Recently an elder from our community told me that there is a hidden bundle* around the Cradle Rapids which is below the Chaudière Falls at Dokis First Nation. He told me about this after I showed him pictures of the … Read More
More About The French River Expedition: The French River expedition is our foundation-level Canadian canoeing trip. Here you can hone and integrate your bushcraft and expedition canoeing skills. The expedition provides fantastic opportunity to follow the paddles and portages … Read More
The outdoor clothing market is saturated. It can be difficult and confusing to build a good base level set of clothing. Many outdoor brands and outlets would have us believe that the acquisition of kit and expensive brands will improve … Read More
Hatching a Plan: One evening last summer, some of us on the Frontier Bushcraft instructional team were sitting around a campfire eating dinner. We were discussing keeping fit and strong over the winter. As a team we are very busy … Read More
The Swedish Army Snow Smock is a great windproof shell layer that I have used on trips up into the Arctic Circle. It’s a great value smock – hard wearing, cheap and functional. Having used this smock for some time, … Read More
There is an acronym we use within paddle sports for leadership situations which provides a good set of guidelines to follow. You can actually apply these principles more broadly, wherever leadership is required in an outdoor setting. The acronym is … Read More
How important is honey in the diets of hunter-gatherers? Why do they take great personal risk to gather honey? Was honey important in the diets of our ancestors? Did the additional energy obtained from honey allow our ancient ancestors to … Read More
A contingent from the Frontier Bushcraft instructional team braved grim November weather in North Wales to undergo four days of canoe skills plus white water safety and rescue training, all with canoe maestro Ray Goodwin. A few of the team … Read More
People have made wreaths from natural materials for thousands of years and we use one on our front door to mark our celebration of Christmas. It’s become a family tradition in our home to go out into the woods at … Read More
An Axe – Worth its Weight in Gold: Many people spend more on a good quality bushcraft or survival knife than they do on an axe. In an environment where an axe is important it is often as valuable as, … Read More