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…
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…
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…
Bushcraft… River Wye canoe expedition 22 Sep 2019 WE'VE had some epic adventures in our time, but few can match the absolute pure joy and delight of wild camping your way down a river. And few waterways can…
Nature… Peacock butterfly caterpillars 11 Jul 2019 Encountered these splendid chaps down by the river the other day... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZl3BVXBOoM&feature=youtu.be ...and while they may give some folk the creeps in their caterpillar form, these fine specimens will go…
Bushcraft… Overnight bushcraft and wild camping course… 1 Jun 2019 June 15 2019 - Middle Spernal, Warwickshire THE next Wild Parkin bushcraft course will be the overnighter here in Warwickshire, aimed at beginners and people who are new to the…
Bushcraft… Great shelter building from a novice group 29 May 2019 BUILDING a solid shelter is one of the key elements of survival in the wild, and it forms a large part of the Wild Parkin day courses. Whether you're new…
