Experts / instructors & educators

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Explore what instructors and educators offer, where they teach and the original sources behind their profiles. An instructor can work through several places and programmes.

Bushcraft instructor and expedition leader

Paul Kirtley

Founder of Frontier Bushcraft. His own profile describes bushcraft teaching, expeditions and educational writing.

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Outdoor educator and wilderness guide

Tim Smith

Founder of Jack Mountain Bushcraft School. The school lists residential and shorter learning programmes at its field school in Masardis, Maine.

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Survival and preparedness instructor

Alan Kay

His own website offers survival instruction, preparedness consultation and information about attending or hosting training.

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Survival instructor

Oskars Špickopfs

An instructor identified in Izdzīvošanas skola’s own media, associated with its practical outdoor and family learning programmes.

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Survival-course instructor

Donatas Šarauskas

A Lithuanian instructor whose own provider profile describes survival teaching, bushcraft practice and courses for groups around Lithuania.

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Founder and survival-training lead

Nemunas (AlfaRenginiai)

AlfaRenginiai’s team page identifies Nemunas as its founder and the lead for survival training.

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Outdoor and survival-course instructor

Andres Lääne

Suur Seiklus lists Andres Lääne’s work in outdoor guiding, team learning and survival courses.

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Survival-course instructor and guide

Toomas Tõnisson

Suur Seiklus lists Toomas Tõnisson as part of its survival-course and outdoor-guiding team.

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Outdoor guide and camp educator

Marko (Preeriakoda)

Preeriakoda describes Marko’s work organising hikes, camp activities and learning with natural materials.

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Founder and bushcraft instructor

Odd Hjelen

Norwegian Bushcraft identifies Odd Hjelen as its founder, manager and instructor, with teaching in survival and practical wilderness skills.

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Wild-food and traditional-craft instructor

Isabel von Klitzing

Norwegian Bushcraft describes Isabel von Klitzing’s instruction in wild plants, mushrooms and traditional crafts.

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Wilderness guide and survival-skills instructor

Sampo (Polku Nature Tours)

Polku’s founder profile describes work in wilderness guiding, outdoor experiences and practical survival instruction.

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Bushcraft instructor and educator

Jesper Hede

Bushcraft Danmark identifies Jesper Hede as its owner and instructor, teaching bushcraft, survival and wild-food topics.

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Bushcraft and traditional-craft instructor

Jens Nybro

Bushcraft Danmark lists Jens Nybro as an instructor working with carving, wild plants, bushcraft and survival.

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Bushcraft educator

Louise Dånge

Bushcraft Danmark’s instructor profile describes Louise Dånge’s work in bushcraft, outdoor life and traditional skills.

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Jonas Landolsi — portrait provided by Jonas Vildmark Bushcraftcenter.
Bushcraft instructor and nature educator

Jonas Landolsi

The provider’s biography identifies Jonas Landolsi as chief instructor, with current work in bushcraft workshops, coaching and educational talks.

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Ray Mears speaking about optics in 2013.
Bushcraft instructor and Woodlore founder

Ray Mears

Woodlore’s founder teaches wilderness bushcraft and is known for his educational writing and television work. The provider lists a separate collection of courses with Ray.

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