Introduction: The wilderness is a wonderful place to retreat for quiet reflection and healing. It is not always a benign location for young or old. The environment has many risks and its important that we have an understanding of the risks and how to mitigate them. As always prevention is much better than cure. Drowning…
Introduction. I am often asked how does one go about selecting a bushcraft course provider? There are many bushcraft schools across the globe to choose from. This is a very difficult question to answer because we are all looking for a different experience. There are many considerations when deciding which course best suits your needs.…
There are a vast number of First Aid Course providers out there. Some are huge national companies providing 1000s of courses per year to business and individuals. Many providers offer outdoor focused courses as well. Like everything in life there are some great courses on offer and some not so great. One or two might…
The nights are drawing in and there is a chill in the air. Autumn is a special time of year for those that love to venture outdoors. Each season has its own special character. One reason I love the autumn is the colours. The leaves of the tress in the northern forests are changing from…
Introduction. It’s now October 2019. The years tend to fly by as we get older. Life has become a little more stressful. Each of us are juggling busy lives that often conspire to sever our connection with the natural world. It often feels like there is a constant conflict between our commitments to our family…
Introduction. A question I am often asked is which axe is best for bushcraft? This is an impossible question to give a satisfactory answer to. The answer depends on so many things. Bushcraft is such a wide term that encompasses many different disciplines from primitive skills to camp fire cookery etc. Forest Knights tend to…
Introduction. I travel a lot for work and spend many a happy hour paddling my canoe into the wilderness and along the gentle waterways of southern England. The joy of the great outdoors is no two days are the same. The weather can through all sorts of challenges your way. The more time you seen…
Introduction I spend more than 150 nights a year under canvas in the woods or on expedition running a busy bushcraft school. It’s important to have a reliable light source. I have used a lot of head torches in the past. From the original brick Petzl with the square battery to super expensive lightweight head…
Introduction There are a vast range of wearable technology products on the market these days. From fitness monitors to GPS navigation tools etc. Many of us involved in Bushcraft and other outdoor activities like to monitor our performance and log routes etc. It is interesting to look back at previous routes we have paddled or…
Introduction. I am rather fond of cutting tools all types and like to have different sets of tools for different tasks, rather than grabbing a gouge from here and an axe from there. Running various courses to also much easier to manage my time and keep track of kit. With Christmas just around the corner…