Tinder bundles are a key skill in bushcraft fire lighting and one that isn’t as simple as it might at first appear. Like everything in bushcraft it needs practice to make sure that you get it right whatever the weather might throw at you. It’s an important skill due to the fact that many ignition […]
I wrote a post back in April 2017 about matches, so have a quick read. However, it’s not always easy to describe how to do something so here’s a video showing you how to light a match. We teach how to light a match on our 1 Day Fire Bushcraft Course, our as well as […]
I’ve previoulsy made videos showing you how to tie an Evenk knot and a taut line hitch. This time it’s the midshipman’s hitch. This is a really useful hitch, one that I use all the time; in the video it’s to tighten one of the lines on the parachute but it’s also the one that […]
Paracord is a tremendously useful item to carry on your bushcraft ventures and is an ever present whenever I go to the woods. But if you don’t pack it away carefully it can end up as a tangled mess and difficult to use. Watch this video to find out how to hank your paracord so […]
All of our courses and events scheduled to take place in November 2020 are postponed until next year. If you were due to attend one of our courses or events this month, we have emailed you outlining your options. Please get in touch and let us know what you’d like to do. We wish each […]
Quince is a non-native tree in the rose family. It’s related to apples and pears, in fact the fruits look a bit like an oversized pear. It’s often grown for it’s attractive pink blossom but the fruits are not to be overlooked, and as it goes, I’m a masive fan of this quince jelly. Here’s […]
