Bushcraft week Finland: Learn the most important wilderness skills

Flexible Covid-19 cancellation policies apply to this weeklong course. For current Covid info, please visit: 

• https://www.nederlandwereldwijd.nl/landen/finland/reizen/reisadvies
• https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/entry-restrictions
• https://raja.fi/en/guidelines-for-border-traffic-during-pandemic

This week course is held at one of our training locations in the wilderness of North Karelia, Finland and is the result of a collaboration between Bushpappa and Karu Survival.

Welcome to the easternmost wilderness of Europe!

This beautiful piece of wilderness is located in Eastern Finland and offers a unique environment for being outdoors and learning various bushcraft skills. The diversity of nature, different streams and animals form an unforgettable environment to experience pure nature.

North Karelia is known for its beautiful forests, clean air, clear lakes and the silence that contribute to a real nature experience. Besides the beauty of this nature, we have a good chance to encounter the black bear, moose, lynx or beaver, or at least the traces of these animals, during our walks.

With this bushcraft weekcourse we focus on the most important base Bushcraft and Wilderness Skills to make your life in nature as pleasant as possible and to prepare you for your own future adventures in the wilderness.

Content of the bushcraft weekcourse:

Safe handling of Knife, Saw and Axe:

• Chopping and splitting firewood
• Cutting a pothook
• Making pegs
• Carving a spoon
• Making a tripot to cook with
• Making natural rope

Fire and Outdoor hygiene:

• Various kinds of tinder
• Feathersticks and Finnish Cluster shavings
• Different types of campfire models
• Firesteel
• Flint and stem
• Firebow
• Maintaining a fire
• Preparing and cleaning up a fire place (Leave no trace)
• Drinking water from nature and how to purify
• Preserve food and protect it from wild animals

Shelter:

• Tarp,
• Lean-to,
• Loue,
• Tepee
• Buttons
• Accommodation of natural materials

Orientation:

• Map and compass
• Natural orientation

Cook a campfire:

• Bread / Bannock
• Fish roasting
• Making a stew (meat)
• Smoking

Wilderness first aid:

• Acting in case of arterial bleeding
• Unconscious patient
• Overheating
• Broken limbs
• Emergency signals

Included in this bushcraft weekcourse:

• Knife (Mora Companion Heavy Duty). You can take it home with you after the course.
• Zebra Billycan 2 ltr. You can take it home with you after the course.
• Use of folding saw and bow saw, firesteel, flint and handle, grindstone, axe, spoon knife
• All meals from saterdayevening untill fridaylunch. Food is part of the course, you will be kooking your own meals as a group or individual
• Transportation to training location and back
• Professional guidance of 2 instructors
• A fantastic experience of nature
• 10% discount in the bushcraftshop of bushpappa.nl

Not included:

• Flight ticket to/from Helsinki, flight or train ticket to/from Joensuu
• Insurance
• Personal equipment
• Snacks
• Drinks at the hotel

After registration you will receive a packing list with the necessary equipment and additional information about the flight(s) and/or train(s) to be booked.