Crew Training
Off grid living
Join the team for 2026!
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A week in the wild.
Live in community. Find your place in the tribe. This is a full-power, hands-on immersion into off-grid living, teamwork, and the art of holding space for real transformation.
Learn how to support green-field events, live close to the land, and work as part of a tribe that runs some of the most unique retreats in the UK.​
Want to Learn How to Run Off-Grid Events and Retreats?​
Complete this training and you’ll be considered to join the Spirit Horse crew for the coming season, living off-grid and communally in the mountains of wild Wales, with all costs covered.
You’ll take part in all our events for free, in return for your full support and commitment.
There’s no obligation to stay on after the course, but many do.
If we’re a good fit, you’ll have the option to continue helping out through the summer season.
What’s Involved
This is an intense, week-long training, full of challenge, laughter, learning, and triumph.
You’ll gain the skills, confidence, and community spirit needed to crew any green-field or off-grid event in the country.
You’ll learn how to:
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Cook supper for 40+ people (perfect rice and chapatti included)
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Provide a tipi with exactly the right firewood
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Build bridges, compost toilets, and roundhouses — hands-on
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Use carpentry tools safely and confidently
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Split and carry wood across mountainous terrain
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Work with humour, grace, and stamina
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Brew tea for an entire tribe in twelve and a half minutes flat!
This week will push you, wake you up, and make you laugh hard.
It’s real community — work, song, mud, and fire.
After the Training
After successfully completing the course, you can discuss joining the crew for the summer.
Crew members don’t pay for food, living costs, or course participation, instead, they offer their energy and service to help run Spirit Horse events with style, humour, and heart.
What’s Included​
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All meals and teas/coffees — buffet-style, plentiful, all you can eat and drink
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Camping accommodation (bring your own tent)
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Shared yurt spaces available in emergencies
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Daily yoga, breathwork, meditation, and evening fires
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Time for music, laughter, and community
Practicalities
To get a sense of daily life here, living off-grid, wild, and communal, have a read through our Practicalities page
before booking.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re not calling in village shamans or reiki masters (though we love you).
We’re calling those ready to serve, to show up, and to do what needs doing.
People who want to learn by doing to build, to host, to cook, to hold space, to grow food, to clean, to carry, to laugh, to listen.
If you’re ready to live close to the land, challenge yourself, and find where you belong, this is your call.
Skilled crew members:
trial Period
If you cannot come to this course but are an experienced cook, carpenter, marketer or have any trade experience we will still consider you. Just email us what you can offer and depending on the gaps in our team we may give you a trial period of 7 - 10 days at any time during the season, except August.
Our first preference is for anyone who has done the training course, during which you will get a full introduction to Spirit Horse and how the site is run.
You'll have to be pretty darn good to pass the test but if you triumph the welcome is mighty!
Practicalities
Arrive between 3pm - 5.30pm.
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Please make sure to arrive on site at the arrival time. We will ferry you and all your gear in our four wheel drive vehicles down the steep mountain road to the village (if you don't fancy the spectacular mountain footpath). This takes only a few minutes but you will have to load everything into our vehicles with our help. Welcome to the Bhutan of Wales. You can have the full Himalayan adventure without ever leaving Britain.
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Please bring all your necessary bedding for you to be warm and comfortable. It can get very cold here at night, even in the summer. Alternatively, we do now offer and optional extra when booking your ticket. For an additional £45, we will provide a duvet, sheets and pillows for your stay.
Bookings and Cancellations Policy
It is really helpful for us when running courses and events if you book in advance.
If we have to cancel an event, we will provide you a full refund without question.
If you need to cancel your booking, you can carry the value of your booking over to another event (subject to availability) or pay £100 admin fee, unless exceptional circumstances.