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 […]
I’ve made this video on methods of seed dispersal because natural history underpins so much of what we do in bushcraft. Take a look at this video to get an understanding about the many different ways in which plants and trees are able to disperse their seeds, it’s a fascinating topic. We talk about methods […]
I made a video a couple of years ago on how to make a wedge, so I thought it was about time I put a video together showing you how to use that wedge. We teach using a wedge to retrieve a stuck knife, along with many other techniques and knife safety, on our 2 Day & 5 […]
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 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 […]
