GREEN LABEL
‘Expedition Essentials’
Indispensable outdoor skills
LEARN THE ART OF LOGGING & FIRE MAKING
IN THIS WORKSHOP
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Ingredients:
Lumbering, Fire making, Material maintenance, Safety
Lumbering and fire making. A basic skill for any trek.
The ‘Chop & Ignite’ workshop is part of the Green Label ‘Expedition Essentials.
In this workshop you will learn how to safely chop wood with a hand axe and how to make different types of fire.
We go out into nature and gather our wood and kindling.
You will get practical tips and we will guide you step by step in making your own fire.
Whether you are a camper, bushcrafter or just an outdoor enthusiast, this is the perfect opportunity to improve your fire making skills.
Register now for our “Chop & Ignite” workshop and learn everything you need to know to make your own fire.
Topics in the logging and fire workshop.
- Safely chop wood with a hand axe
- Working with knives for kindling
- Axe and knife maintenance and sharpening
- Making Feathersticks
- Recognizing various natural fire materials
- Making various campfire arrangements
- Lighting a fire with a firesteel
A day of being active outdoors with axe, knife and wood fire

Light my Fire Fire On Firesteel knive
Take the opportunity and immediately purchase a good knife and firesteel. In conjunction with the Chop & Ignite workshop, we offer the FireOn knife from Light My Fire. That knife features a firesteel and comes with tinder. Wood you can use as kindling tinder. You will receive the knife right at the start of the workshop.
Green Label ‘Expedition Essentials’
This workshop is part of the Green Label “Expedition Essentials. A collection of workshops that enable you to start a trek or expedition better prepared. In each workshop, you will learn skills that will come in handy in outdoor sports.
The Green Label includes the following workshops:
Chop & Ignite Workshop
- 1 day logging and fire skills
- No prior knowledge required
- Learn to lumber safely
- Sharpening of axe and knife
- Various fire arrangements
- Basics for any trip
- Materials included
THE INSTRUCTORS

Henk-Jan Yellow
As a guide, Henk-Jan has years of experience making fires. He no longer turns his hand to it. As a scout, he organized logging instruction weekends. And camp is not complete without a campfire. And so it is.
Course dates
- Saturday, June 7
- Saturday, November 8
From 10:00-16:00 at an outdoor location in Renkum.