Novice 1 - Outdoor Life and Bushcraft Skills

(2 day, from 9 am to 5 pm)

About the Novice 1 - Outdoor Life and Bushcraft Skills course

This program focuses on safety outdoors and entry-level wilderness survival and bushcraft skills. The Novice 1 - Outdoor Life and Bushcraft Skills course significantly improves your confidence and safety outdoors. Whether you are a dog walker, a day hiker, an overnight backpacker, or a mountain biker, Novice 1 - Outdoor Life and Bushcraft Skills is for you! The program covers knowledge about trip planning, risk assessment, survival priorities, safe techniques for knife, axe, saw and shovel use, shelter construction strategies, fire lighting techniques, navigation basics and advice on how to build your personal and family Wilderness Survival Kits. Once you have acquired the theoretical basics, you will learn methodologies and practical aspects of shelter skills on the second day. Making use of nature’s resources as harmlessly as possible is our priority. Thus, during our programs, not a single tree is damaged. The Novice 1 - Outdoor Life and Bushcraft Skills program illustrates how to use natural materials without disturbing nature at the same time. 

You can find the outline of the program here.

Location

The Outdoor Life and Bushcraft Skills program is located in Metchosin on Vancouver Island. The address is 1258 Neild Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada.

Prerequisites

The minimum age of participants is 17 years old. All participants under the age of 19 have to be accompanied by their guardians.

Requirements

  • Clothes fit for weather conditions. If it is rainy, you should wear a rain jacket and pants. There is no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing

  • Hiking boots/shoes

  • Work gloves (leather work gloves recommended)

  • Eye protection

  • Notebook and pencil

  • Bring water and a packed lunch

  • Any personal items such as anti-allergy medication, sunscreen or insect repellant

  • A backpack to keep all your items in

  • Your backpacking gear if you have it.

Banned activities

Drinking alcohol, smoking marijuana, bullying others and illegal actions are unacceptable activities during all our programs.

Important notes

ONE WITH NATURE Corp. is not responsible for injuries. The use of knives, axes, and other tools constitute high-risk activities. If you damage yourself or others, ONE WITH NATURE Corp. is not responsible for the damage or lives lost. All our programs are for educational purposes only. ONE WITH NATURE Corp. strongly recommends taking out insurance prior to participating in our programs. Please speak to an insurance provider about the most appropriate type of insurance you need to participate in any of our programs.

Price

$350 per person (all required tools are included), plus 5% GST.