Preparation and attention to detail are two of the key differentiators between success and failure when it comes to lighting a fire outdoors. Many people rush to achieve a flame, only to have insufficient or poorly prepared kindling and larger … Read More
One of the things I love about teaching outdoors is the diversity that it affords. Throughout the year, I’m lucky to be able to run a variety of courses at a range of venues. Every place is unique and has … Read More
A day of challenges, compounded by torrential rain, illustrates the broader benefits of training in wilderness bushcraft skills…
Last winter I filmed a number of winter skills videos, which I added to my YouTube channel. I wanted to bring them to your attention here on the Frontier Bushcraft Blog, so that you can see them all in one … Read More
Last week, Ray Goodwin and I ran a very successful River Spey Canoe Expedition with a lovely bunch of people. It really was very enjoyable. We’ve been going through the video footage of the trip and while we still … Read More
A while ago I posted the above photo from my phone to the Frontier Bushcraft Facebook page. It shows Ian Lawson giving a fire-lighting demonstration (under nice, dry conditions) on our award-winning Bushcraft and Survival Foundation Course. We received many … Read More
Hamish Morton recently returned from the Frontier Bushcraft French River Expedition. He had previously done some canoeing and bushcraft courses (see below for details) and decided to join our trip to the French as “the next step”. Below is Hamish’s … Read More
Many wild habitats are unique and quite localised. The knowledge to survive there requires specialist, local knowledge. This is certainly the case with most hunter-gatherers, such as the Hadza, for example. They can’t just move anywhere and be hunter-gatherers. Their … Read More
At Frontier Bushcraft we are very lucky to have a talented team of people with a diverse range of skills. As a team we have an ethos of rising to a challenge and finding a solution from within. Rather than … Read More
Duane Yates was a student on one of our Elementary Wilderness Bushcraft courses. Duane is a keen amateur photographer as well as an enthusiastic practitioner of bushcraft skills. Coming on one of our Elementary courses allowed him to combine these … Read More