Showing posts with label Commercial. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Commercial. Show all posts

Tuesday, 13 March 2007

Veidemann Course

I'm not back, at least yet, but I would like take the opportunity to market the course that Patrick McGlinchey (Backwoods Survival School) and I is coarranging 1. - 7. October this year. Patrick is extremely knowledgable and an equally comptent craftsman. Learning from him is to learn from one of the very best on primitive skills in Europe.

Text is from his website, where it can also be booked:

Veidemann – man of the wilderness. This 7 day advanced course in the remote, wild and beautiful Telemark region of Norway aims to take students back to a simpler time, when man worked in harmony with nature and the environment to meet his needs. As fish is the main source of protein in this locality, the course has an emphasis on primitive fishing techniques, many of which are not possible to practice in the UK. After building our own elk-skin coracle, we will make and use fishing nets, hooks, line and fish traps and employ gill nets, harpoons and weirs to catch the abundant local wild trout. Other subjects taught are natural shelter building, fire-craft, foraging and wild food cooking - including making elk jerky! We also cover craft work with reindeer antler, birch bark and natural cordages among other subjects. This is a physically demanding course that requires a good level of fitness. Costs include all travel, food and materials within Norway. Students arrange their own travel and insurance to Norway (inexpensive flights are available though Ryanair)

Thursday, 8 February 2007

Changes on Course Dates

Some changes have been made on the course schedule for 2008. No courses with bookings have been changed.

Thursday, 1 February 2007

Courses and Expedition 2008

I'll arrange 11 courses and one expedition in 2008.









Prices, dates and additional information is found on these links:
Standard courses
Expedition

Tuesday, 30 January 2007

New Book Review

A new book review is up in the books review section. The book is "Bushcraft: Outdoor Skills and Wilderness Survival by Mors Kochanski. Thanks to Ian on bcuk (nick: elma) for giving me this book.

Monday, 29 January 2007

Veidemann Course

I thought I'll promote the Veidemann course this October again, which Backwoods Survival School will co-arrange with me. Patrick McGlinchey is a suberbly skilled man. Particularily known for his beautiful fishing equipment on display at BCUK and PaleoPlanet.

Here is the link to the Veidemann Course, almost to the bottom of the page. Photo is from this site.

Sunday, 28 January 2007

New Book Review

A new book review is up in the book reviews section. The book is "Survival Skills of the North American Indians" by Peter Goodchild.

Wednesday, 17 January 2007

Winter Course 2007

The 2007 Winter Course details are now up. Application to the course will be offered Full Members of the Bushcraft UK Community. If the places arn't filled by the 1st of May however, it is open to everybody.

Monday, 15 January 2007

Veidemann Course 2007

Patrick McClinchey from Backwoods Survival School and I will be co-arranging a course from October 1st to 7th. Details can be found on this link: http://www.backwoodsurvival.co.uk/courses.htm

Wednesday, 3 January 2007

New Reviews

Two new reviews have been added in the books section. The books are: "Deerskins into Buckskins" and "Blue Mountain Buckskin".

I am also pleased to announce that there are now reindeer backstrap sinew for sale in the merchandise section.

I will probably finish the pre-drying wood work on the elm bow today. Please have patience, I will try to post something on it later this evening.

Tuesday, 2 January 2007

Gaaren's Primitive Services Opened

Today I have uploaded the new site where I will sell supplies (feathers, antler, backstraps etc...) at competitive prices. There are yet no offers in this section, but they will be added as they become available and briefly announced in the blog.

There will be arranged one course in 2007, further details and exact dates will be announced in the blog.

Also, over the recent years I have accumulated quite a lot of books on primitive skills. I have written reviews on a few of them. More will be added soon and it will be announced in the blog. The reviews are attached to an associate program with amazon.co.uk.

If you by any chance want to visit the area where I grew up and f.i. do some fishing, I also market two houses/cottages for my father.

About today's regular entry in the blog: It will be a little delayed, but will be posted within a few hours. :-)