Bushcraft at WILDE Adventure Summer Camp
Sharpen your focus, carve your own tools, and make something real with your own two hands.
Bushcraft is the art of being at home in the wild. You'll learn to use proper tools the right way, turn rope and wood into useful gear, and build skills that come from doing, not watching. By the end of the day you'll have made something with your own hands and the confidence that comes with it.
About Bushcraft
Out at Kimbercote, you'll trade screens for a knife, a length of cordage, and a piece of wood that's about to become something. An instructor shows you how to hold a tool safely, how to read the grain, how to slow down and pay attention. Then it's your turn. You'll carve, twist cordage from natural fibres, and figure out how to make the things a real woodsperson needs out in the bush.
It takes patience. It takes focus. Some of it is tricky on the first try, and that's the point. You earn this. When you finally hold up the thing you made, you'll know you did it for real, with your own hands and your own steady work. That's the kind of pride you carry home with you.
- 1Meet your tools and the safety rules
- 2Learn the grip from your instructor
- 3Carve your first piece
- 4Twist your own cordage from fibre
- 5Build something useful by hand
- 6Show off what you made
Today you get real tools and the trust to use them right. Carve it, build it, earn it, then hold up the thing you made yourself.
See you on the trail,
The WILDE crew
Safety, handled
- Trained instructors lead every session and teach safe, age-appropriate tool handling before any tool is used.
- Campers work in small, closely supervised groups, so each child gets hands-on guidance and attention.
- Tools and skills follow a clear progression: campers earn more independence only as they show readiness, respect, and control.
- Carving and tool work happen inside a marked safety circle, with ground rules set before anyone begins.
- When there's a fire, an adult controls the ignition, water is kept close by, and any local fire bans are followed.
- No knives or fire are handed over until a camper has shown they're ready.
- Staff are trained in first aid, and sessions follow the camp's standard safety procedures.
What to bring
Closed-toe shoes, clothes that can get a little dirty, a refillable water bottle, and sunscreen. Everything else is provided.
Earn the Bushcraft Merit Badge while you’re at it
Love this? Turn the skills into a merit badge you can show off: earn each level by doing, not just showing up.
