Courses
Courses
See the following for up to date news on short courses from Hunter Outdoor Training:
Survival Training
Navigation Skills
Mountain & Hillcraft
Campcraft
First Aid
Wilderness Western Sweden
Trekking in Norway
4x4 in Iceland
'Life-Skills' Day Courses
[Masterclasses / one-to-one tuition in all of the above or small / large group work]
Generally our courses are tailor made as a response to clients' requests. For 2008/9 however there will be some 'off-the-shelf' workshops and courses initially run from The Asheldham Centre [see Links]. All Outdoor Education courses have a Course Code (left of Course Outline) which you should refer to when contacting the Team.
H / 6-1M Mountaincraft
Run from either Plas-y-Brenin, or Pen-y-Pass in Snowdonia covering the full WGL or ML syllabus. These courses can be recreational or technical and operate in the Moelwyns, and Carneddau areas. Duration is four days three nights. Cost per person £275 excluding accommodation. Minimum group size : 4. Minimum age: 18. huntertraining@hotmail.com
H / 6-1H Hillcraft
Staying in quality accommodation near to the edge of Dartmoor we undertake a day walk across Hay Tor and Smallcombe Rocks to Hound Tor and return - with an evening session follow-up and preparation for a more complex skills day in the central Moor. This four day Course builds up to a culmination where participants navigate themselves across the Moor without Instructors. A day is spent on the wild South Devon Coast path. Minimum group size 2 Maximum group size 8. Cost: Price on Application. Seasonal. huntertraining@hotmail.com
H/6-SMX
Winter Mountain Exploration: Iceland
This is a February motorised and walking exploration which is heavily in demand, undertaking a 4x4 journey across southern Iceland and into Thórsmörk, walking, scrambling the ridges and deep valleys and gorges towards the ice-caps of Mýrdalsjökull, and Eyjafjallajökull. Accommodation is in self catering guesthouses and mountain cabins. High fitness level required. Cost per person £825 / £925; possible reduction for group size. Minimum group size: 6. Duration 4 days three nights or 5 days four nights. Leaders: B.Howard & Jón Baldur þorbjornsson. huntertraining@hotmail.com
H / 6-CBC Campcraft Skills: Lowland
Based at our unique rural Centre at Asheldham this is a theory and practical skills course for all ages above 15 which covers all the necessary elements of being an independent backpacker; three evenings are spent learning the necessary aspects of equipment, navigation, clothing, first aid, before a two-day one night, or three day two night 20 or 30 mile expedition somewhere in Essex. This is a winter / early spring course. . huntertraining@hotmail.com
H / 6-SS / STb Survival Training: Basic
This course starts at the most foundational level and covers all that is needed before the Intermediate Course being an introduction to low impact living and survival in a wilderness area. The STb Course is undertaken in three phases of theory covering equipment, safety, attitude and motivation, and a skills syllabus; the second phase covers simple shelter designs and water acquisition, whilst the third covers fire, and edible plants, foraging, cooking and nutrition. Two sites used; an overnight is possible. This course lasts one whole day (multi-season) from dawn until midnight. Cost per person for STb Course: £125; minimum group size 2, maximum group size 4. Minimum age: 14. [One-to-one Instruction costs are £50-£75 per Half Day ** See foot of page] Leader Barry Howard huntertraining@hotmail.com
H/6-SS/STi
Survival Training: Intermediate
This builds on the STb Course and includes additionally a period of working solo, real-time / scenario crisis mangement, an element which tests the individual's solo capability at night. It is expected that the participants in this course will have demonstrated that they have furthered their knowledge of the natural environment and must be prepared to present a lecture on this. Two theory evenings either side of a full day, making 36 hours minimum Course duration. This is a multi-season course. Cost per person for STi Course £150; minimum group size 4, maximum group size 6. Minimum age: 16½. Leader Barry Howard huntertraining@hotmail.com
H / 6-N 1 Navigation I
This is an double - evening Course held at Asheldham which covers basic mapwork and compass work in its first phase, progressing onto a practical night navigation exercise / walk covering six miles. Cost per person £30 per evening; Minimum group size 4. Minimum age 14. huntertraining@hotmail.com
H / 6-N 2 Navigation II
Similar to the above Nav 1 Course but without the separate evening's theory; this is a midwinter complex- navigation exercise unaccompanied in remote rural conditions. Safety cover will be provided by Hunter Instructors but we wont be shoulder to shoulder with you. Duration, from arrival at the Centre, to departure is 7 hours. Walking time is approximately 4 hours. Cost per person: £40. Minimum group size 8. huntertraining@hotmail.com
H / 5- NNC 1 Night Navigation Course
This is an all-comers taster course for novices and aspirant instructors alike covering the most basic skills to allow all to get out and put the theory into practice. Walking time is about 4½ hrs. and will be in winter conditions. Applicants and participants must come prepared for possible below zero conditions. Cost per person: £20 Minimum group size 6. huntertraining@hotmail.com
H / 6-SAv Norway Multi Activity
Fjord open canoeing, via-ferrata, abseiling, wilderness survival training, tracking, first aid, mountain walking, archery, climbing, orienteering, leadership training - all adds up to a heady cocktail of activities - for all age groups - in western Norway.Our base is an outdoor centre on the edge of the wild, vast, and remote Hardangervidda. This is a course where we ask clients to book their own places at the Centre - and we will independently instruct our specialist courses. POA. Course duration 6 days. Transport: flight from Gatwick to Bergen, coach, then jet-boat for 50 kms. Accommodation: high quality cabins. Always an outstanding week. April and October only. Course Leaders: Dag Instanes and Barry Howard.
Leadership Courses
A wide range of theory / practical, or just theory, or just practical with or without the 'outdoor' context. These can be suitable for D of E groups, teachers, uniformed organisation leaders, church youth groups. These are 'mobile' courses run at a location of your choosing, or at The Asheldham Centre. Cost per person: £30 per day/ £75 per evening.Minimum 12 people. huntertraining@hotmail.com
Education Courses
Demonstrations in 'School Access to Outdoor Education' - workshops on how your school can get the most out of the local environment to be able to use outdoor education as a tool rather than just recreation. Raising expectations and achievement can be linked into this theme. £400 per day regardles of numbers - up to 20 teachers max.
Geography KS2 - KS4 field studies based at The Asheldham Centre: settlement studies, coastal ecosystems, geology, agricultural systems. International Field Studies - Glaciation in Iceland at GCSE or 'A2' level. Qualified teacher-guide, former Head of Geography.
Business & Management Courses: 'Challenge Communication' and/or 'Leadership - The Reality'. Tailor made to individual clients. Held at 'Five Lakes' near Maldon, Essex, or a location of your choosing. Maximum numbers 30. Duration two evenings / one day. Cost. POA.
Teacher Training I : Outdoor Education Skills within the Curriculum; developing the CZ element of the timetable to include these skills. This very popular half day workshop (extendable into (Part 2) a day with (Part 3) an evening outdoor pursuits exercise). Cost per person £75 / £150 / £175. Minimum number for part 3 is four, max. number is 12. huntertraining@hotmail.com
Teacher Training II: Teamwork, Leadership & Communication : Theory and Practice. Held at The Asheldham Centre. A full day (9 am - 11 pm) or two day course undertaking the 'why's/wherefores/and hows' of the above three key skills in the hothouse of the teaching environment. All workshops are a mix of outdoor and theory sessions. [All courses at Asheldham are self catering.] Cost per person for a one-day course £125; 2 day course (inc o/night at the centre) per person £200; For 2 day course with numbers of five and over : £150 per person
Uniformed Youth Organisation Courses
Adventure training residential courses based at Asheldham; duration Friday late afternoon / early evening - Sunday late afternoon. Content negotiable; multi-season; costs: POA. Maximum group size 20 + organisation's ;leaders; Leaders: Full Hunter Team.
Youth Courses in Survival Training
These courses run for evenings and single days, take place locally and/or at Asheldham; the content is similar to the STb (above : H / 6 - SS / STb) but starts with more simple elements of survival. Cost: £15 per person per evening locally; £25 per person per evening at Asheldham; £65 per person per day course. Minimum group size is 3. Evenings are from 6pm - 11pm; day courses from 7am - 10 pm. One parent per group is permitted free of charge. Age range: minimum age of 11 yrs. and a maximum of 16yrs huntertraining@hotmail.com
**HUNTER works on the principle of three Half-Days in a 24 hour day: early morning - 1 pm; 1 pm - 6pm and then an evening until 11pm. Should clients choose a Full-Day option ie early morning through to 11pm the costs is £250 for one-to-one instruction.