Bushcraft Blog
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Binocular Case – Crafting with Purpose
Leathercraft is something I’m still new to. I’ve been dabbling with a few ideas, but I often find myself stuck on what to make, not wanting to create just for...
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Remembering the past - funny how things turn out
We all have that one box in the loft. For some, it’s old photos or school trophies. For me, it’s a box (or several) of tarps, paracord, and the evolution...
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Eating the journey, incorporating foraging into your woodland walks
There’s a moment, somewhere between striking a flame and the first quiet roll of a boil, where the woods stop being somewhere you pass through and start becoming something you...
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A Practical Guide to Preparing Found Skulls: From Woodland Finds to Clean Specimens
There’s something quietly captivating about finding a skull in the woods. Whether it’s the delicate architecture of a rabbit, the sturdy heft of a badger with its sagittal crest, or...
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Preparing for a Canoe expedition
For this blog I have decided to take you on my preparation for a Canoe expedition that we are about to embark upon in the NorthWest of Scotland. I will...
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The Hidden Bloom: A Guide to British Catkins and Tree Reproduction
When most people think of spring blossoms, they imagine the showy petals of a Cherry Tree or the hedgerows of Blackthorn. However, some of Britain’s most vital trees—Hazel, Birch, Alder,...
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How to make your own Insect Repellent
Do you know what bugs me? …….. Bugs! I love being outdoors and in the woods especially over summer but boy do we have some little biting blighters out there....
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Two drill bow-drill fire, a first known attempt?
Two drills, one bow, creating simultaneously two embers, into two tinder bundles, achieving two fires by friction in one take! Is this a worlds first... we're not sure, but chatting...
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How to make a Budget Hammock Quilt / Blanket
I am a confirmed hammock dweller, summer, autumn, winter and spring I will sleep in my hammock when outdoors. I just find it the easiest most comfortable way to sleep....
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Making a pair of mittens
In this blog I am going to describe how I made a pair winter mittens, using a range of different skills and techniques from wool and leather. In my last...
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Bush Bean Stew
In this blog I wanted to share a simple hearty meal recipe with you which is just as easily prepared in the kitchen or the great outdoors. Aside from the...
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Bike Tyre Sandals
Bicycle tyre sandals are very easy to make (with care), very versatile and surprisingly comfortable. But why bike tyre sandals you may ask. Well they were a culmination of a...
