Bushcraft Blog

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...

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...

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...

There’s something quietly captivating about finding a skull in the woods. Whether it’s the delicate architecture of a rabbit, the sturdy heft of a badger with its sagittal crest, or...

Do you know what bugs me? …….. Bugs! I love being outdoors and in the woods especially over summer but boy do we have some little biting blighters out there....

I am a confirmed hammock dweller, summer, autumn, winter and spring I will sleep in my hammock when outdoors. I just find it the easiest most comfortable way to sleep....

In this blog I am going to describe how I made a pair winter mittens, using a range of different skills and techniques from wool and leather. In my last...

Bicycle tyre sandals are very easy to make (with care), very versatile and surprisingly comfortable. But why bike tyre sandals you may ask. Well they were a culmination of a...

There are moments in the woods when language falls behind. When the body knows something before the mind does. Fear sharpens. Breath changes. The senses feel alert in a way...

When I carve a wooden spoon, I’m not just trying to make something pretty. I’m making a tool, one that needs to survive heat, moisture, and regular use around a...

I often find myself procrastinating. There are things I would love to learn to do but a combination of lack of free time and confidence means that I tend to...

There are some tools that come and go - and then there are the ones that stay with you, shaping the way you work and the way you move through...