Wilderness Skills are skills that allow you to spend extended periods of time in nature, while being safe and comfortable.
Unlike hiking, where the focus is on covering distances, the “Bushcrafter” might spend more time in the same area.
NordicByNature teaches you these skills in courses and on trips/ camps.
Our service is for everyone, no matter if you are young or old, experienced or beginner.
Wilderness skills include and go beyond (in no specific order):
-Firecraft
-Building of shelters
-Navigating with map, compass, natural signs
-Passing obstacles while on the move
-Using& improvising boats, skis, snowshoes
-Tracking, fishing, hunting
-Using tools like knife, saw, axe
-Using cordage& ropes
-1st Aid
-Collecting wild food
-Woodwork
-Utilizing natural materials
-Understanding and interacting with nature
Find the perfect course for your family, group, schoolclass or company.
Please note:
You might find that our Nature-awareness walks and talks of equal length meet your needs better.
Learn the essentials of the fire craft:
Need more skills? In this course you will learn:
Shelters provide protection from the elements. Building shelters is an essential skill for the bushcrafter. In this course you will learn:
Tarps and ponchos are great for building shelters. When lacking those, the skill of building shelters of natural materials is crucial.
In this course you will get an introduction to natural shelters.
Winter shelters offer different challanges and possibilities than summer shelters. In this course we focus on conventional shelters utilizing tarps and ponchos. You will learn about:
This course is focussing on different shelters utilizing snow and other natural materials. Depending on snow conditions the course will cover different suitable snow shelters.
The mayor tools for the bushcrafter are knife, saw and axe. They all can be useful but also potentially dangerous or useless if used incorrectly.
In this course you will learn how to handle knife, saw and axe in safe and efficiant ways.
Knowing about the usefulness of ropes and cordage is essential for the bushcrafter. In this course you will learn:
Advanced skills and knowledge allow you to improvise cordage for different purposes, use lashings for building shelters or rafts, move heavy loads. This course covers:
If you are interested in abseiling, climbing and professional rigging techniques for rope access; please click here.
Duration: 3-5h
Groupsize: max 24
Price per person per session when booking:
Discount of 10% per person when booking as a group of 6 people or more.
Booking: Please click here.