Uncategorized The Great Wild Food Contest: And the winner is… 30 Jun 2020 THE first ever Great Wild Food Contest has been won by Anthony Blower with a stunning octopus dish accompanied by some imaginative wild ingredients. Anthony triumphed with a rare level…
Food… The Great Wild Food Contest 1 Jun 20201 Jun 2020 EVER whipped up a dish of foraged wild food then sat back and thought “that wouldn’t have been out of place in a restaurant”? Or have you created something unique…
Bushcraft… Real survival stories: Hugh Glass 27 May 202028 May 2020 FEW tales of survival capture the imagination quite like that of Hugh Glass. The American frontiersman has been the subject of countless articles and books before cementing his legendary place…
Food… A guide to catching crayfish 23 Apr 202023 Apr 2020 FOR anyone who enjoys the food of the wild, there are few tastier rewards than crayfish. Easy to catch, simple to cook, and utterly delicious. However, as is often the…
Survival How survival instincts can help with coronavirus lockdown 9 Apr 202012 Apr 2020 AS most of us now embark upon the third week of lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, we’re entering the critical period where many could experience a tipping point in…
Bushcraft courses Bushcraft courses postponed 19 Mar 202019 Mar 2020 UNFORTUNATELY, due to the current climate brought about by the coronavirus outbreak, it has been necessary to cancel all courses until further notice. In the hope that the Covid-19 crisis…
Equipment Clothing layers for cold weather 14 Mar 2020 LAYERING your clothing for cold weather is hugely important, and an easy skill to get right once you’ve mastered a few tricks. At Wild Parkin, we invented the DEW method…
Outdoors Pitching in the wind 8 Mar 20208 Mar 2020 If there’s one thing the UK’s had its fair share of these past few months it’s high winds. Storm Ciara, Dennis and even Jorge have battered these islands, putting paid…
Outdoors… How to survive a mountain blizzard 12 Feb 202012 Feb 2020 RECENT storms have highlighted only too clearly how dangerous bad weather can be. Even in seemingly unextreme climates like the UK, ferociously high winds and freezing temperatures have already demonstrated…
Bushcraft… Bushcraft on a budget 7 Feb 2020 THE very idea of bushcraft revolves around using resources available to you in order to thrive. It’s a classic case of ‘living off the fat of the land’. And yet…
