Tag: bushcraft
What Caused These Patterns in the Snow?
Study the photo above, taken in Finnish Lapland, and see if you can work out how these patterns in the snow formed. For the answer,…
How to Use the UK Military’s Survival Compass to Tell the Time
A guest blog by John Hudson FRGS, the UK military’s Chief Survival Instructor. Direction finding in the military these days uses lots of technology, but…
The Secret World of Weather – Paperback Out!
The paperback of The Secret World of Weather is out today – in the UK! I am very excited by that and this morning’s weather…
The Meaning of Bluebells
The bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) is a perennial bluish-purple bell-shaped wildflower of the Lily family (Liliaceae). It is a European plant, common in the British Isles.…
New Paul Kirtley Podcast Interview
My thanks to Paul Kirtley for taking the time to interview me for his podcast recently. I was one his early ‘victims’ about four years…
The Wayfaring Tree – Viburnum lantana
As its name suggests, the wayfaring-tree (Viburnum lantana) is a sign, if you aren’t already aware, that you are on or near a path. It…
Finding South with Orion’s Sword
On my night walk earlier, the stars were on great form. I like to use lots of different techniques for fun and practice, but Orion…