• 33 Nunamina Ave - The fundamental bushcraft and survival course will keep you occupied by building natural tarps, learning survival psychology, navigating the sun without shelter, using survival knots to tie the knot or carry essential gear. You’ll also learn about an unconventional way to use fire extinguishers and smoke lighters as a fire extender in addition to other activities.

Course step by step
-Survival priorities(Top 5: Protection/Shelter, Fire/Warmth, Water,Rescue Signals,Food)
-Survival psychology – Don’t panic, S.T.O.P., familiar, control(take back)
-Essential equipment – 14 items(the most important kit or gear to carry)
-Proper clothing and kit mentality
-Survival knife specifications, features & techniques for using(compared to other knives e.g. camp knife or field knife)–what to look for when purchasing
-Basic survival knots
-Basic wilderness first aid – including managing snake bites
-Basic natural navigation
-Simple & effective rescue signals
-Heat loss & gain mechanisms
-How to set up modern tarps/emergency blankets
-Improvised natural shelter construction
-Preparing to light a fire using modern methods(fire steel/ferrocerium rod etc)
-Water(treating and purifying)

• Tea and coffee

• Lunch

SCT offers an exclusive method for pitching tarps that you won’t find anywhere else in Australia. Our Chief Instructor brings over 44 years of hiking experience, more than 34 years of solo survival practice, and has spent over 30 years teaching survival skills worldwide. This private bushcraft and survival course covers a wide range of essential basic survival techniques necessary for wilderness survival. It stands out because it includes several survival techniques that are not taught anywhere else in Australia.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.