Grading firewood makes a huge difference to your chances of achieving a sustaniable fire. This is because one of the key reasons that a fire will go out is that you try to burn too big a piece of wood too soon. By grading your firewood, you avoid that pitfall. So watch this short video […]
Here’s my 2022 weather forecast based on an old country saying : Ash before oak, in for a soak Oak before ash, in for a splash. We take a walk around our woodland looking at trees and their uses, as well as folklore, on many of our courses, such as our1 Day Bushcraft Fundamentals, 2 […]
I’ve written plenty of posts in the past on the topic of debris shelters but those posts have been concerned with ‘text book’ shelters. So in this video I’ve taken a look at real life debris shelters using natural resources such as crooks in trees and fallen trees. The advantage is that this approach reduces […]
A couple of days ago I was out and about wandering in the woods and came across a lovely patch of wood sorrel (Oxalis acetosella) and so stopped and ate a little! You might also want to take a look at this post which provides a few hints and tips for foraging. Depending on the time […]
Cuckoo flower (Cardamine pratensis) is one of my favourite spring time edibles with it’s wonderful wasabi taste. Take a look at thsi short video to find out more. You might also want to take a look at this post which provides a few hints and tips for foraging. Depending on the time of year that […]
