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Survival Kit Essentials

September 20, 2019

Keen wilderness explorers and campers should always be kitted out with the right gear when they head out on their latest trip. It doesn’t matter if it’s a simple camping trip in the woods or an expedition into the mountains, without the right equipment and a survival kitto hand, you’re asking for trouble right from the start.

Guide to buying a bushcraft knife

July 18, 2019

Buying a bushcraft knife can be confusing, here we explain the terminology of what makes a good bushcraft knife, and guide you to a conclusion to help you choose the right product.

Survival Essentials: How to Find Water

July 12, 2019

If you get lost in the wilderness, the most important thing to do is to find water. The human body can only live for around three days without water, perhaps less depending on climate conditions and how much you’re exerting yourself. But, no matter where you are in the world, there is usually a way to find water.

Bushcraft Practice In The UK?

July 04, 2019

When choosing a location to hone your bushcraft skills there are some things to consider, land ownership, laws and bylaws in the UK can make it more difficult than it used to be in days gone past to simply wild camp.

Get Outdoors…You Just Don’t Know What You’re Missing?

June 28, 2019

BushcraftLab's friend & colleague Maddie Callaghan shares how she got involved in bush craft, and why it’s now a big part of her life and always will be

Tips and Techniques for Foraging Wild Edibles (Part 4)

June 21, 2019

Part 4 of BushcraftLab’s series on foraging, survival instructor Steve Aley is back from a busy couple of weeks with five more of his favourites for you to forage for!

For anyone new to this blog, please take a look at Part 1 where you will find the rules for foraging, I must recap on rule number one – 100% ID AT ALL TIMES –If you don’t know exactly what it is, don’t eat it.

Tips and Techniques for Foraging Wild Edibles (Part 3)

May 25, 2019

In part 3 of BushcraftLab’s series on foraging, survival instructor Steve Aley continues with another five of his favorites to search for this week.

Beginners guide to Prepping

May 23, 2019

Prepping is simply about being aware of, and prepared for possible threats that could seriously challenge our way of life.

It is perfectly natural for a human to imagine an array of different possible threats, and then working out possible solutions about how we can survive, if any of those situations happened to materialise.