Hi Everyone!

Just a quick note to say that there is a new photo gallery on our website - pictures from our last camp.

There are a ton of awesome shots - Gi is a bit of a whizz on the camera. 

Check them out here:

http://www.bluegumbushcraft.com.au/spring-2014.html


And, if you like what you see (or what you remember, if you were there) then get in touch to book your place on our ReWild Tribe/ReWild Your Child January camps.

This holiday we are running two weeks, back to back: 

Jan 12 - 16 and 19 - 23 (that's Mon - Fri both weeks)

Several folks have already booked for both weeks (- families are welcome to stay on the property for the weekend in between camps).

There are currently places available, but if all the usual Bluegum tribe book-in we may have to start a waiting list... 

(Due to several cost increases at our end, ReWild Your Child is now $300 per child for the week. We don't like having to change the price, but we hope you agree that's still great value for a five-day program :)


So let us know now if you want to join the Tribe this January!

http://www.bluegumbushcraft.com.au/rewild-tribe.html

We look forward to seeing you in the bush :c)


Lee

You can still see ABC documentary 
Life at 9 - featuring Lee and Zeah of Bluegum Bushcraft - on iView until Aug 28th. The bushcraft activities are in the final 7min of the first episode (at 51min 45sec), then interspersed throughout the second episode. We really enjoy the series, and think director/writer Jen Peedom, does a great job. 

You can view the first episode here: 
http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/life-at-9/DO1303H001S00#playing

Hi Everyone!

With Winter coming to an end, and our Spring family-camp ReWild Tribe now only four weeks away (Sept 22-26), we thought we'd let you know that there are still a few places left (but only a few - so let us know if you're interested).

http://www.bluegumbushcraft.com.au/rewild-tribe.html

And we've made some changes to the way we run our ReWild Your Child program. From now on (in response to requests from a lot of parents who wanted to join in on the fun), we are running ReWild your Child fromwithin the family camp ReWild Tribe. 

http://www.bluegumbushcraft.com.au/rewild-your-child.html

This means that the whole family gets to come camping together in spectacular bush surroundings, and then the kids get taken on a bushcraft/nature-connection adventure from 9am till 1pm each day. So parents and bubs get to chill out in camp, explore the river or drink tea and relax by the campfire, while the kids get thoroughly exhausted and come back with stories to share.

We've run it this way a couple of times now, and it really works well!

Another thing that has changed is the price - we're pushing to make rewilding as affordable as possible and it's now only $250 per child for the ReWild Your Child program, plus a $100 camping fee per family. That means you could take two kids on a mentored family holiday for a week and pay $600 all up. That's pretty good!

We've updated the website with info on all these changes, plus heaps of new photos and photo galleries from the past camps. (Please let us know if there are any glitches or inconsistencies - the changes just went up yesterday)

Whew! That's all for now - thanks for your time.

Let us know what you think of the changes and the new website pics.

And, as always, we look forward to seeing you in the bush!

G'day folks,
First of all, we want to thank you for taking the time to read this message - all of us lead busy lives these days, so we appreciate having your attention for a moment.
We don't send out e-mails unless we have something important to tell you all, and right now we really do. 

In fact, there are FOUR awesome things we want to share with you 
(click on the links to find out more on our website):


1) Upcoming ReWild programs

Summer is nearly here and we're really excited to be able to say that Bluegum Bushcraft is running THREE ReWild programs this January:

6 - 12th Jan: ReWild Your Child 
for 6-10 years old

13 - 19th Jan: ReWild Adventure 
for 11-16 years old
training in skills of bushcraft and nature awareness becomes more focused, more overt. 
lots of games and activities, but also going into more depth in the advanced skills and crafts that allow us to be at home in the wild.
more tracking, nature awareness and bushcraft skills
working towards becoming mature (ie wild) men and women; mentors and leaders for your tribe.

22 - 24th Jan: ReWild Quest
(ReWild Adventure is pre-requisite)
3 day, 2 night wilderness adventure for 11-16 year olds 
putting into it practice, exploring, playing and being in wild nature


2) Price reduction for all ReWild programs

We're committed to providing an experience for your child that is not only transformative and enriching, but also affordable. 
In the short time since we started running these programs, our community of Bluegum participants has grown beyond our expectations.
It is now large enough that we are pleased to be able to reduce the price of the program. 

From now on, the cost per child will be $600 per week for all ReWild programs. This is a significant reduction from the previous price of $850!

Basically, we want to do what it takes to get your child or teenager out in the bush and empowering their journey of ReWilding. 
That's what we're passionate about. 
So we're really excited to find ourselves in a position where we can make it a bit easier, financially, for you hard-working parents.


3) New! ReWild Adventure and ReWild Quest

You guys have been asking for this for a while now, and we're stoked to be able to offer it. Two programs for older kids and teens (11 - 16 yr olds). Take everything we do in the ReWild Your Child programs, and turn it up a couple of notches. Taking bushcraft, survival and nature awareness to an even deeper level and in a more direct way. We will be getting into some of the more involved and advanced skills - you guys will have more skills than Bear Grylls before you know it. Those zombies won't know what hit 'em :c) See the website for more info. Click here.


4) Four new albums in the Photo Gallery

If you're new to Bluegum Bushcraft, check out these new photo galleries for a glimpse into some of the things we get up to. And if you were on the last ReWild program, have a look and see your beautiful faces on the web: congrats, you're now famous!


Again, thanks for taking the time to read this. We look forward to seing you in the bush!

The Bluegum Mob