Big Mark Training & Adventures

Great being back at the 'Under the Stars Adventure Trek 2025' lots fires lit, kgs of toasted marshmallows devoured, axes thrown and happy kids (big & small) all round.

On Monday I delivered a Cold Water Immersion/Cold Water Shock session, working with a local company who offer a wood fired sauna and cold water dips experience.

Land Rover Experience Scotland certainly booked the weather for today! It was great returning to this venue for the 2024 Under the Stars Trek Weekend ⛺️ ✨ 🌲

We had 🪓 Throwing and Bushcraft running all day with lots of families visiting us to enjoy the activities, with some of children spending most of their day with us.

We toasted lots of marshmallows, demolished bucket loads of popcorn made over the 🔥 and enjoyed steaming mugs of Big Mark's legendary hot chocolate.

Had an enjoyable time delivering a 2 Day Outdoor First Course on Tuesday & Friday this week to 8 instructors in shooting and fishing.

We had the best of the weather each time we went outside to put the theoretical learning into practice with realistic outdoor scenarios.

Delivering a BLS (Basic Life Support) course at the New YMCA Tayside headquarters. The thought and effort that has gone into the refurbishment of turning and modernising an old church into an outstanding youth centre is just mind bogoling.

Nice little NPLQ Requal group, upskilling four lifeguards with the newish GEN 10 qualification and FAW.

Yesterday saw me deliver CPR, AED & Anaphylaxis updates and refresher training for the medical centre team of nurses.

A thoroughly enjoyable course, got to catch up with many friends on the school staff team and enjoy a couple of refreshments from their very own Blend Coffee Cafe!!

Nice to be back floating on the water (still April) and lighting fires working with CCF Royal Navy cadet group staying @ MOD Caledonia.

A great few days spent in Edinburgh (April) upskilling to become a Mental Health first aid trainer. I can now provide 1/2 day, 1 day & 2 day courses for those needing/wanting a Mental Health qualification.

........ still playing catch up, now in April

A great wee group for an EFAW course, with a free lunch that was very tasty! Definitely recommend the food.

Playing Social Media catch up from March

Morning 1 of a 2 day Outdoor First Aid course