• What’s the one thing that always makes the joy of a fire less joyful, well if for you its smoke in your face, I have [...]

  • At 1.17kg for the whole kit, it's not too bad if you take into account that includes the kettle, base, pot, frying pan (pot lid), grill, gripper handle, pot support and 350ml cup (with silicone coolip) and the carry bag it all fits in.

  • It is great to have all the modern convenience of a Ferro rod, a lighter, or even a box of matches, but if you want to connect with history and have some fun doing it, making up your own tinderbox is a fantastic exercise.

  • A week camping in mid-February may sound mad, but with warm fires, great food and relaxing company, it's always a warm and friendly experience for [...]

  • The adjustable pot hanger is excellent because it is simple and quick to put together. The pieces are easy to find and can easily be scaled up or down in size to accommodate different weights of pots or kettles.

  • Making fire without lighter or matches seems to be one of the main skills that people associate with bushcraft, and here I am going to [...]

  • Way back when I would buy my charcoal in from various woodsmen but after a while, I started to make my own in oil drums, [...]

  • The Art of Fire by Daniel Hume Who doesn’t want to learn more about fire? if there is anyone I'm not sure I know them! [...]

  • Spring will soon be leading into Summer and we're all making more plans to get outdoors bushcrafting, camping and adventuring.  It's worth having a reminder [...]

  • A little peep into an (almost) off-grid lifestyle in the UK today By Leshy of BCUK Introduction When I was asked by Tony, if I [...]

  • Please tell us a little about yourself and how you would describe who you are. I was born in rural Suffolk in 1989 and have [...]

  • Bargain stove or money down the drain? by Lee Clarke After perusing the depths of the internet to fill another hole in my outdoor kit [...]

  • So which woods are good for burning, and which aren't? We often have a range of wood that we can burn and because we don't [...]

  • How to start a fire by friction The following video demonstrates the basic technique on how to light fires using a bow drill. Fire by [...]

  • Here is the next instalment of the Ecozoom stove review, the first part can be found here: Unpacking the Ecozoom Versa. The plan was to [...]

  • Hand Drill for Beginners Patrick McGlinchey Over the years I've come across many frustrated students who have tried and failed to produce a glowing ember [...]

  • Review By John Fenna Pretty much everyone here is familiar with ferro-rod “spark sticks” or “fire steels”, and a 12mm fire steel is at the [...]

  • Article Because of my difficulties getting a fire going on the last trip, I set myself the goal to go over the basics once more, [...]

  • Review By John Fenna “Fire Dragon” has been developed as an environmentally friendly solid fuel that is “cleaner greener and safer”, easy to light, safe [...]

  • Review By Tony Bristow Need a compact firelighting solution? This could be just what you're looking for. We've had the Firestarter kit for a while [...]