Bushcraft Project: Make Your Own Tongs
If you spend any time reading the bushcraft forum, BushcraftUK, then you’ve read articles by John Fenna. John is an outdoor instructor and author who often posts on the … Continue Reading →
Category: Skills
Primitive skills, modern skills
When Will I Get There? – How to Predict Hiking Time
How long does it take you to hike three miles? Three miles at a 6% grade? Three miles with 45-degree switchbacks? Will you be home before dinner? Trip planning is … Continue Reading →
Getting Lost is Frightening
This article contains affiliate links… To be lost is to know fear. It’s a fear rooted deep within us — like the fear of snakes or fear of the … Continue Reading →
The Constrictor Knot (Video)
When I talk about knots, I usually focus on my inability to tie them. But today, I want to share an important knot with you that is underused and … Continue Reading →
Don’t Get Lost! (Humor)
Getting lost in the wilderness is serious business. It ranks just behind falls and hypothermia when you analyze the risks of wilderness travel. I’ve written about what you should … Continue Reading →
My Solo Hiking Accident – Do you Hike Alone?
I lay on my back in agony. Just moments before, I was enjoying a routine afternoon hike. I had come to this remote forest to collect acorns. I planned … Continue Reading →
The Closing Circle
Have you heard of a closing circle? If you teach wilderness skills, guide group hikes, or lead outdoor programs, then you probably have. You can use the closing circle … Continue Reading →
Advice from Ray Mears
Ray Mears is a foremost authority in the art of bushcraft. Through his numerous television programs Ray takes viewers on wonderful journeys while teaching usable bushcraft skills. Ray founded … Continue Reading →
Wilderness First Aid – Up Your Game!
When we roam in wilderness, we are often far from medical care. So if we, or a member of our party becomes sick or injured, we need to keep … Continue Reading →
A Lesson at 2:30 AM!
I stir uneasily. It’s two-thirty in the morning. I’m not quite asleep, nor am I totally awake. Powerful moonlight illuminates the inside of my one-person ultralight tent. I listen intently. … Continue Reading →