large and bright sparks onto a birch bark sheet

The Swedish Firesteel

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The Swedish Firesteel is an excellent version of the ferrocerium rod. This ferro rod is one of the best for bushcraft, survival and camping. By producing extremely hot sparks Swedish firesteels, and ferro rods more generally, can ignite a very wide range of potentially combustible materials. These rods provide a highly reliable source of sparks and can be used in wet or dry conditions. Consequently, they provide a highly effective way to start a fire. especially in well-trained hands. It’s an essential part of your kit for anything from a day out in the woods to multi-week wilderness adventures. There’s really no excuse for not carrying one (or two) with you. Find out all about the Swedish Firesteel in this article…

Budget kit being used for bush camp

Bushcraft on a Budget: All the Kit You Need for Less Than £100

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These days getting kitted out for camping in the woods can appear dauntingly expensive. There’s a lot of pricey ‘bushcraft kit’ for sale but in reality you don’t need much equipment to get started with learning bushcraft skills. A knife, … Read More

Intermediate Bushcraft Skills: An Exercise in Elimination

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At first, learning bushcraft is about gaining fundamental knowledge and basic techniques, learning the most useful and widely-applicable elementary bushcraft skills. These bushcraft skills are largely aimed at addressing your basic needs – shelter, fire, water and food. Here there … Read More

Lighting a fire with feathersticks

Elementary Wilderness Bushcraft Course Video

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Even though it doesn’t feel like we’ve had much of a Spring, the year is progressing at pace. It doesn’t seem like long ago that I was writing about the March equinox but we are now just around the corner … Read More