Workshop Overview
- LanguagePortuguese
- Duration7
- DifficultyBeginner
- Private Groups & Team Building
- 6 Min Group Size
- 16 Max Group Size
- 168 hours Advance Booking Time
- €86 Price Per Person (Groups)
- €516 Minimum Booking Value
- On-Site, Off-Site Location Options
- Next Date24/10/2026
Schedule Program
What's Included
Included
- All equipment necessary for the fire-making training
- Practical instruction and guidance from Escola do Mato
- Training in fire-making principles and different ignition methods
- Learning to identify, collect, and prepare tinder and fuel
- Practice building, maintaining, and safely extinguishing a campfire
- Introduction to primitive fire-making methods
- A fire for cooking during the training
- Cooking equipment
- Refrigerated storage for participants' food
- - Coffee and tea
Not Included
- Your own food for the duration of the training
- Clothing suitable for the weather and outdoor activities
- Work gloves
- Notebook (optional)
- Raincoat, depending on the weather
- Cutlery
- An individual cooking container suitable for use over a fire or on a stove
Location Details
Estrada dos Almocreves, Quinta do Conde, Portugal
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Bookings close 168 hours before the workshop starts.
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Escola do Mato is an organisation dedicated to teaching bushcraft and fostering a deep connection with nature.
Since 2011, we have been offering specialised courses that enable our students to develop practical skills and gain a deeper understanding of the natural environment.
Our programmes are carefully designed to provide a gradual learning experience, where nature becomes a welcoming, safe, and stimulating space. Through our activities, participants gain the confidence and independence needed to interact with the natural environment in an autonomous, mindful, and balanced way.
Our approach is inclusive and accessible, designed for everyone — regardless of physical ability or level of experience. We offer a rich, multilingual learning experience, creating a multicultural environment where everyone feels welcome.
At Escola do Mato, our goal is to provide practical and transformative experiences that go far beyond technical knowledge alone. We value sustainability, safety, and the well-being of our students, equipping them with the tools to build a genuine connection with the natural world.
FAQ's
No previous experience is required to learn the fundamentals of fire-making. The training covers everything from selecting and preparing materials to producing a flame, building a sustainable campfire, and extinguishing it safely.
You’ll learn how to identify, collect, and prepare tinder and fuel, use different ignition methods, including a firesteel and primitive techniques, build and maintain a campfire, manage fuel, and extinguish a fire safely without leaving a trace. By the end, you should be able to build and manage a campfire independently.
No. Each participant must bring their own food. A fire for cooking, cooking equipment, and refrigerated storage for food supplies are available during the training. Coffee and tea are provided by Escola do Mato.
No. Escola do Mato provides all the equipment necessary for the training. We recommend bringing clothing suitable for the weather that you don’t mind getting dirty, along with work gloves. A notebook is optional.
Yes. Fire-Making Training can be taken independently or as part of the Bushcraft course at Escola do Mato. Fire, Tools, and Shelter are the three Fundamentals required for participation in Life in the Field. You must complete all three or demonstrate equivalent experience to take part in the programme.
Children can join from 14 year old onwards as long as they are accompanied by an adult.
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