Courses for Individuals & Groups

Arctic Bushcraft & Sami  Expedition

During this exciting Arctic survival course you will be living, eating and sleeping on a reindeer farm some 200 kilometres inside the Arctic Circle of Northern Sweden. You will learn Bushcraft and Sami living skills for the Arctic winter, such as making fire, natural shelters, ice fishing, Nordic skiing, snow shoeing and much more (see list below) .

As the knife is an integral part of living in the wilderness, each student will be instructed, by a local Sami master craftsman, on how to make their own traditional Sami knife.

After learning the correct skills for the Arctic winter your Sami guides and Bushcraft Ventures staff will take you on a 2 day reindeer expedition through the Arctic forests with your own reindeer & sledge. During the expedition you will learn more Bushcraft and Sami skills and spend a comfortable night, in a traditional Sami Lavvu (Teepee).

After your Reindeer Expedition, you will have the opportunity to visit the world famous Sami church and museum and the IceHotel (entrance fee required for IceHotel). In the evening we will have a traditional celebratory and farewell meal before returning to our Wilderness Cabins.

Our Sami hosts will accommodated us in wilderness cabins which have comfortable beds, table and chairs and a wood-burning stoves, but you will also have the opportunity to stay in natural and traditional Sami shelters. Also on site is a wood-burning sauna, with washing facilities, toilets and lecture room/ canteen.

Wilderness living skills  and safety for the Arctic

Knife making

Reindeer husbandry and sledging

Sami culture and crafts

Correct clothing for extreme cold

Fire making

Use of fire for warmth, light , cooking and signalling.

Natural shelters, including emergency shelters

Traditional and lightweight shelters

Safe use of cutting tools

Travelling in deep snow, including skiing, snowshoeing and reindeer sledging

Making snowshoes

Ice fishing

Tracking

Making water safe

Understanding cold injuries

Plants for food and medicine

You will be met at Kiruna airport and then transferred to the reindeer farm. On your arrival at the farm you will be equipped with specialist clothing and sleeping bags designed for extreme cold environments and will be shown to you wilderness cabins.

Days 2 - 5

During the next 4 days you will learn all the vital skills for living in the Arctic, and each night you will have the choice of sleeping in a natural shelter, a lightweight shelter with a wood-burning stove, a lavvu or if you prefer, return to your wilderness cabin. You will also learn about the Sami culture and crafts and start making your own Sami knife.

Days 6 - 7

The next 2 days will see you putting into practise the skills that you have previously learnt, including using your new knife effectively. You will guide your reindeer and sledge through the magnificent Arctic wilderness. We shall also introduce you to more Arctic bushcraft and Sami skills and teach you how to make a comfortable home in the Arctic wilderness. After an over-night stay in a traditional Lavvu we will return to the reindeer farm for an informal celebratory meal with your team members.

Day 8

After saying goodbye to your hosts you will be transferred to Kiruna airport for your safe return home.

Arctic bushcraft expedition

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