When did you last spend a whole night outdoors with your children?
One day and one night on the land at the Systema Academy. Saturday 15 to Sunday 16 August 2026
Most of us can't remember.
The idea came from a remark in the family class. One of the dads asked the question that prompted this event.
So on the 15th of August, here at the Academy and farm, we are hosting a wild camping night. One Saturday morning, one campfire, one night under the tarp.
Parents and children out on the land together. It is the family class carried out of the hall and into the trees.
What they learn
Axe throwing
Shooting a bow and an air pistol.
Handling a knife properly, taught from first principles.
Tree Climbing
Lighting a fire from scratch and tending it safely.
Stalking through the trees after dark, the oldest game there is.
And putting up a tarp, making a bed, and sleeping out with you beside them.
Then dinner round the fire, stories, stars, and a child falling asleep outdoors next to you.
Breakfast on Sunday, pack down, home before lunch.
Everything provided
Tarp shelter for each parent and child group.
Sleeping bag, roll mat and bivy bag each.
All the activity kit.
Saturday dinner and Sunday breakfast.
Qualified instruction on every activity and full first aid cover throughout.
You bring:
long trousers and sleeves, a warm layer and a waterproof,
sturdy footwear that can get muddy,
a change of clothes in a dry bag,
a water bottle, head torch and toothbrush,
a mug, plate and spoon each
and any personal medication.
Who it is for
Children over 7
Mums and Dads.
Grandparents.
Step-parents and guardians.
Sons and daughters.
This is a parent and child camp and we have kept the door wide on purpose.
What it costs
£150 for one parent and one child. £60 for each additional child. Everything included.
Numbers are limited so that every activity runs properly and every child gets time on instruction.
Numbers are limited so that every activity runs properly and every child gets time on instruction.
