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The Forest Alarm System…

May 25, 2008 · 2 Comments 

I had this response from one of the members of the forum, after wrtiting an article about bird language… Ancient Wisdon No23 The Forset Alarm System “Hey Julian. I just wanna say that the forest alarm system post you put up is great. I now walk through the woods in a totally different way, using my ears a whole lot more. I heard blackbird alarm calls in my garden the other day and immediately new something was up, as they have a nest with juveniles around. I looked accross to my shed, and sure enough there was... [Read the full story]

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Which Is The Hardest Terrain To Survive In?

March 27, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

Thank you for your three questions Vicki, here is the first Vicki Smith,Cumbria,UK Which is the hardest terrain to survive in? The hardest terrain to survive in will always be the one where you have least knowledge and experience… Someone who grew up as a native in the Desert will probably have a hard time living in a UK forests, and would have an evenharder time living in the city streets, as somone who lives in the streets relatively easily compaired to how they would copy if you dropped them in the forest… Thats... [Read the full story]

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New Report: How to Teach Bushcraft & Set up Local Groups…

April 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

Hope your well today… I have been getting a little feed back from listening to people talking about bushcraft, and I get the impression they want to be able to gather with like minded people interested in Bushcraft skills.. So I have decided to write a report about how I have been able to do just that since I became facinated with these skills… I developed a local group who got together regularly though out the summer to practice skills and just chill out. I was able to find a land owner who was more than happy... [Read the full story]

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Your Placing In Nature – The Sacred Area – Sit spot

June 24, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

One of the most powerful things I have leart from the masters I have studied with is the concept of the sacred area or sit spot… Really all this is is a place you can visit and spend some time there. It really good if you can go regularly, every day in a perfect world but what ever you can do is what you do. Going everyday is far more important that having the perfect place, so make it your garden, or a place you can walk or drive to in 5 to 10 minutes… The whole point o finding a place and sitting there for... [Read the full story]

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How Long Does it Take to Master the Art of Making a Fire?

April 1, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

A Second Question from Vicki Smith, Cumbria, UK… The art of creating a tipi fire that can be started with a single match, every time without fail, can be mastered in 30 minutes to an hour, that how long it seems to take my students… It’s not always easy to find the perfect materials to do this, but 30 min to and hour and you’ll know exactly what you want to accomplish your aim… The one match fire is basically a pile of sticks of very defines diameter, stacked in a very precise way, a way that... [Read the full story]

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Bushcraft Local Groups Forum is Growing…

May 20, 2008 · 2 Comments 

Hi… If you read the last post about the Forum I set up help you find a local group to go out and practice your skills with. Then I’d like to give you an update… The forum is growing, people like you are finding it, I’ve added some of the initial posts below, feel free to visit register and publish that your looking for a group, or want to start a group… There are some instructions at the top to help you get started… Walk In Awareness… Julian P.S. To go to the forum click the Find... [Read the full story]

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Answer About Focus Whilst Tracking…

June 26, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

> I’d love your questions about this whole idea of being able to read > the ground as if it was a book, telling you the story of the > animals that passed in the last few days, and sometimes weeks… I find it quite difficult to get ditracted i.e my mind wanders off. The best solution I have found so far is to shut eyes and relax as if meditating however of course this is not going to help with awareness except sounds.. How do you really focus in on a ground scene and stay attracted to it ? Simon The Netherlands One... [Read the full story]

Bird Language

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Your Placing In Nature – The Sacred Area – Sit spot

One of the most powerful things I have leart from the masters I have studied with is the concept of the sacred area or sit spot… Really all this is is a place you can visit... [Read more]


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How Long Does it Take to Master the Art of Making a Fire?

A Second Question from Vicki Smith, Cumbria, UK… The art of creating a tipi fire that can be started with a single match, every time without fail, can be mastered in 30 minutes... [Read more]


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Bushcraft Local Groups Forum is Growing…

Hi… If you read the last post about the Forum I set up help you find a local group to go out and practice your skills with. Then I’d like to give you an update… The... [Read more]


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Answer About Focus Whilst Tracking…

> I’d love your questions about this whole idea of being able to read > the ground as if it was a book, telling you the story of the > animals that passed in the... [Read more]