Begin the journey to being comfortable in a survival situation.

You will be shown the basics of edible and medicinal wild foods, safe water gathering and filtering, warm dry shelter building, fire making with modern and ancient techniques. This is the survival kit you keep in your head, not your backpack.

This weekend will give you an understanding of what is involved in keeping yourself alive when all you have are your clothes, a knife , maybe a match, or maybe just two sticks to rub together.

This is a hands-on weekend but not a full survival situation. The class is run up the Otaki Gorge. We provide breakfast lunch and dinner, you bring along a tarp or tent and a sleeping bag. There are toilets but no shower facilities.

"Steve and Jen and Turtle made us part of their family for the weekend. Steve is a patient and knowledgable instructor who teaches by having you try things for yourself. After the training I feel capable of handling many more survival situations. But the weekend was more than survival training - it was simple eating, simple living and letting the day unroll.

After a weekend there my daily life feels foreign. You don't want to miss this.

This is not a 'man vs nature' experience, it's a 'man is one with nature' experience."

Eric (and Emily), U.S.A

January 27th-29th 2012-BUSHCRAFT/SURVIVAL $220.00

February 10th-12th 2012-BUSHCRAFT/SURVIVAL in TAURANGA $220.00

February 2012 - PARENT AND CHILD SURVIVAL CLASS $300 for two. One parent, one child, two full days working together and learning the art of survival

March 30th-April 1st 2012-BUSHCRAFT/SURVIVAL in AUCKLAND(Hunua Ranges)

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More classes will be posted soon, or you can call us with a date you would like.

This is a challenging 2 day camp for 13- 17yr old guys and girls that love what Bear Grylls does or want to upskill thier abilities in the wild places. Come and learn the foundation skills to help you survive in the wild as well as be taken safely to the edge of your comfort zone.

Don't worry, we won't be drinking urine and there are vegetarian options on the food we get to eat.

This autumn we venture into TRACKING, CAMO and PRIMITIVE HUNTING, slowing down to natures speed. These skills can be used for hunting or photgraphy or just the shear enjoyment of getting really close to animals.

We will sleep in simple shelters and be introduced to the art of foraging for wild edible and medicinal plants and cook all our meals on the open fire.

The 'tracking, camo and primitive hunting' will be at the end of summer so if you were one who missed out there is still a chance to come and learn these skills.

April 18th and 19th 2012 - Tracking, Camo and Primitive Hunting

Cost is $130.00 per person. All food(full size meals with wild or organic ingredients) from day one lunch to day two lunch provided. This is an overnight camp, call us for more info.

We take a weekend out to lose our minds and come to our senses.

Step out of tunnel vision by expanding your senses, learn what the birds calls are telling us, learn to read animal tracks, go barefoot, be blindfolded, slow down to the speed of nature, and become lost proof.

We sleep under tarps or in tents, steep ourselves in nature all day, and share stories around the fire at night

You will learn to see, hear, feel, smell, and taste the world in a long forgotten way.

Even if you go into nature often or have been tramping for years we are positive that this class will show you a whole new way of being in your surroundings. Infact it will give you a whole new way of being in your everyday life of work and family too!

We provide all meals from dinner on Friday through to lunch on Sunday, you bring along a tarp or tent and a sleeping bag.

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More classes will be posted soon, or you can call us with a date you would like.

Debris Hut

These BASIC CLASSES teach skills that have been gathered from our ancestors and are still applicable for today's urban or bush settings.

BACK TO BACK Imagine five days of living simply and learning to see what your ancestors knew so deeply. The BACK TO BACK intertwines our Bushcraft/Survival class and our Nature Awareness class into a small tribal experince. Spend time with like minded folks sleeping out, sharing stories around the fire, opening your senses and awareness to whole new levels, and delving into the world of lost proofing and bushcraft. We follow the groups needs into nature awareness and survival, and as your senses expand so the challenges expand. NEXT CLASS January 14th - 18th 2012 More classes will be posted soon, or you can call us with a date you would like.

Friction Fire Making

Aiming to spend the majority of time outdoors, these programmes are adaptable to any season and any weather patterns.

Mamaku Frond

The BASIC CLASSES run from Friday evening to sunday afternoon. We provide all meals(all organic ingredients) from Friday dinner through to sunday lunch. Cost: $220.00 per person.(minimum of four people) The BACK TO BACK is five days with all meals(all organic ingredients) provided. Cost: $370.00 per person. (minimum of four people)

Nikau Flower

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