Bushcraft Blog

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...

As a child I had one great love, the outdoors. From a young child I would often find myself wandering into the wilderness armed with nothing but a pot, a...

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...

A few months ago I found myself searching for some items in a neighbour’s skip having been given permission to remove anything I could make use of. I didn’t find...

Amongst all the instructors here at Woodland Ways we have a mentality of just knowing about something not being enough, there is a lot to be said for practical experience...

In this weeks blog I’ll be showing you how I have set up one of my Really Useful boxes to suit my needs whilst out in the field. It is...

In this blog I want to show you how I made a pair of woollen trousers. The material used was originally a white blanket with a check / tartan pattern...

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...