Bushcraft Blog

Tic, tic, tic… The sound of steel against flint… However, you may be surprised to learn that the face of this budding bushcraft instructor in whose hands these tools were...

INTRODUCTIONI love being in nature and feeling comfortable in it. For me it is one of the best feelings in the world. It is something that I want to share...

In this blog we’re going to be looking at how to make a leather care balm, but first what is that and why is it important. I don’t know about...

I’ve written before about my love of badgers and also making my own bushcraft kit which I use extensively when I’m out delivering courses on on expeditions but I have...

Anyone who has attended a Woodland Ways course will probably be aware that most of the meals we prepare are cooked in Dutch Ovens as they are a fantastic cooking...

In November of 2023, Jason and I had a shared idea. The miserable and grey nights making evenings dull and uninteresting prompted the idea of creating a group where we...

The first of this year’s school bookings is fast approaching, the fourth year I will be involved, and I surprised myself how much I am looking forward to them, whereas...

Today I want to share with you a use of a plant that I’m pretty sure you will all know and be able to identify and that is so widespread...

If you find yourself in a situation when you want to light a fire but don’t have a lighter or matches, or even if you want to try different fire...

If like me you are a bit long in the tooth, you may have had one of these as a youngster; sadly I was not able to keep hold of...

After a trip to the coast, I have begun to extract my own sea salt. This is the rough procedure. Step 1Fill and haul containers of seawater up from seashore....

A key component of bushcraft in my opinion is being able to tune into the natural world around you and appreciate how plants can be transformed into food, medicine, natural...