When people first started using fish traps is difficult to ascertain, they were made of natural materials after all and would decompose relatively quickly. We do know that people the world over used them with great effect. Here’re some photos showing how Nicola recently made a fish trap using willow wands. This particular type of […]
Here in Kent puffballs are in plentiful supply. And whilst they’re relatively straightforward to identify, they can be confused with earthballs. So here’s a few pointers on figuring out if it’s a puffball or earthball. We look at telling if it’s a puffball or earthball on our 1 day foraging course as well as on our IOL Bushcraft […]
Recently I made some birch oil using a couple of tins. First time around wasn’t as successful as I’d hoped due to the shape of 1 of the tins, but the second attempt was great. It’s a great resource and can be used to protect wood and leather items such as axe handles and knife […]
Earlier this year I put together a post on charring birch polypore for tinder and it works really well. Which got me thinking about other fungus that could be charred and used as tinder. Last week I found a chicken of the woods and decided to give it a go. So here’s a short video […]
I always like to find the easy way to do things when I’m practicing bushcraft. Firewood is a good example, why saw if you don’t need to. Here’s a couple of alternatives to sawing firewood. We talk about cutting firewood (or not) fire on our 1 Day,2 Day & 5 Day Bushcraft Courses as well as the IOL Bushcraft Competency […]
Sit spots, sometimes called still hunting, are a great way to get to see wildlife. So here are a few hints and tips around sit spots. We talk about and practice sit spots on our 1 Day Trapping Course and our 5 Day IOL Bushcraft Competency Diploma course. You can see loads of photos from those courses, […]
