Ever wondered what it really takes to organise a remote expedition? TrackCraft’s Rhoda Watkins and Jay Opie share their experience with us.

  For ten years now, the summer Bushmoot has been one of the highlights of my year, a summer camp that celebrates all that is [...]

Bridging the gap between “survival” and “primitive living”. Editors note - We first published this article back in 2007 and it inspired some great projects [...]

This September I started an MA in Outdoor and Experiential Learning. The course is one-year in length, and although I’m told the format will change [...]

The Kalahari morning sun was still low when we followed our Ju/‘hoansi guides across the sand. Their movements were light, almost effortless, as if they [...]

Introduction: What Are Barefoot Shoes? Barefoot shoes, as the name suggests, are designed to mimic the feeling of being barefoot whilst providing terrain appropriate protection. [...]

Ever felt truly yourself under a tarp in the woods, a fire flickering away, something cooking, rain tapping on the canvas, and not a [...]

  For millennia it’s been the case that we seek help with physical ailments, whether this is from a doctor or just talking to a [...]

What to Expect From Your First BushMoot If you’re thinking about taking the plunge and booking your first BushMoot, or it’s too late, someone’s bought [...]

The Power of Bushcraft: Unlocking Better Health   In a world dominated by screens and edless to-do lists, bushcraft offers a lifeline to reclaiming [...]

By Rhoda Watkins. Wildlife tracking, a time-honoured practice, serves as a bridge between humanity and the wild. Whether you're an aspiring naturalist or simply [...]

The annual video by George Atchison https://youtu.be/6iP3Z2iHsgc?si=kK9D1XRbySC4oGFm

https://youtu.be/LRNEJswc-Qc This great video was shot and edited by our amazing George Aitchison at the Summer BushMoto 2022 in Merthyr Mawr, Wales.This year we're at [...]

Man has been cutting back and removing the trees since farming started in the late Neolithic and early Bronze Age, and has been changing the chemical structure of the soil over the same period. Britain now has only around 13% woodland and forest cover

Winter has now given way to longer days, even if there can still be a noticeable chill, and it becomes easier to go out for a longer walk. Embrace the cold and feel the bones beneath your skin, the blood that runs through your veins and rises like the Spring buds, the sap in the trees, the rising colours. 

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 [...]

My bushcraft is predominantly about interacting with nature – the landscape, the animals, the plants, the air and clouds. And, more importantly, what that brings [...]

Dave Budd tells us about managing his woodland and harvesting the wood he needs to make tools and craft items. Most of us think of [...]

We as bushcrafters do love a nice new “shiny”, and in a similar way to our colonial cousins with there attractions to firearms, we want [...]

I was a bit unsure what to expect from this book, I've known John to be a top ranking bushcraft instructor to those attending his [...]