Bushcraft Blog

In this blog I am going to explore some of the different reasons for being drawn into Bushcraft and Survival, and how those "Why" reasons change along the journey. As...

Over the years, I've often said that bushcraft and survival are about far more than tools and techniques. It’s a way of thinking - of reading the land, anticipating change,...

A side effect of people knowing I am a Bushcrafter is occasional gifts of odd tools. In this case I was offered a rusty axe but one that had an...

In 2022, during my long duration course with Woodland Ways, I decided to make an axe. A perfectly normal idea I thought. I had been dipping my toes in blacksmithing...

I'm typing this as I sit in the World of Bushcraft having loaded my pickup and twin-axle-trailer to head south to meet up with the team to deliver a two...

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...