Kings Meadows Bushcraft and Survival Course

SCT provides a unique way to pitch tarp that is not available anywhere else in Australia. Our Chief Instructor has over 44 years of experience hiking, spent 34+ years soloing survival techniques, and has traveled the globe for over 30 years teaching survival skills. This is a private bushcraft and survival course, covering many of the essential basic survival techniques needed to survive in the wilderness. It is unique in that there are a number of survival techniques that aren't taught anywhere else in Australia.

Meeting Point

33 Nunamina Ave

33 Nunamina Ave, Kings Meadows TAS 7249, Australia

Once you get to the Scout Hut, you will see the front door open and my bright blue SUV parked right outside the front. I'll be ready inside to meet you with the kettle on.

What to expect:

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)