{"product_id":"advanced-bushcraft-skills-overnight-course","title":"Bushcraft Skills – Overnight Course","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"352\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"350\"\u003eOutdoor Instruction | Approximately 24 Hours \/ Overnight \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"725\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eAdvanced Bushcraft Skills\u003c\/strong\u003e course is an immersive, hands-on overnight experience designed for students who have completed the Intermediate Bushcraft Skills course or possess equivalent outdoor experience. 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