Wildcamping Training Weekend

Wildcamping Training Weekend

Learn the skills to camp wild in the UK. This course takes place in the heart of the English Lake District.

Key information

10am Saturday 15th - 4pm Sunday 16th April 2023

Grasmere, Easedale Rd, Grasmere, Ambleside LA22 9QG, UK

About the Event

Difficulty Level: Introductory

Cost of tuition for the course: £150 per person (members £100),

max 8 participants

This is a two day training event starting from Butarlyp Youth Hostel Grasmere, and partly on the fells including a high-level overnight camp. Participants will be guided and supported by a qualified and expert mountain leader. The course will cover best clothing and equipment, packing for an expedition, route choice and everything you need to know about camping out in the fells in the UK, including site choice, cooking a meal and camp safety and hygiene.

Participants should bring their own tent and camping equipment if possible, although equipment for the event can be borrowed from our store by pre-arrangement.

Course tutor: Stuart Lockton