Bushcraft Blog

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....

Two drills, one bow, creating simultaneously two embers, into two tinder bundles, achieving two fires by friction in one take! Is this a worlds first... we're not sure, but chatting...

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...

In this blog I wanted to share a simple hearty meal recipe with you which is just as easily prepared in the kitchen or the great outdoors. Aside from the...

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...

The last time I explored this topic in a blog was last summer, so I thought it would be interesting to review my “WHY” again and compare how It has...

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...

During the recent drop in temperature, I naturally resorted to a layering system. I have a physically demanding day job, so i need to be able to manage my core...

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...

Having been approached by a returning customer and friend of Woodland Ways, on behalf of a group of close friends, I was tasked with developing a River Journey in a...