Into the Wild – Bushcraft & Foraging Weekend

Learn wilderness bushcraft skills during a weekend in nature with Luca Durante, a specialist in archaeology, indigenous communities, and their traditional way of life, and Nina Fischer, a specialist in wild plants who will guide us in foraging.

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• 28 – 29 August

Details (Bushcraft & Foraging)

We will meet Luca at a given location on Saturday morning (accessible by public transport), and walk to our camp. The walk to the camp introduces us to the environment in which we will spend the weekend.

The rest of the day will be dedicated to two main activities:

• The preparation of the camp where you will spend the night (tarps, knots)
• Wood carving to make your own wooden spoon
• The bow drill fire making process to keep you warm and cook

On Sunday, after an energising breakfast, Nina will take you for a walk to pick edible wild plants. She will introduce you to the local plants and together you will forage the food needed for the lunch. Once enough edible plants have been gathered, you will head back to the camp and prepare your lunch on the campfire.

How to get there?

We will confirm the location at a later stage. It will be accessible by public transport.

Kit list

Must have:

• Hiking shoes
• Backpack
• Backpack waterproof cover and a waterproof bag to keep your personal items dry
• Waterproof jacket and over trousers
• Down jacket
• Fleece
• Base layer
• Hiking trousers
• Warm hat
• Warm gloves
• Head torch and spare batteries
• Sleeping mat
• 3-season sleeping bag
• Knife
• Fork
• Camping plate and mug
• Simple first aid kit (plasters, pain killers, wound disinfectant…)
• Water (enough for 2 days)
• Packed lunch for Saturday
• Snacks

Nice to have:

• Spare socks, hat, and gloves in case of rain
• Sleeping bag waterproof cover
• Small axe
• Small saw
• Thermal bottle with hot tea

Pricing

The price for this event is CHF 250.

What does the price include?

• 2 days of bushcraft activities with a bushcraft specialist and a herbalist specialised in edible wild plants
• Breakfast and lunch on Sunday

What does the price NOT include?

• Transport to the event location (location to be confirmed)
• Packed lunch for Saturday
• Drinks

Payment terms

Once registered, please pay the balance within 7 days.

Group size

Minimum number of participants: 6

Maximum number of participants: 12

By signing up for this event, you agree that you have read, understood, and will adhere to our Terms and Conditions in the “What we’re about” section of our Meetup group.