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Had a try at carving a woodspirit, the wood is western red cedar. Also attempted some kolrosing at the base.

Had a go at making some beef jerky at the bushmoot. I was experimenting with a frame which doesn't require cordage. I cut the beef about 6mm thick and seasoned with garlic salt and paprika. It was cold smoked over two days, with a mixture of ash, poplar and pine wood chips. Here is the...

Spotted this juvenile field mushroom today. Can't wait till the others emerge!

Spotted these rascals growing in a ring, there's 30 of them.

My better half was moaning about cows milk so i thought I'd try out a new milk alternative from Sweden :), it's made from oats, water and sea salt. Sounds horrible I know, but you have to trust me on this one, it's Nice! Best part is that it doesn't need refrigeration until it's opened. So will...

False chanterelle Brown cracked bolete Old yew tree Tall Scots pine Milk cap Lichen and moss in symbiosis Amythest deciever Big ceppe ravaged by slugs Rosehips

Went for a short walk last weekend, the weather was great. spotted quite a few mushrooms and a fallow deer. Wild watercress Turkey tail A few rose hips and blackberries Fallow deer Yellow swamp Russula Small foxglove Hare bell Tawny owl feather Panther cap Bay boletes...

Testing out a petromax skillet, having my breakfast for lunch :) It's working well and behaving itself, the eggs aren't glued to the pan yet haha. Got some smoked bacon, eggs and mushrooms and about half a pack of butter in there :)

Hi there, I've got my holiday cleared with work and booked a ticket for the Autumn bushmoot, well excited! Now down to packing. Ive never been to a bushmoot so I've got a few questions regarding the guidelines. Do you need to bring your own wood for your fires? And do they need to be in a...

Lovely sunrise this morning Then arrived at work to this It's difficult to see in the picture but the moon is out this morning. Not a bad start to the day at all!

Made this wool blanket jacket two years ago for a survival challenge It's made from four army wool blankets sewn together with waxed thread. It's got three open pockets on the front, and the cuffs aren't fixed just rolled so you can roll them down to make improvised gloves for hot pans etc...

Picked this WW2 pick/mattock head up from an army surplus shop, unused with original paint. It's difficult to see from the picture but it's stamped 1935. Just needed a handle, so I split down an ash log into a billet roughly the right size and shaped it. It's a rough and ready tool so no...

Here's a picture of one of my work brew kits, m kettle with trangia burner and a gsi glacier mug full of coffee. Not including 5 penguin bars ;)

Birch seeds suspended in cobwebs over a billberry bush, next year's mushroom food :) Birch polypore, young and old side by side. A nice birch burl, I know what your thinking haha :) What a vibrant rowan, almost makes up for a crap day at work! Tawny grissete. Clustered toughshank...

Jumped in the motor after work for a little walk and found some interesting finds. Tawny funnel. Edible Russet toughshank. Edible Horse hoof fungus. Tinder Decrepit looking birch polypore. Utility Common yellow Russula I believe. Blushing bracket I believe. Jelly ear. Edible Some...

Spotted these in a customer's garden growing on a dead beech tree's roots trees roots. I believe meripilus giganteus is edible? These ones are a bit ropey though.

Hi everyone, I'm planning a trip to loch Lomond around the second weekend in February with the canoe, not crazy distances more just taking my time with fishing, bow drill fire etc. I've been a couple of times before so know some good spots on the quiet islands. Let me know if you want in? Tom

Hi there all, my names Tom and I'm bushcrafting in north Yorkshire and further a field.