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The Humble Possibles Pouch
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...
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The Ötzi the Iceman Inspired Modern Hybrid Backpack
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...
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Doorstep Bushcraft Resources
I don’t have easy access to local woodland where I can responsibly forage materials for use in Bushcraft however I do have a small back garden full of plants that...
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Tracking.. What is Tracking?
This blog is all about how tracking changed my outlook on animal encounters and gave me a greater connection to the animal. Tracking.. What is Tracking? By definition, to track...
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Bushcraft & the Art of Gift Giving
In 1999 I met a wonderful woman who would later become my wife. Over the years we’ve been lucky enough to share over 100 calendared opportunities to buy each other...
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The Ethics of Using Game for Meals in the UK
In today’s society, the ethics of using game for meals often sparks passionate debate. Many people hold misconceptions about the nature of wild animals’ lives and deaths, perhaps believing that...
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Adventures in the world of bow drill
Hi folks, this week's blog came as a result of me setting myself a bit of a friction fire challenge for the month of November, that challenge was to produce...
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The Red Oak: A Guide to Identification and Habitat
For those of you who follow Woodland Ways on Facebook, you may have seen the team’s social gathering in August, when Jason had arranged with Lord & Lady Manners for...
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The connection between bushcraft kit and our courses
For this week’s blog, I wanted to highlight the connection between our retail operations, and our courses and instructing team, with a specific focus on the kit we stock being...
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Field Maple Facts
Some little facts about our beautiful native Field Maple Acer campestre. Field maple leaves Acer means ‘sharp’ and is from the family Aceraceae now moved to the Sapindaceae family of...
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Rosebay Willowherb Honey
Many of you may be familiar with Dandelion honey and may have made it in the past, of all the foraged foods I have ever introduced my wife to Dandelion...
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Making a leather pouch from scratch
I have experimented with tanning animal hides a few times. I have tanned hides using a purchased ‘K tan’ solution and using eggs for a ‘brain’ tan and have been...
