Mors Kochanski

Mors Kochanski is widely regarded as one of the world's foremost authorities on survival techniques. Mors will be instructing for us from his home in Canada on our Winter Survival course. We are extremely grateful to Mors for agreeing to work with us at Worldwild, we are the only UK based school who have this amazing priviledge! For more information on Mors please see our adventures page.

James Watson Native Awareness

From an early age, James has sought a more profound understanding of the comforts that nature provides. As a child, the natural world, the hedgerows and woodlands around the village where he lived offered him this. As the years passed his desire to understand the mysteries of Nature grew.

Through his pursuit to wilderness James has studied and followed many paths to develop the numerous skills and knowledge he has today. Studying Environmental Management and Ecology at College and University, being involved with eco building, sustainability and woodland management, as well as studying under the worlds legendary teachers of survival.

James writes a column in a well known UK survival magazine as well as offering his expertise and advice to museums, universities and the like. He has dedicated his life to passing on the knowledge, which he feels it is of great importance to the modern world. James has a deep respect for the skills our ancestors and those people of today, who live close to the earth.

We will be running several courses in conjunction with Native Awareness School which James will instruct. See UK courses for more information.

Daniel 'Raz' Rasmussen

Daniel ‘Raz’ Rasmussen is conservation biologist and has specilised in training enforcement groups in anti-poaching, counter trafficking and protected area management. His work has taken him all over the world, from the Smithsonian Institute in Panama to the remotest islands of the Philippines, but his love has always been the jungles of Asia. He has been teaching tracking to the public for the past 4 years and currently works for the BBC Wildlife Fund.

Raz will be mentoring on a number of our more challenging expeditions and courses

Neil Andrews

A professional chef by trade, with over twenty five years experience in a wide range of catering styles, from preparing specialist diets in the private healthcare industry to the heat & adrenaline of award winning restaurants. He has also instructed for bushcraft schools, teaching outdoor skills, wild foods, foraging and backwoods & expedition cookery techniques. He has also worked with many groups, schools, universities and individuals throughout the UK.

Neil Andrews spent eight years working with the Army Cadet Force, during which time he instructed cadets ,TA and regular soldiers as the unit Adventurous Training Officer. He organised many trips to the welsh mountains, during these trips and many exercises he realised the profound effect spending time in the outdoors has on the young & old alike.

Neil has agreed to instruct for us on our Abo-Chef course and we are very excited to have the opportunity to share his years of experience in this field.

Kate Fenn

Living in Rural Wiltshire with a trained background in Egyptology and Archeaology, Health and Social Care, Kate followed her Healing and Spiritual path and her love of travel and interest in ancient cultures.She has spent many years of research experiencing and exploring ancient Shamanic traditions and rites of the Native American Indian cultures.The training, initiations and insights Kate received from these indigenous peoples and constant work in this field also in Egypt and Europe,led her to understand and practice many transcendental and metaphysical ceremonies and processes intrinsically related to Healing and the Human Journey..

Working constantly with groups within the land and guiding groups to the deserts of Egypt and beyond, Kate has made many indigineous connections and friends and is renowned for her knowledge, healing and sharing of the ways for the benefit of others and for the whole. While holding regular Sweat Lodges and ceremonies and having a constant working and deep connection with ROD BEARCLOUD, well known for his Traditional ways and lodges on the reservations and wonderful visionary Artwork.

Kate has for many years been teaching through the use of Meditation, Sweat Lodge ceremonies, Vision Quest Healing, and the Medicine Wheel.

Kate has helped many to connect to their own power,healing and consciousness and open perception to the wider truths of Nature. Applying these gained experiences to assisting personal growth and understandings, derived from ancient tradition of wisdom, coupled with a very pracical knowledge of the works of nature.

Further Kate has explored the practical applications of her knowledge and training within the context of Outdoor Survival and Trackingand has gained certification in these fields, as well as practical sharing with the desert and indigenous peoples. She guides many to see and feel the deep connection and awareness of the land and the Brotherhood of Nature in a new light, not as seperate from ourselves but as a part of ourselves and brings a light of high awareness and great respect.

"I have always known Kate to work with the old ways,and I know them to be at the Medicine Wheel,and Inipi's (purification lodges). I know Kate's lodges have always been built in the right way and have been learned well over time.It's good to see something in another country go in a good way that is of Native American orientation.In the many years that i have come to England,it has been the same.Kate's teaching i have heard and i know will assist many people in their journey on the EarthMother.It is good for my heart to see,and i wish you a continued sacred journey." ROD BEARCLOUD BERRY, TRADITIONAL OSAGE NATIVE AMERICAN VISION SEEKER AND LODGE KEEPER.

Mark Lehn

Mark Lehn is a Canadian born photojournalist whose passion for documenting humanitarian issues and cultural diversity through his imagery has led him to work with local and international humanitarian organisations across the globe.

Mark will be instructing on photographic expeditions to some of the most interesting and beautiful locations in the World. He will also be offering optional short courses at the start of some of our international expeditions to help clients to make the most of their cameras whilst on each adventure!

Mark now resides in Brisbane Australia.

Will Lord

Will Lord has been practising his craft for over 30 years and is widely known for his skills in flint knapping and primitive technology, Will uses a story like approach to deliver a factual account of our prehistoric past. He has taught a wide ranging audience including some of the uk's leading archaeologists, taught on Ray Mears Prim Tech courses, Schools, Museums and more. Will is noted for having a gentle and patient approach to teaching a complex skill such as flint knapping.

We are very fortunate to have Will instructing on our Primitive Skills courses. See the UK Courses page for more details.