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Silver Birch
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Silver Birch

The distinctive Silver Birch (Betula pendula) is not only a beautiful sight amongst the woodland, heath and plantations, but it has some fantastic bushcraft uses too. Its distinctive white/silver bark that gives it its name, and makes it easy to identify, is a common sight as far North as Lapland and far South as Spain….

Introducing Your Family To Bushcraft
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Introducing Your Family To Bushcraft

Introducing Your Family To Bushcraft Daily family life can be hectic. Rushing to work, school runs, clubs, pressures from bosses and meeting family needs can leave you all stressed and frazzled. Fitting in quality family time, away from screens and stresses can be hard, and often feels too much hassle to sort, but it’s worth…

Identifying Trees In Winter
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Identifying Trees In Winter

Identifying Trees In Winter- A Beginner’s Guide The most common way to identify trees is by looking at their leaves. We do it without even realising it, after all, it’s hard to miss the tree’s beautiful green coverage and changing colours into autumn. But how do we identify deciduous trees once their leaves have dropped?…

Introduction to Friction Fire Lighting
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Introduction to Friction Fire Lighting

Introduction to Friction Fire Lighting: Bow Drills and Hand Drills   The history of friction fire lighting is bound up with the history of human civilisation. The ability to light a fire when needed provides security, warmth, the ability to cook food and many other tenements of human civilisation. The ability to light a fire…

What The Woods Meant to Our Ancestors
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What The Woods Meant to Our Ancestors

Bushcraft is about more than just survival. It is about living in harmony with nature. It is about understanding the natural world around you and how it can be used to your benefit and comfort. At Wildway Bushcraft, we promote wilderness living and encouraging understanding of the natural world. Bushcraft is about learning and perfecting…

Cook Over an Open Fire with Your Family
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Cook Over an Open Fire with Your Family

There’s nothing better than being outdoors, cooking over a fire with your friends or family. There is something almost primitive in sitting around a fire and cooking. It links us with our ancient ancestors who would have been doing something essentially similar since man first discovered fire. In this blog, we are going to take…

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