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Our latest posts are designed to help Scouts, youth groups, leaders and anyone interested in outdoor learning develop practical knowledge and confidence. From new activity ideas and survival skills to useful how-to guides, check back regularly for the latest resources.
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Pure Bushcraft Outdoor Skills Challenge 73: Learn Safe Movement on Wet Grass Slopes
Wet grass can be surprisingly slippery, even on hills that look easy to walk across in dry weather. A slope that seems manageable from a distance may become difficult when your boots lose grip or the ground beneath the grass is soft. This challenge helps you practise assessing a slope, choosing your route and moving…
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Pure Bushcraft Outdoor Skills Challenge 72: Make a Ground Insulation Layer from Fallen Leaves and Test It
The ground can draw heat away from your body surprisingly quickly, even when the air temperature does not feel particularly cold. A thick layer of dry leaves can help trap air beneath you, creating insulation between your body and the ground. In this challenge, you will build a temporary leaf layer, compare it with bare…
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Pure Bushcraft Outdoor Skills Challenge 71: Dry Wet Clothes Beside a Fire Safely
Wet clothing can make you cold and uncomfortable outdoors, particularly when the weather is windy or temperatures drop. A campfire may help dry damp clothing, but placing garments too close to the heat can scorch fabric, melt synthetic fibres or start a fire. This challenge is about understanding how to manage the process safely rather…
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Pure Bushcraft Outdoor Skills Challenge 70: Make a Signal Mirror
A signal mirror can help you attract attention over a considerable distance when sunlight is available. Purpose-made signalling mirrors are best, but you can explore the basic principle with a small reflective surface and practise directing a flash of light towards a chosen target. Your Challenge Make a simple signal mirror and demonstrate that you…
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Pure Bushcraft Outdoor Skills Challenge 69: Learn How to Throw a Rescue Line from the Shore
Being able to throw a rescue line accurately could make a real difference in an emergency occurring near water. This challenge gives you the chance to practise your aim, learn how to handle a throw line and understand why helping from the shore is generally safer than entering the water yourself. Your Challenge Your challenge…
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Pure Bushcraft Outdoor Skills Challenge 68: Leave Your Camp with No Trace
A good campsite should look as though you were never there. Whether you’ve spent a few hours practising outdoor skills or a night under canvas, leaving the area clean and undamaged is part of being responsible outdoors. For this challenge, you’ll inspect your camp, remove everything you brought with you and photograph the site afterwards…
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Pure Bushcraft Outdoor Skills Challenge 67: Learn What to Do if the Landowner Asks You to Move On
When you spend time outdoors, you may meet a landowner, farmer or land manager who asks you to leave an area. It can feel awkward, particularly if you believe you are following a public route, but arguing on the spot rarely helps. The important thing is to stay calm, understand the difference between private land…
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Pure Bushcraft Outdoor Skills Challenge 66: Walk Safely Along a Road Without a Pavement
Some countryside routes include short stretches of road where there is no pavement or verge wide enough to walk on. These sections can be uncomfortable, especially when traffic approaches quickly or bends restrict visibility. Your challenge is to learn the correct precautions and practise assessing whether a road section is suitable for walking. Safety comes…
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Pure Bushcraft Outdoor Skills Challenge 65: Check for Widow-Makers After Autumn Gales
After a spell of strong autumn winds, woodland can look perfectly normal from the path while hiding dangerous damage overhead. A widow-maker is a term used for a dead or broken branch, or sometimes a damaged tree, that could fall without warning. Your challenge is to learn how to recognise the warning signs from a…
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Pure Bushcraft Outdoor Skills Challenge 64: Learn How to Cook with Rosehips
Rosehips are the colourful fruits that develop on wild rose bushes, often appearing in hedgerows towards the end of summer and through autumn. They can be used in cooked foods, but preparing them properly matters because the fine hairs around the seeds can irritate the mouth and throat. Your challenge is to learn how to…
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