Nicola and I were in Dorset recently and whilst walking alongside a small stream we spotted three water indicating trees in a very short distance. So we shot this short video to show the main species of trees that indicate water is nearby, certainly in the British Isles. Understanding which species of trees are likely […]
Last week I made a video showing how to make an improvised water filter. This week I thought I’d do one around the various chemicals we can use to purify water. We teach using chemicals to purify water on our 2 Day Bushcraft Course,5 Day Bushcraft Course and the Institute for Outdoor Learning Bushcraft Competency course. You can see photos […]
A short video on making an improvised water filter from a discarded plastic bottle and materials found in the woods. We teach making a water filter on many of our courses, such as our 2 Day Bushcraft Course, Institute for Outdoor Learning Bushcraft Competency Certificate and our 5 Day Bushcraft Course. You can see loads […]
Birch tapping is something that many foragers and bushcrafters look forward to at this time of year. In this video I explain an alternative method that is much less harmful to the tree. In the video mention some guidelines that exist on tapping birch trees; you can find out more about them in this post, […]
As we’re preparing to start running courses again we’ve been putting some thought into hand washing. A popular method is to use a tippy tap. If you’re wondering how to make a tippy tap, it’s a straightforward idea – hang a water container on a pole between two tripods, tie a piece of string to […]
Hopefully you’ve already read this post on finding water, if not take a quick look. Here I want to look at filtering, that is removing solids, often refered to as particles or particulates, from water. That could be tiny pieces of soil, leaf or other organic matter that you can see floating around. It’s important […]
