Links to interesting bushcraft and wilderness skills articles from around the web.
2012 – Nose To The Grindstone
January 3, 2012
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Nick tells us about what’s coming up in 2012 and the themes he’d like to explore this year.
Thanks for sticking around!
August 7, 2011
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Thanks to old friends for sticking around and welcome to those of you who have come along and found it rather quiet. I’ve just reached the end of the toughest period of my life. I’ve been caring for my elderly parents. While doing so, I have had a little time to walk the hills and [...]
The Dawn Of A new Age?
February 26, 2011
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If you’ve been hibernating in a cave somewhere or are outside the UK, you may have missed the uprising that’s happened in defence of the woodland of England in the past couple of months. It’s been quite something. I’ve joined up with great buddies Hen and Karen to work on a campaign that comes from [...]
2011 – No More Gear Year?
January 4, 2011
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With all the gloomy talk of austerity and cutting back, it’s not a bad time to take a step back and think. In 2011 I intend to focus 100% on stuff that can be done with the minimum of kit. You may get the idea looking elsewhere that you really need a heap of expensive [...]
Nick’s Big Bushcraft Book Clearance
November 18, 2010
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As part of ongoing changes here I’m having a big downsizing push (more on this soon). One of the first casualties of this is my bulging bookshelves. I’ve been through them and pulled out duplicates, stuff that really didn’t do it for me, and stuff I no longer need. Anyway, the upshot is I have [...]
The Cree Hunters Of Mistassini
October 17, 2010
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Here’s a really interesting film from the National Film Board of Canada’s archives. It follows three families on their trip to the winter hunting ground. This was filmed in 1974 but, save for a bit of plastic here and there, could be any time in the past couple of hundred years. I’d love to know [...]
Living The High Life, Hillbilly Style
July 24, 2010
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I came across this great video a while back and just had to share it. Brilliant. The boys also feature on a great film about setting trot-lines. You Might Like These Too…Bushcraft & Wilderness Skills On The Web Making A Birch Bark Canoe – César’s Bark Canoe The Cree Hunters Of Mistassini Something For The [...]
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