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The Bushcraft Tool Maker Weekend Course
Courses
This woodland classroom weekend course is an immersive learning experience aimed at understanding some basic metal working principles in order…
Borealis Winterland – A Swedish Winter Trip
Expeditions, Sweden, Uncategorized
With the next visit just around the corner in February 2024, I find myself looking back on our last trip out to Northern Sweden earlier this year. The successful launch of a collaborative venture with friends has been a long term ambition realised.
Horse hoof fungus or the false tinder fungus
Fungi uses
Often found on dead Birch or Beech trees here in the UK, the Horse hoof fungus (Fomes fomentarius) can be a treasure trove of practical uses for the woods person.
Another widely used name for the horse hoof bracket is the false tinder fungus. This does no justice whatsoever to the incredible potential of the prepared fungus to catch even the faintest spark!
Sunset paddle on Coniston
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Great evening paddle with friends Ali and Heather of Path to Adventure. Starting from Brown Howe on the SW shore of lake Coniston we spent around 4 hours with 10 clients paddling a short loop round to a bay on the Eastern shore where we used a Kelly kettle for hot drinks.