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Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Wilf! 10 years old and he was loving it.
Final week of the Basic Bushcraft Skills Course for serving Military and Blue Light Services.
Tonight we watched Ian skin and butcher a deer and we then ate it with a Vegetable Stew. It was absolutely delicious! 😋
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Week 5 of the Basic Bushcraft Skills Course for serving Military and Blue Light Services.
Tonight we revisited Friction Firelighting and we taught Knife Sharpening. All those attending managed to create an ember from their Bow Drill set! Well done all!
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Week 4 of the Basic Bushcraft Skills Course for serving Military and Blue Light Services.
We prepared the Kadai Charcoal Makers for cooking them off next week and we made some charcloth.
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Week 3 of the Basic Bushcraft Skills Course for serving Military and Blue Light Services.
We taught Natural Cordage using Nettles and Fish Filleting. Followed by Fish cooked on the campfire with jacket potatoes! Yummy 😋
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Week 2 of the Basic Bushcraft Skills Course for serving Military and Blue Light Services.
We taught Modern and Primitive Fire Lighting Skills. Flint and Steel, Ferro Rod and Striker & Bow Drill Friction Fire Lighting! Basically, we was messing about in the woods and playing with fire 🔥 🤷🏼♂️🤣
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Week 1 of the Basic Bushcraft Skills Course for serving Military and Blue Light Services.
We taught knife law, knife and saw safe use, then we all made a Bushcraft Mallet, a Tent Peg and a Fish Spear!
Next week, Friction Fire Lighting…
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We are looking forward to attending the DorsetFest 2024 and teaching Bushcraft skills to families and children. Come and find us at the event. Free sessions on a limited basis, so please come and book in for a session at the booking in desk.
#firefighting #bigsaws #handdrills #woodsplitting #bushcraft #bushcraftskills
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*Trigger warning - Deer carcass*
Final week of the Basic Bushcraft Skills Course. We skinned and processed a deer and ate it with a vegetable broth. It was Gert Lush!
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Week 5 of the Basic Bushcraft Skills Course. We made charcoal, made a deer hanger and learnt some knots. Next week we are skinning a deer and eating it.
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Week 4 of the Basic Bushcraft Skills Course. We all made Charcloth and prepared the charcoal makers for burning next week. Next week we are also making a frame to hang a deer for skinning and eating on week 6.
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Week 3 of the Basic Bushcraft Skills Course. Filleting Rainbow Trout and campfire cooking. Next week we are all making Charcoal and Charcloth.
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Week 2 of the Basic Bushcraft Skills Course.
Tonight we all had a go at Friction Fire Lighting.
Next week is fish filleting!
Well done Jon Harrington for showing the correct technique and methods. It’s all about technique!.
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I’m going to get the spoon done 😂😂
I had a full on fire going within minutes…. But ya can’t see it in the photos! 🤣🤣🤣. Great evening learnt loads. Recommended 💯
So today, we all did a Bushcraft Party. It was epic! Oliver’s friends loved it all and it was a party to remember. And Jarno Packer CQMS, helped just a bit. But he is now asleep 💤
Day one of the 6 week Basic Bushcraft Skills Course. All attendees made a Bushcraft Mallet. Next week we will be covering modern and primitive Firelighting.
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We still have two spaces left on the pilot Basic Bushcraft and Survival Skills Course for Veterans and Ex Blue Light Services.
The course will take place from 13th March 2024 and will be held in our woodland from 1830hrs for 2/3 hours, each Wednesday evening for six weeks. This course is free for any veteran or ex blue light services. Space is limited to 6-8 pax. If you would like a free space, please message me directly.
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Many thanks to all those that volunteered today. Lots done in camp and everyone learnt how to make a fire using friction with a bow drill.
Many thanks again to the guest instructor Robin Killingsworth from Poacher Bushcraft.
Thank you had so much fun
Many thanks to all those that have shown an interest in helping us in the woodland on Sat 24th Feb 2024. We have Robin Killingsworth, Bushcraft Instructor, Ex Poacher and Army Veteran attending. He will be teaching Friction Fire Lighting at 1300hrs (like off the films and TV! Rubbing sticks together and making a fire!). Those volunteering to help us with some camp Admin are also welcome to join in and then have a go yourself!
If you are a maybe attending, can you please let us know for sure. We will need to account for lunch requirements by Friday 23rd.
Many thanks 🙏
Bunker Bushcraft.
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Some Great News. The pilot Basic Bushcraft and Survival Skills Course for Veterans and Ex Blue Light Services will take place from 13th March 2024. This course will be held in our woodland from 1830hrs for 2/3 hours each Wednesday evening for six weeks. This course is free for any veteran or ex blue light services. Space is limited to 6-8 pax. If you would like a free space, please message me directly.
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Pleased to announce that we have been booked for the DorsetFest and Oak Fair 2024. We look forward to attending and seeing some of you there.
To book us for your event, please call Neil on 07804 451471 for further details.
Looking forward to seeing you again at the Oak Fair!
Looking forward to seeing you at DorsetFest 2024 😊
Forest School today for Bourton & Zeals Pre-School.
We have availability for more FS sessions at other schools during the week, so please contact Neil on 07804 451471 to discuss further details.
Day one of a level 3 outdoor first aid course, taught in doors, in a classroom 🤷🏼♂️🤔
Pleased to announce that Bunker Bushcraft Forest School have up to 6 places available on a Pilot Course starting 10 Jan 2024. This will be 6 sessions on each Wednesday in the evening at our woodland. Most likely 6-8:30pm. We will cover Bushcraft Fundamentals and all things survival.
This is open to Veterans and is fully funded.
If you are interested, please private message me and I will send more details in due course.
Really pleased to have hosted the 2nd Templecoombe Guides last weekend.
We covered Animal Tracks and Edible Plants, Large Saws, Knife Law, Knife and Fold Saw Skills, Tent Peg Making followed by Campfire Pizzas and Roasted Marshmallows.
We saw some guides being sworn in and some gaining their new badges.
Well done all!
To book your group or session, please call Neil on 07804 451471 for further details.
Really pleased to have hosted the 2nd Templecoombe Guides last weekend.
We covered Animal Tracks and Edible Plants, Large Saws, Knife Law, Knife and Fold Saw Skills, Tent Peg Making followed by Campfire Pizzas and Roasted Marshmallows.
We saw some guides being sworn in and some gaining their new badges.
Well done all!
To book your group or session, please call Neil on 07804 451471 for further details.
Great job so good to see kids outside not stuck on a screen and utube
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Extremely pleased to announce that our first booking for 2024 is the DorsetFest! - 22 Jun 2024. We are looking forward to attending this new event.
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We can come to you with our Bushcraft sessions for Children and Families. Primitive and modern Firelighting, Saw Horses, Large Saws, Foraging, Wood Splitting, Roasted Marshmallows…
For more details or to book us for your event, please contact Neil on 07804 451471.
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Jumping in muddy puddles with 4/5year olds at Forest School! Will I ever grow up? No thanks 🙏 😂
Bourton & Zeals Pre-School Forest School afternoon.
All set up for Forest School and no one knows the code to the padlock on the gate! 🤷🏼♂️😂
I'd love to do something like this! But your a million miles away 😭
It's 1234 👍
What an amazing session we had last night with the Shaftesbury & Gillingham Round Table.
The Session started with knife Law and Safe Use, Firelighting, Fish Filleting and ended with Campfire Cooking and Roasted Marshmallows.
To book your event or to make an enquiry, please call Neil on 07804 451471.
We had a great evening. Love this sort, the guys were very good and we came away learning new skills. If you haven’t done anything like this before I recommend booking your self in for a great experience of fun. Cheers
Five stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Thanks for a great night Bunker Bushcraft Forest School Highly recommend!!
I love to see this rather that iPads and games on screens and tv much more beneficial to health of mind and body and learning new and forgotten skills Well done Neil 🍺
We are really looking forward to returning to the Oak Fair again this year!
Please come and join us in the children’s area for Firelighting, Saw Horses and Large saws, Wood Cutting/Splitting, Roasted Marshmallows and much, much more!
Free sessions for children and adults. All activities are recommended for ages 4+, but everyone is free to have a go. This is a first come basis and spaces for each session will be limited. Please see our A Frame on the day for our session details/timings.
Come and bring out your inner Neanderthal!
Pleased to announce that we will be returning to the Oak Fair this year.
26th - 27th August 2023.
Get your tickets here:
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We had an excellent time at the 2023 Milton Abbas Street Fair yesterday. Lots smiles from children getting back to nature and making fires, using saws and making key chains. We hope to exhibit there again!
Get away from all your tech and bring out your inner Neanderthal with Bunker Bushcraft!
To book us for your event, please call Neil on 07804 451471 for further details.
Looking forward to exhibiting at the 2023 Milton Abbas Street Fair on Saturday.
Firelighting 🔥, Saw Horses 🪚, Wood Splitting, Safe Knife use 🔪 Roasted Marshmallows…
Recommended for Ages 4+, but everyone can have a go…
Free sessions, limited spaces available.
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Our latest Outdoor Bushcraft Party 🎉
Firelighting🔥, Large Saws, Shelter Building followed by Campfire Pizzas 🍕 and Roasted Marshmallows! Yummy 🤤
Happy Birthday Archie!
To book a party please call Neil on 07804 451471 or please send a message.
Thank you so much! We had a great time and enjoyed every minute of it Highly recommend you guys for a party, fun for both kids and adults 😁
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The Bunker Bushcraft Forest School Team enjoying a well earned evening in the woods.
Pleased to be exhibiting at the The Balsam Centre on Saturday 27th May 2023. 10am - 2pm.
More details are here:
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Fantastic to see some of the Cubs from the 1st Wincanton Scout Group in our Bunker Bushcraft Forest School woodland last night.
All the cubs really got stuck in to the Natural shelter building and we all then made Campfire Pizzas to finish the session off.
If you have a group, troop, club or even if your family and friends just want to get outdoors and learn some lost skills, please contact Neil on 07804 451471. We also do Bushcraft Parties and Reset Nights.
The first photo is of Jack, who was very impressed that he is featured on the side of our van!