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Intermediate Bushcraft Course
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Intermediate Bushcraft Course

This year, we’ve introduced our Intermediate Bushcraft Course. This course is designed to help you to improve your bushcraft knowledge and practical ability. It is a great progression for all of those that have taken part in our accredited Foundation in Bushcraft and Wilderness Living Skills Level 2 Course.    Our intermediate bushcraft course runs…

Char Cloth, Vaseline and Other Alternative Fire lighting Means
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Char Cloth, Vaseline and Other Alternative Fire lighting Means

In our mind there is little better than sitting around a campfire; as Henry David Thoreau said, “The fire is the main comfort of the camp, whether in summer or winter, and is about as ample at one season as at another. It is as well for cheerfulness as for warmth and dryness”. With that…

Bow Drills: A Beginners Guide to Making and Using One in the UK
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Bow Drills: A Beginners Guide to Making and Using One in the UK

Welcome to this week’s blog post. This week we’re taking an in-depth look at that most impressive tool for friction fire lighting – the bow drill. We will be teaching you about the history of the bow drill, the theory behind its use, the component parts of the bow drill and the woods you need…

Friction Fire Lighting in the UK – an Introduction
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Friction Fire Lighting in the UK – an Introduction

Friction fire lighting might be one of the most important bushcraft skills. Along with shelter building and the ability to source food and water, friction fire lighting is one of the basic building blogs to not only survival but also living comfortably in the woods. The best way to learn friction fire lighting is to…

Lighting a Fire in Wind and Rain: Tips, Tricks and Cotton Wool
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Lighting a Fire in Wind and Rain: Tips, Tricks and Cotton Wool

Over the next four weeks, we will be looking at fires, fire lighting methods, materials, and tips. In this week’s blog, we’re taking a look at fire lighting in the wind and rain. We’ll talk through what you can do to prepare before leaving home, show you how to make feather sticks and teach you…

Organisation in Bushcraft and Camping: Fire, Food and Hygiene
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Organisation in Bushcraft and Camping: Fire, Food and Hygiene

Organising your camp, whether you’re practising bushcraft, wild camping or even just at a campsite, is essential for keeping your food safe, morale up and your fire burning throughout the night. Read this week’s blog post to find out more or just skip straight to the section that you’re most interested in.

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