“When our courses go beyond practical applications” I love what I do and sharing it with others, but hearing stories like the following one makes it so much more worthwhile. This is published with permission of the lady who sent it to me. Hi … [Continue reading] about Confidence building
Using a Termite Mound for an Oven On a recent outing: Using a termite mound as an oven to cook mud crab, mud mussels and coconut. This is a very effective way to cook as the structure and “mud” hold the heat for a long time. Smoke is also kept to a … [Continue reading] about Termite Mound Oven
Gordon and Chris Brown (Bondi Vet) sitting in front of an emergency shelter that Chris spent the night in during filming for a survival segment for Channel Ten’s “The Living Room” which airs this Friday night (31st August) at 7:30pm on Channel 10. … [Continue reading] about On The Living Room Tonight
This is something I learnt to make while on one of Paul Kirtley's courses in the UK. It's an adjustable pot hanger. One of the quintessential essences of Bushcraft is taking into the bush the bare minimum of items to carry and constructing everything … [Continue reading] about Adjustable pot stand
Ever wondered how to boil water in the bush without having a kettle or other similar items? Below Gordon shows hot rock boiling in a paperbark bowl. This was after collecting water from a ground sump and coarse filtering in a Milbank bag. Close up … [Continue reading] about Hot Rock Boiling
What is a good knife? Well, that depends on what your intended use is. Here Gordon shares about the use of knives at a recent Bushcraft Survival Australia Course. Pictured is the Mora MG Companion Knife which is a great affordable ($35 AUD) … [Continue reading] about Knife Talk