Ben McNutt is known as one of the leading providers for pioneering bushcraft courses and adventurous overseas expeditions. His professional approach to teaching classical wilderness survival skills sees him travel regularly to work in remote areas of the globe.Ben was one of Ray Mears’ earliest apprentices at the Woodlore School, gaining instructor status (and receiving the coveted antler-handled Woodlore instructor’s knife) over ten years ago.
Ben illustrated Ray Mears best selling books 'Bushcraft' and ‘Essential Bushcraft’. Combining his formal training in Fine Art with his extensive knowledge of wilderness bushcraft, Ben's detailed illustrations clearly describe the many techniques that are explained in this "superbly illustrated compendium of practical skills and wisdom, containing step by step guides to all aspects of survival techniques, and inspiring accounts of Ray Mears' own experiences and his philosophy behind bushcraft."
Ben lives and works with Lisa Fenton, who has a Masters in Ethnobotany and is currently reading for a PhD doctorate in Ethno-biology (specialising on wilderness skills and indigenous knowledge transmission) – together they have been industry leaders and opinion formers in the UK field of bushcraft and survival skills for the last decade.
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Credit: Josh McNutt - DesignNutt
Ben McNutt and the Woodsmoke team are available to provide –
Bushcraft / Wilderness Survival Courses - Offering everything from the fundamental skills to more specific specialist courses on subjects like axemanship, tracking, plantlore, wild foods and wilderness cookery, hide tanning, woodcraft, etc.Bushcraft Expeditions – wilderness travel skills in extreme environments working with renown wilderness guides, indigenous peoples, trackers and tribal communities.
Bespoke Individual Training – one-to-one training.
Bespoke Corporate / Bushcraft Consultancy – ideal for TV crews, inc. logistical, medical support, risk assessment, casi-vac, etc. Ben has an encyclopaedic knowledge of wilderness survival skills and is an experienced expedition logistics facilitator.
Wilderness Guiding , Wildlife Tracking, Mountain Leading.
Public Speaking – Ben has perviously spoken on the subject of wilderness skills to both popular & academic audiences such as the Royal Geographical Society, etc.
Magazine Editorial – Ben has previously written for periodicals such as Geographical, Trail Magazine, Bushcraft & Survival Skills, etc.
Professional Illustrator – Illustrator of Ray Mears’ ‘Bushcraft’ and ‘Essential Bushcraft’.
Wilderness Medical – Ben currently holds a HSE recognised first aid qualification and a ‘Wilderness Medical Training’ Advanced Medicine for Remote Foreign Travel qualification. Ben is a WEMSI qualified W-EMT (Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician).
4X4 Driving – Ben has racked up tens of thousands of miles behind the wheel of Land Rovers around the world. He has experience of driving and recovering on deep sand, snow, ice and mud. He has also completed training courses with the Land Rover Experience.
TV Presentation – Ben has recently co-presented a bushcraft based TV show with Kristen O'Brien called 'Happy Campers'.
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