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 […]
According to Wikipedia, “Gait is the pattern of movement of the limbs of animals, including humans, during locomotion over a solid substrate.” Understanding these different patterns will inform us of how quickly the animal is moving, so a useful skill in tracking and trailing. You might want to take a look at this post about […]
I’ve done a video previously around collecting hornbeam bark to use as a tinder so thought I should demonstrate how to ignite it. Igniting hornbeam bark is something we teach on many of our courses, including our1 Day, 2 Day and 5 Day Bushcraft Courses as well as the IOL Bushcraft Competency Award and Certificate. You can see photos from these […]
Bushcraft has a strong and tangible link to natural history. For our hunter gatherer ancestors, the forest was the supermarket, the chemist, DIY shop, tailors, it was all out there. I often suggest to our customers that trees are a good place to start with natural history as it’s a managable number. And that identifying […]
A tripod is a really useful device when we’re out and about practicing bushcraft. They have many uses, not least of which is to suspend a pot over a fire to cook or boil water. In this video I demonstate a lashing to make a tripod that’s easy to tie and, equally importantly, easy to […]
