Bushcraft Blog

In this week's blog I'd like to share a simple one-pot meal that's easy to prepare, filling, nutritious and packs down well for life outdoors. Wrapped in a tortilla, covered...

Managing risk is down to the individual, and all actions have reactions or consequences. I need to start this by explaining that I'm very privileged with my access to land,...

One of the things I enjoy doing is looking through my bushcraft kit every now and then to see what can be improved, replaced or, better still, made myself. There...

Over the last few years, hide has become one of the central threads running through my work. The interest itself isn’t new. I’ve always been drawn to the things that...

At the entrance to my parents' back garden stands a small tree. I know it has been kept compact because of its close proximity to the house, but on my...

I have just come back from the Woodland Ways expedition to Croatia that Emma & I booked to go on as customers. On the kit list it said you should...

This spring my lawn turned into a carpet of yellow, a proper bumper crop of dandelions. My mind wandered through all the different ways I could use this abundance, and...

It’s no secret…I love Brambles! And with good reason. Don’t get me wrong I have lost count of how many times I have turned the air blue because it has...

I've mentioned heuristic traps to the Woodland Ways team before, but the recent Woodland Wayer Navigation Module in the Peak District provided a perfect example of them in action and...

As many of you know, last year (2025) I finished an epic project attempting to live completely off the land for a year. Here, I would like to share how...

In the world of fire lighting equipment few tools are as rugged and reliable as the humble Ferrocerium rod. Also known as Ferro rods, Firesteels, Metal matches, Sparksticks or even...

Leathercraft is something I’m still new to. I’ve been dabbling with a few ideas, but I often find myself stuck on what to make, not wanting to create just for...