What will I do on this IOL Bushcraft Competency Certificate training course?
The syllabus meets the IOL Statement of Good Practice. On this intensive 3 day course you will cover:
- UK knife law and its relevance to bushcraft,
- Safe use of basic bushcraft tools such as knives, folding saws and bow saws,
- How to sharpen a bushcraft knife,
- Making simple carved implements such as a tent peg or feather stick,
- Safe shelter construction, including ‘A’ frame and ‘lean to’ debris shelters,
- Importance of insulating yourself from the ground in a debris shelter by creating an improvised bed,
- Establishing fires by: bow drill, fire steel, flint and steel, lenses, mirrors, chemicals, matches, fire pistons, lighters, batteries & wire wool,
- Constructing and using a tinder bundle to light a fire,
- Fire maintenance,
- Locating, filtering and purifying water,
- Tree identification and uses, including food sources available from trees,
- How to prepare and make natural cordage from a variety of sources,
- Natural navigation using shadow sticks, a watch, the moon and stars,
- And of course, ensuring that we leave no trace,
Throughout the course we will provide advice and guidance on tools and equipment and how to teach the skills covered to other people, whether that be individuals or groups, all based on our own years of experience.
To be added to the register of holders of the IOL Bushcraft Competency Certificate, you will need to log 120 quality hours and attend a separate assessment, available through Jack Raven Bushcraft.
Take a look at our ‘IOL Hall of Fame‘ to see photos of the people that we know have successfully taken their assessment. and gained the IOL Bushcraft Competency Certificate.
You can see our entire course schedule here.
More information about our IOL Bushcraft Competency Certificate course
Location: Westwell, Kent
Duration: 3 days
Start: 9am Friday
End: 4pm Sunday
Course size: Maximum of 6 – to make sure that you get the best possible tuition on this busy course
Catering: We’ll provide tea & coffee, breakfast and dinner but you’ll need to bring a packed lunch
Note: There’s a short walk from the meeting point to the camp. We’ll transport your bags in our 4×4.
What happens next?
Once you’ve made your booking you’ll receive an automated booking confirmation from Ecwid, our e-commerce platform provider.
We’ll send you a comprehensive joining pack 6 to 8 weeks prior to the start of your IOL Bushcraft Competency Certificate course.
This includes the location of the meeting point and what to bring.
Please read the joining pack when you receive it as it contains essential information about attending our IOL Bushcraft Competency Certificate course!!
FAQs
If you have any questions, take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions page. If you still have a question, feel free to email us at info@jackravenbushcraft.co.uk
Please note that as we work predominantly in the woods, it’s not easy for us to be in contact 24/7. We can be contacted by phone at any time, although during teaching sessions it’s kept on silent. Email is checked as soon as we get back from the woods.
Our blog
There are loads of posts on our blog related to our IOL Bushcraft Competency Certificate course, including tool use, bow drilling, fire lighting, shelter building, so feel free to take a look.
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What our customers say about our IOL Bushcraft Competency Certificate
We also have reviews on our Facebook page and our Google Business page so you can check out those as well.
Gary is very knowledgeable and free with it. A thoroughly great course. Fantastic course delivered by Gary and Bob! Can't wait to come back for the assessment. I went on a bushcraft course here and it was great. Beautiful setting, great teaching and a really welcoming vibe. Fully recommend Jack Raven Bushcraft to anyone at all levels of experience. pent the weekend doing the IOL 3 day bushcraft course. Had an amazing time, Gary is a very patient and informative teacher. The site is amazing and it is a very welcoming and friendly environment. There is a huge amount of knowledge between all the course teachers that we met and I couldn’t recommend it more highly! Outstanding in every way. First class instruction, facilitating success and an assured understanding of the key concepts of the skills taught.
Alongside this, Gary’s personal experience, patience and limitless knowledge, on all aspects of bushcraft, really illuminates and inspires.
All delivered in a beautiful setting, supported by the wonderful Nicola (amazing venison chilli!) and other superb, passionate and skilled practitioners such as Billy (primitive tools) and Julie (botany).
I will be returning, as often as I can!
This course is accredited by the Institute for Outdoor Learning. This means that it has been through a quality assurance process covering the experience and procedures of the organisation, the design of the course and the qualifications/experience of the trainers.
If you have any concerns about the quality of your IOL Bushcraft Competency Certificate course, please talk initially to the course staff and organisation. If there are still problems, please contact the IOL office.
The Institute for Outdoor Learning encourages outdoor learning by developing quality, safety and opportunity to experience outdoor activity provision and by supporting the good practice of outdoor professionals. Member benefits include professional journals and workshops, discounts on equipment, national and regional conferences, etc.
For details of membership benefits and how to join, please visit the IOL website.
