One way to craft a raft.
The ‘Basha boat’ or raft featured on BBC Countryfile took about two hours to build with the grateful help of Firefox instructor Richard Mason along with Helen and Christian.With an axe, saw,knife, string and a tarpaulin you can craft a …
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Rafting with the BBC.
Firefox Bushcraft’s Heath Dawson builds a raft with BBC Countryfile’s presenter Ellie Harrison, to see what happens next you will have to watch on the 9th October…
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If you are thinking about hiring an outside space for an event then forget marquees and get a Tentipi Kata, recommended by Firefox Bushcraft. Here’s a film of it’s construction for a wedding party in Co. Wicklow, Ireland. The boys …
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Thanks to Andrew Robinson for this verse by Rusty:
Bushcamping’s not flash, it’s not frilly.
You eat what you’ve got in your dilly.
You roll out your swag,
On the fire chuck a snag,
Then doss down, spin a yarn, swing the billy.
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Build an Earth Oven
Last month saw the final firing this year of the earth or clay oven we made way back in April at Harlow Carr in Yorkshire.Tim and i made the oven in the style of Devonshire cob buildings and one thing …
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Archery-Bow warm up.
If you have put a lot of care into making your own bow then go easy on it and give a good warm up.
The bow is tri-laminate of Hickory, Purpleheart and Lemonwood i guess, the wood was kindly given …
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Mike and his mates booked an all day Bushcraft Challenge Stag event with us and they had a cracking day (as did we!), the video says it all…
Mike said-
“Absolutely brilliant! Everyone had a great time,including the ones who aren’t that …
ShareSwap a Paddle for a Pole-Canadian Canoe Poling.
For navigating shallow watercourses and swamps in a canoe swap a paddle for a pole, easily made, and easy to learn how to use. From a standing position in the boat visability is increased, across and into the water,and it’s …
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