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Updated: 16/04/08


Geographical magazine March '08

Ben was commissioned to write a four page article featuring low-tech bushcraft equipment and expedition kit for the March edition of Geographical Magazine,











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In October Woodsmoke hosted a 4x4 and survival challenge charity event for ‘Guide Dogs for the Blind’. With almost 80 folks in attendance, the event was a roaring success and raised £26,000 whilst having a lot of fun and learning some invaluable wilderness skills.

If you are interested in taking part in this event you can follow this link . Be warned…places will fill up fast.

The event is covered in a seven-page article in the December issue of Land Rover Owner international (LROi) – You can read it here: LROi Wilderness Survival Weekend



Steve Smith's ORCA - Lakelander course was recently reviewed in Outdoor Pursuits magazine - it can be read here.






Follow this link for Ben's article in the 'new look' Outdoor Pursuits magazine on Shelter for Coniferous Environments .

Click for Ben's article on Campsite selection, in Bushcraft & Survival Skills Magazine .

And finally, click for one of Ben's trail-food recipes for Dock Pudding, printed in Trail magazine



Ben McNutt
Ben was recently interviewed
for one of Cumbria's local papers, the News & Star. Journalist, Mark Green's article is called 'Back in the food Chain' - it's quite quirky and nicely written - click here to check it out.






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Ben and Lisa have been asked to contribute to 'Camping' magazine, by adding a monthly skills column.

You can read their interview with the editor , click here - July 06.




The first article, is about preparing nettle cord,
to read it click here
- August 06 'Grasp the Nettle'.




The second article , is about how to fillet a trout , to read it please click here - September 06 'Preparing a trout'.


Dead Sheep


Star theatre To read the third article about water purification please click here - October 06 - ' H 2 O - 'A survival Essential'



T he fourth article about starlore please click here - December 06 - 'Stories in the Night Sky'
Wolf Track



Polly The Fifth article on Wildlife Tracking is now on-line, to read it please click here - March '07 - 'The Oldest of all Writing'


The Sixth article on spring-time Wild Food is now online, to read it please click here - April '07 - 'The Spring Forager'





Good Food Logo Woodsmoke's wild foods and wilderness cookery courses recently got a mention in the BBC's Good Food Magazine's green pages.
You can read it here - Good Food


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Chris Walton has submitted a beautifully written review of his Stone, Bone and Antler course in 2006.

To read it, please click here.




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Read the Spring Forager course review by Chris Middleton from the Daily Telegraph's weekend food supplement (11/11/06) - Click here.


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Read the Woodlander course review by James Reynolds from The Scotsman's weekend supplement - Click here.




San - © Copyright Woodsmoke - UK Wilderness Bushcraft & Survival School. Read all about Werners recent trip around Namibia - when he took the Bushmen on tour!


Read his press release here - Bushmen on safari









Woodsmoke Land Rover - © Copyright Woodsmoke - UK Wilderness Bushcraft & Survival School. You can read about the time Ben and Lisa went on a Lake District Land Rover safari, teaching the guys from 'Land Rover Owner international' some Bushcraft skills along the way.

You can read about their adventure by clicking on the links below -

Land Rover Owner international - Part 1


Land Rover Owner international - Part 2




Ben Orford teaching in California - © Copyright Woodsmoke - UK Wilderness Bushcraft & Survival School.
You can read about the first time our Guest Instructor Ben Orford visited the Hupa First nations people, by downloading this PDF article from the Woodland Heritage Journal - please click here.

You can now read about Ben's second visit in 2005 - please click here.