional flint and steel for ignition and how to make a fire.
Frontier Explorers will make tinder bundles and blow them into flame to create fire.
Instruction will be given how to make a fire and 'leave no trace'.
Explorers will be challenged to build and light a fire a Tipi fire and 'leave no trace.'
Day 3 - Swedish Fire Log and Spoon Carving
Fire and cutting tool Safety will be taught first.
Followed by clear demonstration and instructions how to make a
Sweedish Fire Log and Spoon carving
When it’s time to ignite the logs, a demonstration on how to use
ferro rods and how to ignite them.
The challenge for the Frontier Explorers will be to make a hot drink
in canteens on top of the fire logs.
While waiting for the drinks the Frontier Explorers will
carve a spoon from a green piece of wood.
Day 4 - Hunting Tools, Catapult & throwing club
Cutting Tool safety will be taught first.
Followed by clear demonstrations and instructions how to
make a Throwing Club and a Catapult.
The Frontier Explorers will use bow saws, knives and mallets to create their
primitive hunting tools from the resources in the woodland.
To complete the day and test their creations, the Frontier Explorers will be challenged to hunt for wild animals using cardboard targets set up within the woods.
Day 5 - Trapping Skills and Natural Cordage
Cutting Tool safety will be taught first.
Followed by a demonstration only on several effective
trapping techniques used by trappers to procure meat for their diet.
Followed by a step by step instruction on how to make an Arupuca or Mohave
live bird trap and a Figure 4 Deadfall trap.
Frontier Explorers will proceed to gather the materials required to
construct their own working traps.
Using cutting tools such as a bow saw, axe and bushcraft knives.
Day 6 - Wild Game Food Preparation
Cutting Tool and Food safety will be taught first.
Followed by a demonstration and clear instruction on how to
skin and cook wild rabbit on an open fire.
Bringing together all the skills learnt so far the Frontier Explorers must make a fire,
construct a cooking system and utilise a bushcraft knife safely.
To simulate a successful hunt or trapping session, fresh wild Rabbits will be provided for the Frontier Explorers to skin and prepare for cooking.
Please note
If this session is considered unsuitable, please inform us so we
can work together to provide an alternative food substitute.
Learn the skills & experience what it takes
to live in the wilderness
