Recently whilst wandering through our beautiful ancient woodland I spotted a couple of badger latrines. This is great, it means that badgers are around. So I put together this short video to show you what a badger latrine looks like (warning – there’s a close up!) and why they dig them. We talk about and […]
For me cordage is an incredibly important but often overlooked element of bushcraft. In this video I show you how to go about preparing rosebay willowherb to make cordage. It produces good quality, long fibres and is definitely one to practice. We cover preparing rosebay willowherb to make cordage on many of our courses, including the […]
I’ve made this video on methods of seed dispersal because natural history underpins so much of what we do in bushcraft. Take a look at this video to get an understanding about the many different ways in which plants and trees are able to disperse their seeds, it’s a fascinating topic. We talk about methods […]
A couple of weeks ago I made a video showing you how to put up a one sided tarp configuration which you can view here. This week is all about taking it down again. This is a good skill to have as how easy it is to put your tarp up will be dependent on […]
I’m a big fan of sleeping under a tarp when I’m in the woods and my preferred way to set up my tarp is in an open sided tarp configuration. I find that it gives me the connection with the natural world that I enjoy so much. So here’s a video showing you how to […]
There’s a lot to think about when you’re trying to decide which tarp to buy for when you are out and about practicing your bushcraft. In this video I talk about soem of those factors. We look at the factors to consider when buying a tarp for bushcraft on our 2 Day Bushcraft Course and 5 Day Bushcraft […]
