I prefer sleeping under a tarp when I’m in the woods, so here I look at one popular option – a ‘lean to’ tarp set up. I also explain why I’m not a big fan of it! A ‘Lean to’ tarp set up is one of a few different configurations we look at on our […]
Unfortunately ash die back is present in our ancient woodland and so we’ve been felling those that are afflicted. Once felled, the side branches need to be taken off; this is known as snedding. In this short video I demonstrate how to sned with an axe. We look at snedding with an axe on our Axe […]
We had a couple of small ash come down in high winds a couple of weeks ago. Once seasoned off they’ll be excellent for our brew fire. But first they need to be cut into manageable lengths. So in this short video I demonstrate how to cross cut with an axe. We look at cross […]
Our hunter gatherer ancestors in the British Isles consumed plenty of fish, taking advantage of streams, rivers, coastal areas and lakes. In fact some studies have concluded that up to 60% of a hunter gatherer’s diet was made up of fish. So in this short video I show how to gut and fillet a mackerel, a […]
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 […]
