Learn essential survival skills including shelter building, fire lighting, navigation, first aid, outdoor safety and practical skills to survive in the wilderness.
A quick update for everyone who has supported us and followed our journey so far. Survival Guides UK has now transitioned to Pure Bushcraft, with our new home at PureBushcraft.com. This is an exciting next step for the project, allowing us to build a brand…
It can happen more quickly than you expect. You walk around a rocky headland to explore a small beach, spend a little longer than planned looking at rock pools, or cross a causeway that seemed perfectly safe when you arrived. Then you notice that the…
There is something about the British coastline that encourages people to explore a little further. A path leads towards a headland, a gap between the rocks reveals another small beach, or a stretch of sand looks inviting enough for a walk that lasts longer than…
The sea can make the same stretch of coastline look completely different within a few hours. At low tide, a rocky bay might open up into a wide beach, revealing rock pools, sandy paths and places that were underwater earlier in the day. Return later…
Bats are easy to overlook during the day. While they may be active around woodland edges at dusk, they spend much of the day resting in sheltered places, including tree cavities, cracks, loose bark and other natural spaces. Learning to recognise a possible roost is…
Fog and mist can change a familiar woodland surprisingly quickly. Paths that were easy to follow a few minutes earlier may become harder to recognise, distant landmarks can disappear, and it becomes more difficult to judge how far away things are. Even a woodland you…
Staying warm in woodland is not just about wearing a thick coat. Wind, damp clothing, cold ground and a lack of movement can all make you feel chilly, even when the weather does not seem particularly cold. Knowing how to manage these conditions is a…
Watching wildlife in woodland takes more patience than many people really expect. You might spend twenty minutes standing quietly and see nothing more than a robin, then notice a squirrel moving through the branches as soon as you stop looking for it. The secret is…
A good woodland visit shouldn’t leave a lasting mark on the place you’ve enjoyed. It’s easy to think that moving a branch, picking a few plants or leaving a small piece of rubbish won’t make much difference, but repeated actions by lots of visitors can…
Autumn is a rewarding time to explore woodland and hedgerows, especially when you start noticing the nuts developing beneath the trees. But finding a nut on the ground doesn’t automatically mean it’s ripe, edible or worth collecting. Some are ready to gather, others need more…
After a spell of rain, a woodland floor can look as though every twig and branch is too wet to burn. Yet not all wood gets wet at the same rate. Some material stays sheltered beneath dense foliage, while the inside of a dead branch…
Imagine you’re walking across open countryside when someone in your group gets injured. You can see fields and footpaths all around you, but you don’t know the name of the nearest road or how to describe your exact position to the emergency services. This is…