Some of the Frontier Bushcraft team spent the past few days camping in the woods, making preparations at a fabulous new course site where we’ll be running a wide range of bushcraft courses. The site is beautiful and consists of a large area of mixed woodland with a rich variety of flora and fauna – an excellent venue for teaching bushcraft.
We set up a simple camp to work from and then got to work sourcing materials from the forest to build some base-camp facilities for our courses.
Despite all the hard work, we also managed to find the time to do some foraging for wild foods. We were delighted to find a good supply of chanterelles. These were added to our one of our breakfasts, which helped fuel all the activity!
Our first course at this great new site starts next weekend and we look forward to sharing our campfire here with many more of you in the future.
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Duncan Stillwell
This looks excellent and fun. wish I could have helped with the set up. However, I look forward to being able to visit sometime. Wishing all of you all the very best, and many fruitful years ahead for the company.
If I may suggest, how about a “Meet The Team” section on your page that introduces the team, a picture and a small profile perhaps?
Regards
Duncan!
Paul Kirtley
Hi Duncan
Yes, it was an enjoyable few days. I hope you can get down to see the site one day. Thanks for your kind words and best wishes.
It’s a good idea to add a ‘meet the team’ section and we will be doing this. Thanks for the suggestion!
Best regards
Paul
Steve Harral
Looks a great place Paul… and nice to see benchs rather than logs to sit on :o)
I hope the course goes well for you
Paul Kirtley
Thanks Steve. The benches are great but you could still bring your chair though 🙂
Mark H
Congratulations Paul and all the Frontier Team,
Looks like very satisfying work , I am sure the end product will be superb. Lovely surroundings , good instructors etc etc..the perfect recipe for Bushcraft success. All the best for your first course, exciting times. Break a leg – eh ! Or is it cut a thumb. Hope to join you guys one day.
Go well
Mark
Paul Kirtley
Thanks Mark, we’re really looking forward to running courses at this site. While this weekend marks the first Frontier Bushcraft course at this venue, as a group of instructors we’ve been teaching bushcraft for a good few years now, so I think things will go smoothly. I’m sure there will be a few nicks on thumbs though – there always are 🙂
You’re always welcome around our campfire. Anytime….
All the best
Paul
Chrissy Blakeman
Congratulations, Paul … Brilliant that you have set up your own Bushcraft venture. Good luck to you and your new team.
I know your courses will be a great success ….. (and I can say that ‘cos, as you know, I’ve been on a number of your events in the past!)
Best wishes.
Chrissy
Paul Kirtley
Hi Chrissy,
It’s great to hear from you. Thanks for your message and kind words.
We hope to see you again before too long!
All the best
Paul
Alexis Crossland
You are so gifted in imparting bushcraft skills – I am so glad to see that you are not just writing fascinating blogs… It is now a question of choosing the course to do and raiding the piggy bank!
Paul Kirtley
Alexis, thanks for your kind words. It would be lovely to see you on a course at some point.
Jon Brian
Paul, Glad to see you’re carrying on your excellent work in a new venture. Must confess to being disappointed to hear that you and Ian had moved on from Woodlore. Looking forward to joining one of your courses at some point.
Very tempted by the Tanzanian venture, but with a 7 month old son at the moment, Mrs B would not be very impressed for me to disappear for a fortnight in 2012. Maybe 2013 though if it’s run again… 😉
Paul Kirtley
Hi Jon
Thanks for getting in touch. It’s good to hear from you and I hope we see you in the woods on a course before too long.
In the meantime enjoy your family life and we’ll keep you posted regarding 2013 dates via the newsletter and website. Hopefully by 2013 you will have earned a holiday pass… 🙂
All the best and keep in touch,
Paul