THE WYLDER PHILOSOPHY
The Call of the Wild
Wylders cultivate a close connection to nature. They learn to notice changes in the weather, read subtle signs in the environment and develop a deeper understanding of the natural world.
Masters of the Forgotten Paths
A Wylder draws on old skills and knowledge, seeking guidance from long-forgotten philosophies and learning to work with the land in a respectful and resourceful way.
Role in the World
They exist as a bridge between modern civilization and the natural world, observing as people slowly forget the old ways and traditions. Sometimes they find one another and work together to keep those traditions alive.
Wherever nature begins to reclaim its ground, or where signs of the old ways still remain, a Wylder is likely to be there—quietly observing, helping when needed, and keeping the old knowledge alive.
MEET THE INSTRUCTOR
Hey my name is Pieter but also known as ‘THE WYLDER’ online. Ever since I was a kid, I've loved disappearing into fantasy worlds through games, films and books. World of Warcraft, Skyrim, The Witcher and countless stories like them gave me a fascination with adventure — and that fascination eventually became a hunger to experience it for myself.
That fascination however also translated into a hunger for adventure. A hunger to explore the forests and mountains. Just like I love exploring fantasy worlds. I love getting lost in ‘untamed’ wilderness if such a thing still exists.
As a child, I was always building dens in the woods, making campfires, crafting bows and arrows, and cutting down plants with our self-made swords, imagining they were sworn enemies.
And that is how my training began.
At seventeen, I went on my first real wilderness trip with two friends. It was a fantastic experience — full of mistakes, lessons and the beginning of something much bigger.
Many adventures followed: stealth camping in northern France, crossing the landscapes of Iceland, climbing the highest mountain in Western Europe, exploring the Scottish Highlands and travelling for a month across Mongolia with locals.
Eventually, that path led me to follow my true north and pursue a professional education as a Nordic Wilderness Guide in Finland.
That led me to follow my true north and pursue a professional education as a Nordic Wilderness Guide in Finland.
All of these things eventually came together into one goal. One dream.
And that's where The Wylder was born.
Somewhere along the journey I realised I wasn't simply learning outdoor skills. I was becoming more patient. More Resilient. More present. more alive…
These experiences changed me.
The Wylder exists because I believe other people deserve the opportunity to experience that transformation too.
Not another course focused only on survival, fitness, bushcraft or meditation — but a path that brings these disciplines together.
A path through which you become someone more capable, resilient and at home in the wild. Someone who doesn't simply move through nature, but learns to understand it and thrive within it.
TO BECOME A WYLDER, YOU MUST WALK four PATHS and answer the call
Path of the Warrior
Forge the body with strength, endurance and discipline.
Path of the Ranger
Become at home in the wild trough practical wilderness living skills.
Path of the Druid
Understand the hidden language of forests, plants, wildlife and living ecosystems.
Path of the forest Monk
Cultivate the mind trough meditation, simplicity and presence
call of the wylder
The Call isn't another discipline. It's where the four disciplines are tested together. Consisting of real in person challenges courses and lessons.
Complete the Five Paths, and answer the Call of the Wylder.