Bushcraft Blog

How you can introduce Bushcraft Skills to your holiday, wherever you're going, whoever you're with.

Yew, Taxus baccata, English Yew, Common Yew, European Yew. The name Yew comes from the Celtic name ‘iw’, but its ancient meaning is unknown. This also became ‘ew’ or ‘ewe’....

During a trip to Canada with Woodland Ways, where myself and 14 other people canoed and wild camped nearly 500 miles of the Yukon river. One of the many great...

Shelter is a catch all term used in the bushcraft and survival world that covers a huge range of shapes, sizes, styles, and materials. As seasoned students of bushcraft we...

As bushcrafters, we are often on the lookout for raw materials for various projects, but even when we’re not, when an opportunity presents itself, we take advantage when we can. After a...

When I think of bushcraft, my mind often leaps to fire-making, tracking, shelter-building, and other hands-on survival skills. But there is one practice—often overlooked—that stands as a cornerstone of true...

I am always looking for way to reduce the weight of my kit, mainly so I can carry more sleeping bags. I hate to be cold! There's no getting away...

When I first joined Woodland Ways my carving skills were somewhere between challenging and challenged. So, this blog is encouragement for anyone who feel that they have a hopeless chance...

As outdoorsmen / women we often look for the solitude of the wide expanse of nature as our natural way of everyday life, be it kayaking, wild camping or mountain...

Over the years I've made a lot of my own clothing and kit to keep me comfortable both in the UK on courses and on overseas expeditions.  I find it...

I don’t have easy access to local woodland where I can responsibly forage materials for use in Bushcraft however I do have a small back garden full of plants that...

This blog is all about how tracking changed my outlook on animal encounters and gave me a greater connection to the animal. Tracking.. What is Tracking? By definition, to track...