Environmental Hazards

You need to understand your physiology. How environments affect your body. From heat to cold, wind to rain etc.

Natural Tinders for Fire Lighting

Here is a short list of natural tinders you can find out in the wilds to help increase the changes of getting that all important fire.

How to Bivvy Out

People often ask us about sleeping out under the stars with a bivvy bag. We go into detail in this latest post about how best to do that.

The Importance of Fire

Fire is primal. It brings people together. It’s the heart of a camp and used to cook and purify water.

Lime, Tilia x vulgaris

The flowers have a fragrant and honey-like smell, pick them in full bloom and dry to make a soothing tea. You can eat the young leaves raw in salads and sandwiches.

Hazel, Corylus avellana

Remove the nuts from the shells, they can be eaten raw or roasted. You can crush them and eat them with your cereal, salad or use in a pesto. You can also soak them in water to make milk.