"I had an amazing time on the weekend and am already looking for the next course I want to do. I cannot wait to get back out. Thank you for a great weekend, could you thank the other instructors for me too".

"Hi Jason and Alec, Sorry for the slight delay [back to technology and its challenges!] Just to say what a great weekend I had in Besselsleigh in Jan. It was great to get back to the countryside having felt a bit office bound over the last few years. Plus I was really pleased to have re-found some old attitudes about living in nature, and learnt some new skills [food prep by headtorch!], and challenged myself in simple yet often concerned averse ways [drawing a pheasant... in torchlight!]. Funnily enough what normally comes easily - sleep - was the one thing I didn't manage well, until I got home on the Sunday and fell promptly to sleep. And, of course, this would not have been possible without your down-to-earth and fun approach to learning and the atmosphere that encouraged... as well as the great company of the other people. All the best, and thanks again to Surf and Turf [did Daniel get that in a published piece?] Keep well."

"The whole group had a great stag weekend and it was in no small part to the excellent instructors. Many thanks for the hard work."

"Many thanks for running the weekend for Eds stag. I had many positive comments about you and even those who were a bit nervous about roughing it had a fantastic time."

"Thanks once again for a great weekend. Both April and myself had a fantastic experience and hope to get out and try some more survival experiences in the future. Many thanks."

"Hi Jason, Jo and Alec. Just wanted to drop you a line and say what a brilliant weekend I had and thank you to all of you for being such good fun and great instructors. Lying in my comfie bed on Sunday night after finally losing the aroma of Pigeon/Trout/Rabbit, I thoroughly wished I was back in the woods sleeping under the trees and stars. I'm so impressed I can start a fire with a fungus!! And I definitely have the bug because I sat in the fields by the river last night making cordage out of stinging nettle and planning some wild camping this weekend... Cant wait for the week long course, the 22nd of September can't come to soon... I will also definitely be coming to the wilderness gathering! See you all soon."

"Hi Jason- Many thanks to you, Jo and Alec for a great weekend. It was a great confidence booster to me to do something in such a different environment and know that I can survive! I thought the weekend was really well organised and a great friendly atmosphere. Many thanks and best wishes."

"A big thank you to you and the team for a fantastic weekend. We all had a great time and were very depressed at the thought of going back to our air conditioned existences. I have made a big list of things from the weekend that I will need to start my new life in the woods when I jack in my job and go feral! Thanks again and hope to see you all again."

"Its all your fault... I want to be a full-time hobo! Hi Jason- A huge THANKS to you and the team for the best weekend. I'm still coming down from the high and my head's still buzzing with all the things I learned. The course included so many things our parents told us not to do: follow strange men into the woods; play with our food; play with fire... I can't wait for the next one! All the very best."

"Hi Jason- I just wanted to say, thank you so much for the weekend, me and James both thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. It is the road I have wanted to walk down for ages but just got 'too busy' to do so. Your course has now started me down that road, which actually you might regret because I will be asking you all sort of questions! I was walking across Hyde park this morning trying to identify all the trees.. Do you know...when I used to work at the stables my family always used to complain about me smelling of bon fire, I now have that smell restored back in my life! I also wanted to thank you for your consideration with our diets we really appreciated it. Good luck with everything and see you soon."

"Hello! That was was one of the best weekends I have ever had! I had so much fun that it doesn't seem right going back to work today. In fact my boss had to shout at me several times to keep me focused on my work as the daydreaming was getting out of hand! I'm now even more excited about walking the Kintyre Way next month. I should have spoken to you about that over the weekend as that was the reason for me attending the course in the first place! Once again I was having too much fun and forgot about everything! Anyway I have told Emma and Ruth about the week course you do and they say they are both up for it... Just going to see if I can find Emma down the allotment and start sanding my spoon! A very big thank you!".

"Hi Jason, just a quick mail to say thanks again for a great weekend, I'm sure I'll see you again on another course. Do you have any plans for an advanced course running over a weekend? I'm sure the week long course goes into more detail but time off from work is scarce at the moment! Would you be able to forward the article you wrote on choosing a knife? After using mine properly this weekend I think I'm going to put it back on Ebay and look for something different! Many thanks".

"Hi Jason- What can I say, we both had an amazing time on your family bushcraft course. It was far better than our expectations and was great fun. I'm so glad we slept in the shelter. We wouldn't of changed it for the world. Both you and Alec were superb instructors, always willing to answer questions and offer help. We will definitely be back, well worth the money.".

"Just a quick thanks for the great weekend. We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and learnt so much. We were even pleased that it rained just when it did so we could test drive our shelter without spending the whole weekend soaking wet. Each of us have expressed an interest in getting back together for a more advanced course some time in the future. Thanks once again."

"Hi Jason- Many thanks once again for a great couple of days, both Harvey and I loved it. I have attached a couple of photos, if you like them you can use them or forward the group one to any of the others on our course. Many thanks again. We will be back."

"Hey jason- Just wanted to say thanks again for the course, bloody awesome! Everyone was saying how disapointing the weather was, i think it just added to the experience!"

"Hi Jason, I have to say that I had a very excellent weekend, learnt lots and had plenty of fun. This is where big thanks have to go to yourself and the team for getting everything just right, judging the atmosphere, pace and content of the course to perfection. Keep it up lads! I will definietly be looking into going on another of your courses again in the near future, hopefully. Until then I wish you and the lads well, and may woodland ways go from strength to strength."

"Just wanted to say a belated (we're packing for a holiday to Spain..slightly different list of things to pack!) thank you for last week. I was slightly apprehensive to say the least about 'surviving' in the woods for the weekend, but i genuinely had a thoroughly amazing time. None of my friends can believe that I did the things I'm telling them about, and part of me doesn't either! That was undoubtedly partly down to the great group of people there, but also a huge part of it was down to you, Dan, Alec and Andy. It was so nice to learn so much from such knowledgeable people and it was lovely to do so in such a relaxed and unpressurised environment. Ryan's talking about other courses now and I'm sure I'll be tagging along with him!"

"A big thanks to you and the guys again for an amazing weekend!! The teams knowledge and help thoughout the weekend made it a great experience that I thoroughly enjoyed. I am well up for more outings in the near future!! The Sahara trip sounds immense!!"

"I totally enjoyed the weekend, learnt lots and hope to come on another course soon. It must be hard getting the balance right, especially over just 2 days, but I reckon you and the Dan have got the content and deliver spot on, many thanks."

"Jason- I just wanted to drop you a note to thank you, Alec and Andy for a truly unforgetable weekend. I think the only way to describe the course is enlightening!"

"Just to say thanks for a great day yesterday. It was such a great opportunity to be somewhere so completely different. I think the main value of a day like that is simply to connect again and know that so many things we take for granted, and that are so easy, have been, until relatively recently, hard work and time-consuming. And far from being a problem, it is good to put that effort in and 'earn' the heat, dinner, cup of tea or whatever. And it was fun - which is entirely due to how you pitch the thing - not all macho and derring-do, but achievable and rewarding at whatever level. So thanks very much - and we will speak again soon!"

"Many thanks to you and your team for an enjoyable weekend, and I hope to see you again at some point."

"Just got back from the woodland survival course run by Jason & Dan of Woodland Ways and really cannot recommend it enough. Despite God trying to make it uncomfortable we had a truly memorable time. Jason & Dan worked tirelessly from first light till well after dark, every minute was filled with activity and education, it was a thoroughly enjoyable and fulfilling experience. I feel i really achieved something this weekend and would unconditionally recommend it to any adventurous Spice members. It really was the real thing working with nature to survive and i would like my name down for when this course is hopefully run sometime in the spring, to face a different set of challenges."

"Fantastic courses, one of the best I have ever done. A Brilliant day out, very professional and great fun. Highly recommended, thanks."

"I know that everyone had a really great time on Saturday - fire lighting ability (or not) was the topic of conversation...! Hope to meet again on another course some day."

"Thanks for the photo, I had a great day even though I couldn't rip off a birds head with my bare hands..."

"everyone is still talking about it! Again, thank you for running such a superb course"

"Thank you for a fantastic weekend just gone, i really got a lot from it and was amazed by the breth and depth of knowledge you and Dan posses on the outdoors, how to live with and from it, it was a truly memorable experience and i will defiantly be back at Woodland Ways within the next few months"

"Great Day Out"

"Many thanks for such a wonderful day. All the children really enjoyed themselves very much"