If you’re spending any length of time in the woods, at some point you’ll need to defecate. And like everything we do in bushcraft, we want to do our absolute best to ‘leave no trace’ as well as to be hygienic. You might also want to take a look at this post on general hygiene […]
Hygiene is important. We know that improved hygiene has had a significant impact on the increased life expectancy seen over the last century. So hygiene for bushcraft is key if you’re spending time outdoors on your own or with a friend, but becomes increasingly important the more people there are in the group. When I […]
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 […]
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 […]
We’re often asked about the kind of food that we take with us for a few days in the woods. One of my favourites are bushcraft kebabs. These ones are nice and simple, chorizo, haloumi, cherry tomatoes and chestnut mushrooms. We talk about food to take on a bushcraft adventure, including bushcraft kebabs on our […]
Food acquisition is a big part of bushcraft and some of that food will be from wild game. But it’s unwise to consume any animal that isn’t healthy. So, here’s a few pointers on disease in rabbits (although much the same would apply to a hare or other small mammal). Before consuming a rabbit or […]
