As we were to be very active in our trek, we required an outfit that could handle tough weather conditions and be robust enough to endure classic abseils and scrambles, and yet breathable and comfortable for the energetic assents: Rab supplied us with their new Shadow Hoodies.

Check out this 7 step method for making a tasty ketchup to kick your end of summer BBQ burgers to the next level!

Late in 2018 the Ordnance Survey released a mapping experiment in which they used survey data to plot the longest straight line in the UK which wasn't intersected by any road. They found a 71km line across the Cairngorms… WE INTEND TO WALK THAT LINE

In this video I demonstrate how I sharpen a knife for Bushcraft when out in the field. I believe that being able to sharpen your knife in an environment where you're most likely to be using your knife is an important technique, more so even than being able to sharpen it at home.

If you’re out for a hike at the weekend, whether it’s a woodland stroll or a highland trek, having a few key items in your rucksack can make a huge difference to your comfort should you need them. It’s relatively common during a walk in a new area, especially at this time of year, for journey plans to stretch and you find yourself walking into the growing dark down the wrong valley.

During bushcraft courses here in the UK and when hosting private tuition sessions there’s one concept above all that I find has the most impact on my clients proficiency with their knife.

I’ve written a few articles now on the knots I use when setting up a tarp for camping, but in the video below I combine the three knots I use most often to demonstrate from start to finish how I go about pitching my camp.

In this video I demonstrate how I keep my axe sharp in the field and at home. I use a DC4 pocket stone by Fallkniven, and have used this method almost exclusively since getting my first Gransfors Axe 15 years ago.

Pineapple Weed - Wild Chamomile - Disc-Mayweed.

Pineapple Weed a member of the ever chilled out Chamomile Tribe, under the bright and friendly Asteraceae (Sunflower) family.  In the Genus Matricaria, its cousin Chamomile (M. chamomilla) is commonly the source of most commercially available Chamomile tea, Pineapple Weed is the punk-rock version of its sell-out mainstream cousin, but we’ll get onto that in soon.