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Lapland is the home of Europe's last wilderness. It is a land in which reindeer, brown bear, wolf, lynx, wolverine and elk outnumber people, and one in which dense primeval forests, lakes, swamps and marshes (in summer) and sub-zero temperatures (in winter) pose a challenge to all.
- Set in Europe's last great wilderness
- Summer and winter courses with rising difficulty
- Winter premier course requires a prior course first
- Designed by Survival Guild Finland member Pasi Ikonen
Lappish Bushcraft & Wilderness Skills School
For those venturing into this landscape, the line between comfortable safety and simply surviving is thin, and our Lappish Bushcraft & Survival courses should not be underestimated. In summer you will be hungry (and contending with mosquitoes); in winter you will be cold — so cold that you must complete a course in another season before attempting the premier winter course, so we can be confident in your ability to survive.
Designed by an expert
Our survival courses are designed by Pasi, one of Finland's foremost survival instructors and an active member of 'Survival Guild Finland'. Whilst we have been running courses for many years, it is only recently that we have started to offer courses in English to an international market.
Arctic Survival & MushingA 7-day package combining 3 days of dog sledding with 2 days of arctic survival skills, blending mushing and bushcraft with evenings around the fire.
Autumn BushcraftA 7-day autumn skills school modelled on Survival Guild Finland's summer course — foraging berries and mushrooms, building shelters, fire-making and navigation.
Lätäseno JourneyA multi-day expedition down one of the great wild rivers of the north, learning fishing, fire-making, navigation and shelter-building from the arctic tundra to the Barents Sea.
Spring BushcraftA 5-day spring taster of key winter survival skills with one of Finland's foremost instructors — fire-making, snowshoe navigation, ice-fishing and snow shelters.
Summer BushcraftA true arctic survival journey modelled on Survival Guild Finland's benchmark course — living off the land, eating only what you hunt, fish or forage, with 2, 3 and 7-day options.
Taster CourseA short taster of arctic survival skills — a small insight into shelter-building, fire-making, navigation and finding food in the wilderness.
Winter SurvivalAn extreme April survival course for those wanting to test their limits — most nights spent in self-made arctic shelters, honing fire-making, ice-fishing, navigation and cold-hazard skills.