Making your first bow drill
Learn how to make a bow drill in this blog from Wildway Bushcraft.
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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…
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Wider Bushcraft Learning
Wider Bushcraft Learning At Wildway we believe that bushcraft is about more than just survival. It is not about overcoming the elements or battling with nature, it is about living…
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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…
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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…
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Tarps – 5 Top Tips For A Good Tarp Set Up
A tarp is one of the handiest pieces of kit when sleeping out in nature. Whether you are hiking, cycling or generally exploring and looking for a wild camping spot,…
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The Benefits of Being Outside
Benefits of being outside People are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of being outside. A desire to get away from it all is hardly surprising when you consider all…
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The Indoorsy Mum
I had come up with every excuse of why we didn’t ‘need’ to go camping as a family, and yet the kids were still desperate to sleep outside in the…
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More Than Just Survival
The word ‘bushcraft’ is becoming more commonly used nowadays. It is becoming associated with almost any activity that takes place in the woods or out on our moors, a by-word…
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Choosing wood for a bow drill
Being able to light a fire by friction, using a bow drill is often seen as one of the key bushcraft skills. In this blog, we’re going to show you…
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