I’ve previously made videos showing you how to tie an Evenk knot and a taut line hitch as well as the midshipman’s hitch. This time it’s the timber hitch. This is a really useful hitch, one that I use all the time. It provides a fixed point for your cord and so is ideal for […]
I’m a big fan of sleeping under a tarp when I’m in the woods and my preferred way to set up my tarp is in an open sided tarp configuration. I find that it gives me the connection with the natural world that I enjoy so much. So here’s a video showing you how to […]
There’s a lot to think about when you’re trying to decide which tarp to buy for when you are out and about practicing your bushcraft. In this video I talk about soem of those factors. We look at the factors to consider when buying a tarp for bushcraft on our 2 Day Bushcraft Course and 5 Day Bushcraft […]
A little while back I wrote a post on sqaure lashings, this time around it’s about tying a diagonal lashing. Examples of where we might use diagonal lashings are to provide support to a square or rectangular frame, or maybe for making a saw horse. We look at diagonal lashings on our Institute for Outdoor […]
Generally when I’m out practicing bushcraft I try to avoid using cordage if possible. So for example, I’ll build a shelter using a few simpe design principles and negate the need for string. But there are times when you do need to use cordage. An example here might be to make a platform to keep […]
I’ve previoulsy made videos showing you how to tie an Evenk knot and a taut line hitch. This time it’s the midshipman’s hitch. This is a really useful hitch, one that I use all the time; in the video it’s to tighten one of the lines on the parachute but it’s also the one that […]
