Introductory Bushcraft – Auckland branch (18 years +)

Name: Introductory Bushcraft – Auckland branch (18 years +)
Start: 2026-04-10T23:00:00+12:00
End: 2026-04-12T06:00:00+12:00
Location: 290 Makarau Rd, Makarau, Auckland 0873, New Zealand

Schedule

Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 11:00 pm to Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 am

UTC+12:00

Location

290 Makarau Rd, Makarau, Auckland 0873, New Zealand | Waitakere, AU

This course is designed to provide fundamental knowledge, skills and confidence for adults with little or no New Zealand bushcraft knowledge or experience to commence their activities in the outdoors more safely for a one-day or overnight hike. It briefly covers all the basics: planning, clothing, equipment, communication devices, Leave No Trace principles, cooking outdoors, navigation (map and compass), shelters (you sleep outdoors), first aid, weather, river safety awareness, and survival techniques.
Participants must:
Be over 18 years and fit to travel for approximately four hours across hill country, on a track, with a full pack.
On completion, the participant will have an experience of:
* How to plan and execute an easy bush trip involving camping out
* How to select and use suitable clothing and equipment
* How to operate camp stoves and manage fuels safely
* Operating in an environmentally responsible manner
* Understanding basic first aid and survival
* Carrying out map work and route finding on a track including applying basic map to ground skills and route finding
* Using bush walking skills including moving effectively with a group along a track
* Basic river safety
Cost $145 per person.
Registrations close Friday 27 March or when the course is full.
Volunteer youth group leaders may request the discounted course fee during the registration process (please advise your organisation).
Register online: https://forms.gle/ZDFnj17wsiZNmvDH7
Many thanks to https://www.intentsoutdoors.co.nz for donating the tents used on this course.
Please email any questions to [email protected]