Possible Extra Summer Bushcraft Skills 1 Course, In Glengarriff/Cork

Next beginner friendly Bushcraft Skills 1 is fully booked. It may be possible to schedule an extra bushcraft course over the summer, midweek, possibly late Jun or early Jul.

 

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Pyramid Fire Lay

Pyramid Fire Lay:

 

The basic pyramid fire lay. Built on a piece of dry wood, to serve as a hot ember base, and keep fire off damp ground initially.

 

You'll see the dry lichen, mixed with pine sap, to get the sparks ignited.

 

The trick with the pyramid lay is get it built quickly, to allow updraft effect, plus dry any dampness from fuel.

 

To increase your fire to camp-size/cooking-size; continue the pyramid lay, but increase wood size...

 

 

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Roasting Limpets - Bushcraft Training

Needed to practice something for a bushcraft course in May; that's involving sea shore foraging.

Limpets; pretty tasty; usually cooked in hot water, like mussels. But without a pan; what can you do?

1. Heat a stone on a small fire (which also sterilises the stone). 

2. Place limpets onto the stone.

3. Drag some hot embers over the top.

4. Leave roast for 4-10 mins, depending...

5. Clear the embers and eat off the stone.

 

In this case I overcooked them slightly, but still really good 🙂

While mussels are delicious, and we do eat them, limpets can be safer to eat; as they don't filter feed-they graze like a cow; so collect less potential toxins.

Limpets are high protein, have omega 3 fatty acids, and vitamin b12, among other things.

Fox will Generally Pounce In A North Easterly Direction

Did you know, typically, when a fox pounces on prey it will pounce/jump in a north easterly direction?

If they do pounce in a north easterly direction they catch their prey 73% of the time.

If they pounce in other directions they only catch their prey 18% of the time.

It's believed they are using earth's magnetic field as a range finder...

Bushcraft Skills - Basecamp

Bushcraft Skills - Basecamp:

When you hit the wilderness and decide to stop to build a shelter, make camp, look for water, etc - the very first thing you want to do is get a decent basecamp.

This is where you can put your belongings and gear somewhere clean, safe, protected from elements and protected from animals.

Everything is together and organised. Up off the ground is good - a tree makes a great cupboard!

If rain or snow is likely however then under an uprooted tree stump or under an overhanging rock is good.

If you are going wandering have your gear prominent. Not being able to find stuff again can be more common than you would think!

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Bushcraft Skills 1 This Weekend - One Place Available

One spot is still available for a Bushcraft Skills 1 this coming weekend in Killarney (19th & 20th). Weekend is beginner friendly and will give you the skills to build a shelter, sleep outdoors, make fire from spark, cook on a fire and an intro to foraging for food. Plus how to make water safe for drinking.

More Details Here: http://www.outdoorsireland.com/bushcraftsurvival.php
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Two Places Left For Bushcraft Skills 1 This Weekend

Two spots left for next Bushcraft Skills 1 Course on 16th & 17th Jun in Killarney area. Covering gear, shelter building, fire building, cooking methods, food foraging and sleeping overnight in the shelter you build. For more details: http://www.outdoorsireland.com/contact.php