Using what you know about your body and some practical experience you can take steps to make sure you avoid dehydration outdoors.
Dehydration – Its Importance For The Wilderness Traveller
January 19, 2012
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Whether you’re hiking, biking, doing some serious wilderness travel, preparing yourself for survival in the worst case scenario or just enjoying the great outdoors you should know about dehydration.
Bushcraft Kit – Billy Cans
January 13, 2012
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Reviews of tried and tested bushcraft kit. First off I bring you the humble home made billy can. Still doing sterling service after nine years.
Bushcraft – How To Tread Your Own Path
January 10, 2012
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Knowing how your mind and body deal with different stresses will help you to become more skilled and more able to take care of yourself in the outdoors
Five Ways To Improve Night Vision
December 12, 2011
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Your senses will surprise you if you give them the time to acclimatise and a little training. After a while artificial lights can be reserved for carrying out tasks that just can’t be done in the dark.
Backcountry poo-poo clinic
October 19, 2011
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A great couple of classes on use of the backcountry toilet from Mike Clelland and Scott Christi. Informative along with some great laughs – great instructing! You Might Like These Too…Poohcraft – Wiping Up The Leftovers Poohcraft – The Ten Commandments Of Taking A Dump Outdoors
The Call Of The Mountains
July 14, 2010
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Lately I’ve been finding myself drawn to mountains. Coming from the county of Kent where the highest point reaches a heady 251m above sea level I’m not a natural mountaineer but I can’t help being in awe of the wild splendour and rawness of mountainous areas. Last summer I popped over to Switzerland with my [...]
Expedition Food – An Interview With Mikael Strandberg
June 22, 2010
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When travelling in the backcountry for more than a week or two, carrying enough food becomes a problem. I asked Swedish explorer Mikael Strandberg about his experiences with expedition food.
Gnarly Alaska Packraft Travel
June 18, 2010
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Some gnarly backcountry travel from Roman Dial and Andy Skurka: You Might Like These Too…Five Ways To Improve Night Vision The Call Of The Mountains How long can you maintain an eruption? Travelling with bushcraft stuff – the practicalities
Poohcraft – Wiping Up The Leftovers
June 13, 2010
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I’ve had some really interesting feedback on the whole poohcraft thing. To finish off properly – never a bad thing – here’s a roundup: What I think is essential is taking a step back from the pooh-hole and taking a wider view. What we’re trying to achieve is: Safe disposal of waste Preventing spoiling of [...]
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