Primal Family Weekend

• All equipment.
• A delicious lunch, dinner and breakfast.
• Tasty hot beverages throughout the day.
• The principles of survival, and survival mindset.
• Fire lighting using Friction and other methods.
• Improvised shelter building.
• Improvised cooking skills.
• Improvised cooking methods.
• Signaling and Navigation.
• Knife safety and cutting skills.
• In depth foraging lesson.
• A night under the stars in your own survival shelter.

All equipment will be provided for this course.  

Depending on weather, it's sensible to come in clothes suitable for possibly wet and muddy conditions.

Please save your money and do not buy expensive kit. The more you know, the less you need to carry.

Suitable outdoor clothing (see below)
Sleeping bag with gortex bivvy bag or similar
Insulated sleeping mat
Knife, fork, spoon, mug, bowl and plate
Water bottle (1 litre mineral water bottle will do)
Torch with fresh batteries & spares
Wash kit & towel
Gardening Gloves
Whistle
Personal toiletries & medication (to include toilet paper, sunscreen, insect repellent and lip salve)
Antibacterial wipes/soap
Tea or Coffee + whitener
Small first aid kit (plasters, bandages, headache pills etc.)
Spare change of clothing
Camera + Notebook + pen (optional)

Outdoor clothing

Outdoor clothing should be tough and comfortable. Wearing several thin layers is better than a few thick layers. A waterproof jacket and several sweatshirts underneath are sufficient. Jeans should not be worn, as they are slow to dry, clinging and cold. Natural colours or camouflage will give you a better chance of spotting wildlife. Walking boots are ideal, but wellies in wet weather and trainers in dry weather will suffice.
Please pack your torch, antibacterial wipes/soap and insect repellent at the top of your bag.