This was originally published in Issue 7 of The Bushcraft Journal where I’ve been writing a series of articles on fire lighting. It’s a fantastic magazine and well worth the price. I’m going to continue with last issue’s theme of methods of ignition. When I teach fire lighting this is generally where I start off. Seems […]
Ramsons (Allium ursinum) are one of our favourite springtime plants. We’re fortunate to have a couple of very large patches of them growing in our ancient woodland. The whole plant is edible, although we avoid the bulb as this involves digging the plant up and killing it. My personal favourite part is the flower just […]
Nicola and I both love foraging and eating wild foods; at this time of year it makes up a significant part of our diet as well as providing the materials for a host of herbal remedies that Nicola makes. But starting out into the world of foraging can be daunting due to the sheer number of […]
This post was originally an article that I wrote for The Bushcraft Journal last year as part of an ongoing series of articles covering bushcraft basics. I’ve also written about fire steels previously and included a short video; look at them as being complementary. Fire steels, also known as ferro rods, fire flashes and sometimes […]
There are many plants in the United Kingdom that have healing abilities and make a useful addition to your herbal first aid kit. Whilst some of them require good plant knowledge, there are plenty that are common and easy to identify. Here are 5 plants that are both common and abundant that you can use […]
