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Basic Bushcraft is an outdoor school based in the North West of England and Scotland, we teach survival, bushcraft and wilderness living; we cater for men, women and children and make our courses suitable for all capabilities from beginner to extreme levels.Our website www.basicbushcraft.net has an array of courses that we offer as well as our outdoor store where you can buy everything you will need to become a bush crafter and outdoor enthusiast.
Sunday 15 May 2016
nomaduk clothing
Here at basic bushcraft we are now stocking the full range of nomaduk outdoor country wear
Sunday 26 July 2015
www.basicbushcraft.net: WOWCHER Deal
www.basicbushcraft.net: WOWCHER Deal: BASICBUSHCRAFT we proud to announce After running our WOWCHER deal for a month and being so successful we have decided to run the deal on o...
WOWCHER Deal
BASICBUSHCRAFT we proud to announce
After running our WOWCHER deal for a month and being so successful we have decided to run the deal on our website starting tomorrow morning for ONE MONTH ONLY ON ALL COURSES
Saturday 21 March 2015
Berry Picking To The Jar
On a gloomy day in the October half term, the weather was particularly miserable as was the mood in the house!!! The kids were falling over each other winding each other up the wrong way, the baby is full of cold and the Mrs is complaining if she hears "i'm boooooooored" one more time she will in fact kill herself, I'm ready to tear my hair out!!! The whole of the school holiday it has been raining I'm racking my head what to do? where to go? then it occurs to me, Berry picking!!! the kids loved it the previous year we done it so why not test ride the new baby's pram and get us all out the house.
Ive never seen the kids move so quick, waterproofs and wellies on in record time all with the promise of home made cakes when we get home with our hand made jam, they knew the drill so off we went.
Near our house we start off at the top of a massive stretch of nothing but black berry's to pick, the kids are all raring to go to see who collects the most and is crowned the winner, this starts off very exciting for the three eldest, the new baby snoozing in the pram is none the wiser and quite frankly couldn't care less.
As we get about twenty minutes into our walk our eldest suddenly has the most painful feet known to man and cant possibly walk any faster than the snail who has just raced past him, he also looses all mobility in his hands, so blackberry picking becomes impossible for an 11 year old with hands that will clearly need amputating when we get home.
Our four year old finds the whole experience super exciting!!! the dog walkers with their "cute puppies", the "fishies" in the water and the men with "the fish sticks", I on the other hand was a nervous wreck as a Labrador came hurtling towards us, the fact he kept running at the waters edge every 30 seconds disturbing the men fishing, then suddenly when he realised that "doggies poop and wee" on the bushes where the blackberry's were growing, he decided he was no longer going to touch any bushes or berries and much like his older brother threw in the towel.
Our eight year old who is the only girl in the family looked on rolling her eyes, she took everything in her stride, getting stuck in, she wasn't bothered at all about getting in the bushes, spiders and creepy crawlies, or the fact her clothes were covered in berry juice, she was thrilled to bits filling bag after bag of berry's. Her favourite thing to do is cooking, she loved the idea of not only finding her food but being able to pick it, prepare it and eventually cook and eat it.
After a good few mile walk, we were all shattered and decided to head home, the basket on the pram was ready to burst the amount of berry's we had. Our work started when we got home myself and my daughter started to wash all our fruit and prepare it for it to be boiled in a massive pan, we part boiled it then began to add sugar to sweeten it up, we strained away the bulk of the pips and it was ready to go. We split the contents of the pan into individual jars ready to hand them out to family and friends, as well as for the Victoria sponge baking away in the oven.
While the day was eventful for us all and at times a bit stressful for me and the Mrs, it was a day that got us out of the house and out in the wilderness, we gave the kids an inkling into becoming self sufficient, and while it was hard work at times, it was also very rewarding (nothing better than a nice slice of cake and a hot brew). As I explained to the kids while it was cold and wet and our feet hurt, we had an item that we made ourselves,while it is easier to go to the shops and line someone else's pockets with food that tastes nowhere near as good as home made, it is far more rewarding and healthier to make your food straight from the land.
Ive never seen the kids move so quick, waterproofs and wellies on in record time all with the promise of home made cakes when we get home with our hand made jam, they knew the drill so off we went.
Near our house we start off at the top of a massive stretch of nothing but black berry's to pick, the kids are all raring to go to see who collects the most and is crowned the winner, this starts off very exciting for the three eldest, the new baby snoozing in the pram is none the wiser and quite frankly couldn't care less.
As we get about twenty minutes into our walk our eldest suddenly has the most painful feet known to man and cant possibly walk any faster than the snail who has just raced past him, he also looses all mobility in his hands, so blackberry picking becomes impossible for an 11 year old with hands that will clearly need amputating when we get home.
Our four year old finds the whole experience super exciting!!! the dog walkers with their "cute puppies", the "fishies" in the water and the men with "the fish sticks", I on the other hand was a nervous wreck as a Labrador came hurtling towards us, the fact he kept running at the waters edge every 30 seconds disturbing the men fishing, then suddenly when he realised that "doggies poop and wee" on the bushes where the blackberry's were growing, he decided he was no longer going to touch any bushes or berries and much like his older brother threw in the towel.
Our eight year old who is the only girl in the family looked on rolling her eyes, she took everything in her stride, getting stuck in, she wasn't bothered at all about getting in the bushes, spiders and creepy crawlies, or the fact her clothes were covered in berry juice, she was thrilled to bits filling bag after bag of berry's. Her favourite thing to do is cooking, she loved the idea of not only finding her food but being able to pick it, prepare it and eventually cook and eat it.
After a good few mile walk, we were all shattered and decided to head home, the basket on the pram was ready to burst the amount of berry's we had. Our work started when we got home myself and my daughter started to wash all our fruit and prepare it for it to be boiled in a massive pan, we part boiled it then began to add sugar to sweeten it up, we strained away the bulk of the pips and it was ready to go. We split the contents of the pan into individual jars ready to hand them out to family and friends, as well as for the Victoria sponge baking away in the oven.
While the day was eventful for us all and at times a bit stressful for me and the Mrs, it was a day that got us out of the house and out in the wilderness, we gave the kids an inkling into becoming self sufficient, and while it was hard work at times, it was also very rewarding (nothing better than a nice slice of cake and a hot brew). As I explained to the kids while it was cold and wet and our feet hurt, we had an item that we made ourselves,while it is easier to go to the shops and line someone else's pockets with food that tastes nowhere near as good as home made, it is far more rewarding and healthier to make your food straight from the land.
As a bush crafter and survival instructor I run courses where by I teach people to forage the land finding ingredients to make their own fires, cooking equipment and food, giving our bodies the purest of foods that will leave you satisfied not only in taste but in the fact you made it all yourself. Feel free to visit my website to see my available courses and equipment in my online store www.basicbushcraft.net
hopefully we will see you soon, best of luck with your little foragers this season
NEW Bushcraft Survival Courses
Basic Bushcraft is now offering TWO brand new courses for the new season!!!!
This course is a great way for the two of you (or more if the whole family would like to tag along) to spend a full weekend together where you can get stuck in, learning the likes of fire lighting,
shelter building and sleeping out under the stars, what better way to spend the day than rolling round in the mud with your cheeky monkey, your little one will receive a certificate and wear their 'Little Bush crafter' badge with pride!!!
There is no age limit on the course so if you have a sulky teenager who's generally lurking under their bed sheets most weekends and you'd like to drag them out of their comfort zone, feel free to bring them along they are very welcome, the course will be in a bit more depth for older children and they can rest easy they wont have to wear any badges!!!
For more detailed information about this course or for booking please visit www.basicbushcraft.net
The second of our new courses is our Shelter Building course, here you can spend a two night stay in the forest, you will gather all your materials yourself then put everything together to make you a cosy shelter for the night.
Along with a lesson on fire lighting, you will be set up for the night to eat, drink and be merry in very warm, cosy surroundings. While its not the Ritz a bowl of stew, a brew and a warm bed is all we need to survive the night and have a good snooze.
There are various shelters that can be made but you will start with a basic shelter that will keep you comfortable and protect you from the elements, even a DIY phobic will be able to take on this challenge rest assured!!! After a restful sleep you will spend the next day learning a more advanced style of shelters, after a busy day you will find the shelter you prefare and that's your bed for the final night of the course.
All courses are ran with fun in mind, while you are there to learn a skill, we find that in
Everything you are taught you will do yourself, you will be guided and instructed every step of the way and never left to struggle by yourself. Our courses are a great way to learn new things and meet some new people!
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so feel free to browse our website and hopefully we will see you soon www.basicbushcraft.net
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