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…