"Excellent weekend I really enjoyed myself, I thought Dan delivered the assessment well." Paddy Doyle - November 2011

"Thanks for great weekend, wished had done it years earlier.  Been camping ever since can remember but learnt more about myself in long weekend with your company than thought possible." Mark Ingram - November 2011

“I just wanted to tell you that it's one of the most fun and involved weekends I can remember for a very long time. The primeval feeling of success in creating fire out of a handful of sticks is a feeling that will live with me forever. Throughout the weekend, the instructors were incredibly knowledgeable and explained everything extremely well. They were fantastic in allowing me time and methods of my own devising to work out ways to do things one-handed. I really was impressed with the ratio of instructors to trainees. I know you have no control over the type of people who attend as trainees, but we were fortunate to have a wonderful bunch of people, who gelled really well together, and made the whole thing a great laugh.” Andy Jackson – October 2011

“Great weekend thanks - had a fun, informative and slightly soggy time, particularly liked tracking and fires, but the whole thing was very well organised and friendly.” Roz Gordon – October 2011

“I would like to thank Bret, Ian and especially Dan for keeping me going during the week long course. It was very demanding and challenging but I managed to keep going with their support. So please pass on my thanks.  It has definitely been the most mentally and physically demanding thing I have ever done.” William Swann – October 2011

“Just a quick note to say thanks to you and the guys for this weekend. It was exactly what I was looking for in a course, and has helped me to find a logical way forward with further development of my bushcraft skills. So much so I have booked onto the axe workshop in January, and have applied for the leave for the dates of the may course, so fingers crossed I should be able to make it onto that too.  I have already been showing my work mate how to make nettle cordage- so picked up some new skills too!” Andrew Player – September 2011

“I just wanted to drop you a line to say how very much my son and I enjoyed our one day course in Staffordshire on Saturday 27 August. Leo (14) and I had great fun learning to light fires and gleaning basic foraging skills. Dan Burdus was a terrific instructor. His wit chivvied us all along and made an enjoyable day, very amusing and highly informative. I am deeply envious of his encyclopaedic knowledge of "stuff"!   One simple lesson he was keen to impart to my son was the need to persevere. Leo had a bit of trouble with one of the fire-lighting techniques. In the gentlest of manners, Dan wouldn't let it drop (as would have been so easy to do), and eventually - after a break - Leo cracked it. His confidence increased one giant notch as a consequence. Fantastic!  We are both keen to attend further courses when school holidays allow and will certainly keep an eye on your website and dates. Please pass our thanks on to Dan. It was a really enjoyable day.” Nigel Price – August 2011

“Just wanted to drop you a line to say I had an absolutely top weekend on your survival and bushcraft weekend. The instructors were very knowledgeable and patient but above all friendly and approachable. I learnt so much that I feel confident I could actually survive if I had too in the wilderness. I didn't realise just how chilled out I was until I got home, certainly would recommend this to anyone to do even as a one off but I will return and definitely do this again. To Dave, Dan, Bret and Connor, thank you for a memorably weekend!” Neil Staniforth – August 2011

“Just to say what a fantastic team of people you have, Brett, Dave, Dan and Connor, this weekend 26th-28th August I attended the 2 & 1/2 day Bushcraft course in Derby and the whole experience was an absolute joy.  You have a great team of individuals who hold a mass of knowledge and experience, but deliver the detail in a calm and personal approach.  Yet having fantastic range of experience, along with great personalities, which for me made it an experience I will never forget!!!  You should be proud of what you achieve as a team and keep up the good work, as like it or not I’m coming back for more!!!!” Leigh Cheshire – August 2011

“Just a short note to say how much Sue and I enjoyed our weekend in Devon. Stacey was excellent, both as a host, and an educator. Clearly, he has a prodigious knowledge base! You have a real talent there!  The company was excellent, and the food...interesting! There is something essentially very human about sitting around a fire with good conversation amongst the trees as the light fades.  Sadie thoroughly entertained us and now we are all converts to the charms of the ferret as well as hawks!  Overall, we came home feeling relaxed, enlightened, and very content to have learnt a lot with several new friends. We now know we have lots of Plantains in our garden! How cool is that?!  Thanks again for a great time. We highly recommend it to anyone remotely interested in life outdoors!” Dave Wills – August 2011

“Thank you for a fantastic experience last weekend!  Probably the steepest learning curve I’ve ever climbed but it was great fun and very satisfying.  You were so right that your course attracts nice people – I have rarely felt so comfortable in a group.  I learnt tons on many levels and am definitely going to do more of this kind of thing.  Please pass on my thanks to Dan, Ash, Richard and Stuart for their excellent teaching.  Thank you for your encouragement and I look forward to taking another of your courses one day.” Georgina Kirk – July 2011

“Thanks to you and all your instructors for making it a fun and informative weekend, I loved every minute and the rest of the attendees were a really great bunch of interesting people with a wealth of experience in so many areas.  Richard, Dan and Ash your instructors really impressed me and I learnt a lot from the way they delivered the information and the depth of their knowledge in the differing subject areas.” Mark Baker – July 2011

“Would just like to say thanks for the weekend Survival and Bushcraft course in Staffordshire, had an amazing time, and learned so much. Learned more about survival in that weekend than I did in 7 years in the Army, so thanks again Jonny and your amazing team of instructors, and a top set of lads I was on the course with. Now I just need to save to get on the 5 days Wayfarer's Course in Scotland.” Michael McKenna – June 2011

“Just to say a big thank you for a wonderful course held on 24/06/11. I am still on a high from making fire by friction! You have a fantastic group of instructors who have an innate ability to instil confidence and that 'never give up' spirit! I cannot recommend your course enough to my work colleagues; in fact I haven't been quiet all morning!” Jason Saunders – June 2011

“Just wanted to say a big thank you to yourself and the great team of instructors that led the course this weekend.  The rain on Friday did not spoil any of my enjoyment at such a well prepared and informative course.  The instructors were all very knowledgeable, friendly, and approachable and made all of us feel welcome.  You all taught me so much, but made it interesting and understandable.  I look forward to coming on one of your courses again in the future and I hope to use what I have learnt this weekend, soon. I will make sure that I recommend you to anyone I know.” Dominic Ferro – June 2011

“I just wanted to say thank you once again for last weekend’s course at Escot, it was fantastic. I really enjoyed it and I have come away wanting to know so much more, so I do hope I get the opportunity to learn more from yourself and your team in the future. I also want to say that Stacy and Scott were brilliant and a credit to your Survival School, great guys.” Simon Green – June 2011

“Just a quick email to say thank you to the guys for another very good course last weekend. Fantastic experience with the Harris Hawk and the two ferrets that Sadie brought along. Dan and his 'probys' also made the course enjoyable with their knowledge, experience and bad jokes.” Andrew Panting – May 2011

“I just wanted to say a big thank you for the chance to be involved in what was a fantastic weekend. Really interesting, genuinely useful, and full of amazing experiences.” Lara Dunn – May 2011

“Many thanks for an excellent weekend over 6-8 May.  I really enjoyed myself brushing up on some skills from my days in the Green Machine and learning new ones.  Please pass on my thanks to the guys as well - they are obviously firm believers in what they do and they taught with humour, laced with madness which I found refreshing.  You may find me back on one of the higher level courses.” Julian Lander – May 2011

“Many thanks again for a superb survival/bushcraft weekend. Everyone from the school was very patient and good humoured, and passed on a lot of information and techniques in a short time. It was certainly one of the best weekends I've had in a long time, and I'm definitely going to continue learning survival/bushcraft skills. In fact, I recently had another try at making nettle cordage and this time I finally succeeded!” Jonathan Betts – May 2011

“Just a quick mail to say thank you for the brilliant weekend. I thoroughly enjoyed the course and found it very informative. Scott was an excellent instructor, being both informative and patient with us.” Peter Radcliffe - April 2011

“I just wanted to pass on my thanks and hugely positive feedback for the weekend run by Richard, Nigel and Dan.   As  you know this was also Mark’s official Stag Weekend and whilst there were a few raised eyebrows at the notion of a couple of nights in the woods instead of the usual fare for Stag Do’s everyone, without exception, has contacted me to say how much they enjoyed the weekend.  Please pass on my sincere thanks to the guys – they were great and took all our banter with the good humour it was intended.  I know for sure that some of us will be booking further courses with you and your team.  All the sessions were well pitched, clearly delivered and easily understood and applied.  You have a great team and Dan especially always managed to raise a chuckle or two whilst getting all the necessary points across.  In short, I learnt loads, had a great time and will be back for more.  Thanks again to all involved.” Ben Wilde - April 2011

“Just want to say thank you for a fantastic weekend, and for your fun and patience with Austin - he's come back determined that he's going to sit his bushcraft exams when he's 12.” Toby Stevens - April 2011

“I had a great time on the course at the weekend, I learnt a lot and improved on a few things that I already knew. The guys that work for you really know there stuff and know how to have fun but work hard!” Peter O'Sullivan - March 2011

“Just to say I had a brilliant time on the bushcraft course weekend.  I enjoyed all aspects of it.  I learnt so much.  Your instructors were excellent; they were extremely knowledgeable and fun to be with.” Ali Rutherford - March 2011

“Just a quick note to say thanks for a great trip last week, I really enjoyed myself. The cabin, it’s setting, our small group were all just brilliant and such good fun. Your organisation not to mention good humour was super.” John Taylor - February 2011

“Bit of feedback from the axe course- in short thought it was great, Dan and Cliff struck a balance between information and hands-on sessions and were superb, there was a mix of skills from myself (having never swung an axe in anger) through to the more experienced guys and it all gelled nicely. The four trainee instructors were also excellent and added an extra dimension.” Jim Brown - February 2011

“Hi Jonny.  I just received my Karesuando less than 24 hours after ordering, excellent service.  Many thanks.” Steve Shaw - February 2011

“Thanks enjoyed the course it exceeded my expectations.” Richard Fuller - January 2011

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