Join leading bushcraft and survival experts for live demonstrations and interactive sessions. Discover practical skills like fire making, carving, and natural navigation - and see how traditional knowledge meets modern outdoor adventure.
Try it for yourself, ask questions, and take-home new skills to elevate your time in the wild.
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Saturday |
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Session Title |
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10:00 – 10:30 |
10:00 |
10:30 |
Camouflage |
Learn the principles of breaking up shape, shine, shadow, and movement. This session will demonstrate how camouflage and concealment are used in wildlife observation, tracking, and survival scenarios. |
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11:00 – 11:30 |
11:00 |
11:30 |
Animal Footprints & Tracking Signs |
Examine animal tracks, droppings, feeding signs, and movement patterns. This session teaches how to read the landscape to understand what animals are present and how recently they passed through an area. |
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12:00 – 12:40 |
12:00 |
12:40 |
Paracord Bracelets |
Learn simple knotting techniques to create a wearable paracord bracelet with National Outdoor Expo colours! Covers basic cord management, practical uses of paracord in the outdoors, and how a bracelet can be quickly unravelled in a survival situation. |
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13:00 – 13:30 |
13:00 |
13:30 |
Fire Lighting |
A demo and supervised practice session covering different traditional fire-lighting methods. Focuses on fire theory, safety, preparation, and ignition techniques rather than open flames, with discussion around when and why fire is critical for survival. |
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14:00 – 14:40 |
14:00 |
14:40 |
Paracord Bracelets /Knots |
Learn simple knotting techniques to create a wearable paracord bracelet with National Outdoor Expo colours! Covers basic cord management, practical uses of paracord in the outdoors, and how a bracelet can be quickly unravelled in a survival situation. |
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15:00 – 15:30 |
15:00 |
15:30 |
Lost on Day One (Skills Stage) |
A familiar day hike turns into a survival situation within the first hour... You , the audience must guide the group through escalating decisions before conditions deteriorate, when one wrong turn could lead you into dangerous territory. Join Jack to learn how to make your way through this survival situation and escape. |
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through escalating decisions before conditions deteriorate. |
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Sunday |
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Time |
Start |
End |
Session Title |
Notes |
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10:00 – 10:30 |
10:00 |
10:30 |
How to Pack Your Bag Properly |
How to pack a rucksack efficiently. Covers weight distribution, accessibility, weatherproofing, and essential kit selection for day trips and longer expeditions. |
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11:00 – 11:30 |
11:00 |
11:30 |
Edible or Deadable Challenge |
An interactive identification challenge where you will be shown plants, fungi, or items and asked to decide whether they are safe to eat or potentially dangerous. Teaching you risk awareness, look-alike species, and how to positively identify. |
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12:00 – 12:40 |
12:00 |
12:40 |
Paracord Bracelets |
Learn simple knotting techniques to create a wearable paracord bracelet with National Outdoor Expo colours! Covers basic cord management, practical uses of paracord in the outdoors, and how a bracelet can be quickly unravelled in a survival situation. |
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13:00 – 13:30 |
13:00 |
13:30 |
Fire Lighting |
A demo and supervised practice session covering different traditional fire-lighting methods. Focuses on fire theory, safety, preparation, and ignition techniques rather than open flames, with discussion around when and why fire is critical for survival. |
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14:00 – 14:40 |
14:00 |
14:40 |
Paracord Bracelets /Knots |
Learn simple knotting techniques to create a wearable paracord bracelet with National Outdoor Expo colours! Covers basic cord management, practical uses of paracord in the outdoors, and how a bracelet can be quickly unravelled in a survival situation. |
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15:00 – 15:30 |
15:00 |
15:30 |
Lost on Day One (Bushcraft Zone) |
A familiar day hike turns into a survival situation within the first hour... You , the audience must guide the group through escalating decisions before conditions deteriorate, when one wrong turn could lead you into dangerous territory. Join Jack to learn how to make your way through this survival situation and escape. |