A Home from Home

14th - 20th June 2026

The comfort and stability of a base camp offers more than just a place to rest; it provides the opportunity to think clearly, recover from exertions, discuss plans, make repairs, maintain essential equipment and create a foothold in what might otherwise be a strange and unfamiliar place. In order to make this work correctly and efficiently however, you must first learn to use the tools and techniques that make all of this possible. The Camp Craft course will furnish you with a wealth of new and important skills that will set your course to a better life away from home.

During this remarkable week, you will be introduced to the axe; a game changing tool in terms of efficiency and scope. Combining this with an improvised bucksaw, you will be able to undertake much larger tasks and learn the correct techniques that make safe and quick work possible. Erecting shelters, kitchens, communal and working areas soon becomes far simpler than it might otherwise be and creates time to indulge in more complex cooking and furnishing your camp with useful items handmade from the forest.

The results will speak for themselves, and you will depart confident in the knowledge that you can provide a safe haven in the wilds for both you and your companions.

• Using and maintaining your axe.
• Siting and organising a camp.
• Building fixed camp shelters.
• Furnishing a kitchen.
• Camp hygiene & latrines.
• Basic maintenance of petrol stoves and lanterns.
• Splitting fire wood.
• Rope work including knots, splicing, whipping and lashing.
• Felling, limbing & sectioning trees.
• Splitting large timbers.
• Bread making & camp cooking.
• Carving projects.

This course starts at 17:30 on Sunday and will finish at 13:00 on Saturday.

This course is self-catering, so please bring enough food for the duration of the course and a stove to cook it on. Many clients have found in the past, bringing a cool box is useful to keep all of your food inside.

We provide a kettle, tea, coffee, squash and biscuits in a brew box at the main campfire of the course, under a large parachute. We also have fresh drinking water and a fruit bowl available.

The Camp Craft course will take place at an expedition style camp in East Sussex. The camp is situated in beautiful private woodland with lots of wildlife including owls, badgers, fox and butterflies. We do not have shower/toilet blocks at our sites; therefore all aspects of the course will have a fantastic wilderness feel, using a screened camp shower and a screened latrine in the woods.

We have a car park at the course site where you your car will be kept during the course (if you bring one).

Joining instructions will be sent to participants of the course 9 weeks before it is due to start, giving details of where to meet, at what time, and what to bring with you.

Pre Course Information

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East Sussex

Full joining instructions, kit list and consent form will be sent to you 9 weeks before the commencement of this course. Kit lists and consent forms are available to download from the website.

“Home is where the heart is,” as they say, and Woodlore’s heart has always been within the wild places of this world. It’s important to discover how to make them a home from home. For generations, humans have strongly relied on camp craft skills to prosper in the outdoors, and it only feels right to continue to teach this essential knowledge, even in the modern day. Camp craft is about more than just creating shelters and lighting fires, it’s about creating security and a sense of belonging in nature. The Camp Craft course is a seven-day immersive experience that teaches you how to establish an essential base camp. It’s perfect for people who want to expand on their bushcraft knowledge and slow down to enjoy the basics of the landscapes we live amongst. No matter if you are adventuring deep into remote settings or are simply seeking to better connect with your surroundings off the beaten track, confidence in camp craft allows you to work with what’s around and remove yourself from the distractions of everyday life. Discover the art self-reliance and put your practical skills to good use. Across the week, you will learn how to use a range of key tools such as axes and knives. With expert teaching, you will gain the skills to use them safely and to utilise wood for different base camp activities. You’ll also be taught to fell trees responsibly and look after the environment around you. Other activities also include shelter building and fire management. At Woodlore, we believe that camp craft is the core of bushcraft. It’s a place to cook and rest for the days ahead. It’s also a place of welcome and warmth which is a point of true human connection when you’re on your long expeditions or even just weekend camping trips. You’ll quickly develop the ability to make good, quick decisions and to travel safely. The more you prioritise your base camp setup and its efficiency, the less effort will be required throughout your trip to rebuild or maintain it. Learn how timeless camp craft skills can transform the way you experience the outdoors. By the end of the week, you’ll be equipped with the confidence and knowledge to travel further afield and will truly feel at one with nature. Come and join us in our home and learn how to live well in wild places. This course starts at 17:30 on Sunday and will finish at 13:00 on Saturday.