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Essential Bushcraft skills for adventure and fun in the woods

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Bushcraft 101 – Woodland Weekend
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About

Bushcraft with David Willis provides fun, informative and educational courses that teach wilderness living skills, nature connection and woodland crafts, with activities to suit all ages, abilities and needs!

Bushcraft 101 - essential wilderness living skills
Bushcraft One-to-One Tuition - a woodland experience
Campfire Bread Baking - making a variety of breads
Fire and Feast - roast meat and vegetables, bread, fish...
Whittling and Woodcraft - carving tools and utensils
The Art of Fire - modern and primitive fire lighting methods
Family Bushcraft - connecting with nature together

Location

Scheduled courses and events are provided in the Chilterns, Buckinghamshire, and just a short drive from neighbouring home counties Hertfordshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire, or a train ride from London on the Metropolitan or Chiltern Line, the local station being Chalfont & Latimer.

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Lunchtime special - yes that amazing chicken of th

Lunchtime special - yes that amazing chicken of the woods, just simple cooking over campfire, delivered something that was well, amazingly tasty 😋 Dipped in batter (egg, olive oil, seasoning and a little bread flour), and fried in more olive oil until golden 😊

(Not quite vegan chicken - oops sorry, could have so easily been, but I used an egg, I'll remember next time hopefully)

NB. Pictures of this fab fungus in previous post!

Being open to the unexpected - wow, nature she sur

Being open to the unexpected - wow, nature she sure dished up a special treat today; chicken of the woods, first of the year seen a couple of weeks ago growing out from an old woodpecker nest, and now on on another cherry tree.

(No filters - this amazing fungus really was this vibrant in colour helped only by the beautiful sunshine)

A beautiful day to walk through the countryside, t

A beautiful day to walk through the countryside, the sun has come out to play, there's an abundance of green, fresh from the recent rain, and the birds are singing. Here in the woods, a few wafts of smoke from the campfire, as the kettle gently simmers, readying for a welcome brew. Life in the woods is a good life - wishing you a lovely day 💚

It's lovely in the woods, the light rain has stopp

It's lovely in the woods, the light rain has stopped, sunshine has returned and the leaves are vibrant green, the birds are singing their beautiful songs, it's a good place to be 💚

And yes I have a chainsaw but sometimes it's nice to saw logs the old way using a vintage, deep toothed crosscut saw...

#woodsman #naturesrythm #lifeinthewoods #primalskills #crosscutsaw #sawinglogs #inthewoods #woodlife #chilternhills #chilterns #woodland #myhappyplace #agoodplacetobe #lifeoutdoors #cuttinglogs

Campfire conversation in the woods with a good fri

Campfire conversation in the woods with a good friend who brings mackerel for lunch - yes cooked over the campfire, served with spicy couscous and salad 😊 (on a wood platter - well obviously 😉)

Beautiful day in the woods - bird song, flickering

Beautiful day in the woods - bird song, flickering flames and wisps of smoke dance in the sunshine, the leaves are wonderful shades of green...

Woodland therapy - splitting a few logs from a sil

Woodland therapy - splitting a few logs from a silver birch that came down in the recent storm. Line up the logs, check the distance, raise the maul and bring it down, split, repeat...
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NB it just isn't the same on mute - best with sound on and turned up to hear that lovely big splitting maul do its thing 😊
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#woodlandmanagement #splittingwood #logsplitter @gransforsbruk #lifeinthewoods #woodsman #chilterns #woodland #chilternhills #simplelife #naturesrythm #woodlandtherapy #natureconnection

Life in the woods; gathering a few sticks, setting

Life in the woods; gathering a few sticks, setting the campfire, and kettle simmers ready for a brew. The bluetits and robin singing their beautiful songs, the fresh green foliage swaying gently in the breeze, the heat of the fire warming the body and soul 💚
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#lifeinthewoods #woodsman #campfireconversations #kettleblack #flickeringflames #campfire #primalskills #naturesrythm #chilternhills #chilterns #morningmotivation #campfirecoffee #brewtime #bluebells @petromax.germany #teakettle

Things aren't always as they seem - our thoughts c

Things aren't always as they seem - our thoughts can be troubled but nature she can carry us (if we let her). Beautiful blue bells, standing tall and radiant beneath the woodland canopy, and elegant white ransom's, with their delicious peppery spice. Watching the flames of the campfire fade and wondering about my day - life is simpler in the woods 🌳
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#thoughts #lifeinthewoods #wildgarlic #bluebells #chilterns #woodlandflowers #thoughtfortheday #ponderinglife

The old way - rubbing sticks to make fire. General

The old way - rubbing sticks to make fire. Generally using slightly softer woods works best - these are a couple of manketti nut sticks from the Nyae Nyae reserve when spending time with the San community at Little Hunters village. Nice to be taken back there in spirit at least when making fire the way it has been made for thousands of years.

There really is something magical, spiritual even about using a couple of sticks to reconnect with times past.
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#primalskills #firebyfriction #rubbingsticks #makingfire #bushcraft #handdrill #frictionfire #practicemakesperfect #mindfulness #natureconnection #lifeoutdoors #simplepleasures #naturesrythm

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