Bushcraft… What is fatwood and how do you find it? 19 Dec 2020 FATWOOD is a word often used in bushcraft circles, and one that will seldom bring a reaction that isn’t a nod of admiration from experts in the field. So highly…
Bushcraft courses… Bushcraft courses postponed, but private tuition still available 22 Sep 202022 Sep 2020 THE UK Government announcement today of further restrictions means bushcraft and outdoors courses will almost certainly be postponed until Spring 2021. Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined that, from Thursday, the…
Hiking… What’s the best footwear for hiking? 22 Aug 202022 Aug 2020 By Graeme Shaw of Hiking Britain VERY often, the first question a new member asks when posting in Hiking Britain is something along the lines of “I’m new to hiking…
News… Injured hiker survives two weeks in forest on water alone 19 Aug 202019 Aug 2020 A BADLY injured hiker has survived two weeks in a forest by crawling to and from a nearby stream for water. The unnamed man injured his back in the Santa…
News… Man feared murdered is found living wild five years later 4 Aug 2020 A FARMWORKER who police feared had been murdered has been found alive and well using bushcraft and survival techniques to live in woodland for five years. Ricardas Puisys vanished without…
Camping… How to reduce condensation in a tent 25 Jul 20208 Nov 2020 NOTHING puts a dampener on a camping trip quite like waking up in the middle of the night in a wet sleeping bag with water dripping around you. And, while…
Camping… Afraid of the dark? 15 Jul 2020 WITH more than one in ten of the world’s population believed to have a fear of the dark, it’s no surprise to learn that it is one of the key…
Food… The Great Wild Food Contest: And the winner is… 30 Jun 202015 Jul 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…
