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  • Hey Guest, Early bird pricing on the Summer Moot (29th July - 10th August) available until April 6th, we'd love you to come. PLEASE CLICK HERE to early bird price and get more information.
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    Recommended Pannier Bags?

    Hi all, I've decided that this year is going to be the year of the bicycle. Rather than drive to a site (or land I have permission to use), I have decided to connect a little more with the world, and use a combination of trains and bicycle to get to my usual haunts. As such, I'm looking...
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    2011 Bushmoot?

    I sincerely and massively apologise if I have missed a post somewhere, but I was wondering if there is going to be a bushmoot this year, and if so what dates? After the fantastic time I had last year, both me and my wife want to go this year but as we work for the same company, getting...
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    Knife Making Question

    Hi all, I'm interested in trying my hand at making myself a knife - whilst I am not intending to make my first 100% from scratch, I was considering something along the lines of this kit. One question I have, is with this sort of kit, how is the handle attached to the tang? There doesn't...
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    Dumping "Essentials" after the Bushmoot

    Who else took a load of "essentials" to the Bushmoot only to never touch or use them? I came in by train so everything I took had to be carried, but going through my kit after 6 days/5 nights at the bushmoot (my longest backpack-based trip so far) I've seen a load of "essentials" that...
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    Bushmoot: Are we allowed to fish in the rivers?

    The subject says it all really - I couldn't find a bushmoot specific forum so my apologies if I've overlooked it. As the advert for the bushmoot sells the area so admirably, I was wondering what we are and aren't allowed to do? I know that we are allowed fires in the sandy areas, but this...
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    Are there any Geo-Cachers around?

    Just curious, but wanted to know if there were any/many bushcrafters who also do a bit of geocaching when out and about? For me it's been the perfect way to get my kids interested in getting out from in front of some form of screen (be it laptop, phone, playstation, tv etc) as it gives them a...
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    Call all arborists...

    Hi all, Not quite bushcraft I know, but I would like some assistance from any arborists out there! My mums house in a Manchester suburb has a lovely old oak tree in the front garden, 90 ish years old. The tree is the middle is the one. The other day a guy from the council came around and...