Recent content by nigel heffernan

To me bushcraft is about keeping the old skills alive so they are not lost to the advancement of modern technology.We do use modern gear like goretex and modern clothing to make our activities more comfortable and enjoyable in the field.If you think about some of the skills we learn in bushcraft...

Those walks were being shown on blighty the weekend wainwrights walks

Now is the time to dig them up, it takes patience doing it the stem can very easily break off before you reach the nut so dig carefully

Ideally you should invest in a good guide book food for free by richard mabey is an excellent guide

I was out collecting pignuts yeaterday and they are not pignuts , it looks like sweet cicely you have there.

Once their under the ground sheet and not in the sleeping bag im happy lol

That brings back memories my late father used one of those razors, when i was about 17 i tried it and cut my face badly so id stick with the modern safety razors, those razors arent for the faint hearted lol

Thanks for this post guys i was planning to sign up to this magazine, but i think ill keep my money in my wallet now,is this magazine compiled by amateurs? or experienced bushcrafters? this is something that needs looking into nothing worse than bad advice but advice that can lead to serious...

Yeah sad days the woods being sold off, the woodlands will end up as shopping centres or car parks

It looks like a work of art,be a terrible same to eat it lol

I see aldi are selling kendall mint cake, i bought myself some as a treat and decided to let the kids try some that was a bad idea the kids are addicted to it now lol, so my treat went quite fast lol

Hi guys can anyone recommend a good stockist of magnum boots ?

You could put some sand on the ground outside the hole and come back in a day or so and see what tracks are left , might be the easier way to identify what lives there.

I did this course myself in 2005 was a great week in the woods andy wood was the lead instructor :) fond memories and it was alot cheaper then than it is now!

I just looked at the boots advertised and they say, Taller, 10 inch, specialty boot with sturdy ankle shaft for extra support in difficult terrain. Idea for dry climates. * PU midsole for cushioning and comfortable walking. * Crampon compatible Vibram Tsavo outsole. * Glove...