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 […]
I’ve said in previous posts that the ability to make cordage is really important in a wilderness environment. Here’s another plant to add to the list, courtesy of Billy Souter. We cover preparing cow parsley to make cordage on many of our courses, including the IOL Bushcraft Competency Certificate course, our 5 Day Bushcraft Course, and of […]
I generally have a loupe with me when I’m wandering around so that I can look at flowers and insects, I’m becoming evermore fascinated with the miniature world. But as well as allowing me to look at small things, it gives me a method of ignition. In this short video I show how to light […]
A short video looking at the pitfalls to be aware of when using moss to determine direction, plus a couple of tips to work around them! We cover natuarl navigation, including using moss on a tree to find north on our IOL Bushcraft Competency course. You can see plenty of photos from these courses, as well as […]
Under most circumstances I’ll use a saw to prune a tree, you can see a video on the subject here. But there might be times, and I’m really thinking about last resort scenarios, where you might have to look at removing a hazel stem with a knife. So in this video I show you how […]
