Answer to Snow Tracks in Croatia Blog

Tracks in the snow, but what caused it and why? In our previous blog we took a closer look at the above animal sign and invited you to share your thoughts on what you think had happened here and what had caused it, read on to find out the answer and if you are the winner […]

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Snow tracks in Croatia

Snow is great for tracking, tracks seemingly jump out at us from a distance which would otherwise be difficult to spot in other weather conditions and substrates, drawing us in to reveal the moment of animal behaviour recorded by its imprint in the snow. In this blog we are going to focus on one

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Winter Tree ID Tips

Working at the World of Bushcraft in Bakewell has its perks, not least that during a lunch break you can wander into the countryside and have a micro nature fix. On today’s walk I thought I’d share a couple of the features I use to ID trees at in winter. Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) A

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Tallow Candle

In this blog we are going to be processing fuel from animal fat into tallow that we can then use to make a candle to help illuminate the encroaching darkness at this time of year. Tallow candles bringing light to the dark evenings

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Foraging for an Omelette

Foraging for mushrooms has always adds a little excitement to my walks, you can never be certain of what you may find from one walk to the next. They add flavour and texture to your meal, are useful around camp and have important medicinal uses as well. Common Puffball (Lycoperdon perlatum)

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Hedgerow Fruit Leather

Haw & apple fruit leather At this time of year the hedgerow is plentiful with fruits and berries, but not before long this years bounty will soon be past its best and so ways of preserving it so that it may be enjoyed long after the last has fallen from the hedgerow is a great […]

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The Mojave Desert

In just a few short weeks we will be taking a small group out to the USA to trek a section of the Mojave Road through the Mojave National Preserve. We will be trekking about 100 miles section across the breathtakingly stunning, Mojave National Preserve, carrying all our kit with us. The route we

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Maasai Forage Part 2

The Rift Valley In Our previous Maasai Blog we introduced you to some plants the Maasai use in comparison to our own. In this blog we are going to have a look at a further selection of plants and there uses. Depicted above is the stunning Rift Valley, where all of the plants can be found as [&he

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Maasai Forage Part 1

Foraging is a key part of bushcraft, and this is true wherever you travel. The understanding of plant lore with the knowledge and skill to apply it, can shelter you, keep you hydrated, feed you, cloth you, and mend you. The understanding of plant fibres and how to use them was once common place, but

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Calculating Direction Using the Moon – Part 2

In Part 1 we looked at the speed the sun, stars, planets and the moon appear to move through the sky and the reasons behind them. In part 2 we will look in a bit more depth at the sun’s trajectory through the sky and then how we can use this information together with the […]

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