Bushcraft Magazines
This page features bushcraft and survival related articles written by Woodsmoke's bushcraft instructors for various specialist publications, showcasing wilderness bushcraft and survival skills, bushcraft equipment, survival challenge events and reviews of our bushcraft courses.
 | Expedition leader and female survival expert, Lisa Fenton, has recently written an article about her first meeting with a small Bushman community, six years ago in Namibia's Kalahari desert. Many thanks to Werner Pfeifer and Richie Owens for the excellent photos that they took on our African Bushcraft Expeditions. |
 | Bushcraft Instructor Lisa Fenton's article for Bushcraft and Survival Skills Magazine - the forgotten survival skill of Tickling Trout. |
 | Read about bushcraft instructors Ben McNutt and Lisa Fenton's 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 - Bushcraft & Survival article - Part 1 Land Rover Owner international - Bushcraft & Survival article - Part 2 |
 | Woodsmoke's final UK based course of 2008 was a combined 4x4 and Wilderness Survival Challenge event, which helped to raise £25,000 for Guide Dogs for the Blind. The event has been featured in a nicely written article by Daniel Moylan for Land Rover Monthly magazine. |
 | Woodsmoke was recently featured in a six-page article reviewing the Trailbreaker Bushcraft Course in Cumbria Life Magazine. It is a beautifully written article by Val Morgan, with great photos by George Carrick. |
 | Lisa Fenton is featured in Trail Magazine as one of the contributors in the 'Mountain Genius' article - dispensing her sagely wisdom about a number of topics from friction fire-lighting to making snow-holes. Ben McNutt also has a short interview about his thoughts on lightweight backpacking. Click here to read the Bushcraft Tips on trailcraft and safety |
 | Bushcraft and wilderness survival instructor, Ben McNutt, was commissioned to write a four page article featuring low-tech Bushcraft Equipment and Expedition Kit for Geographical Magazine. |
 | In October 2007 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. The event is covered in a seven-page article about the Bushcraft & Survival Skills challenge in Land Rover Owner international (LROi). |
 | Bushcraft instructor Lisa Fenton writes an in depth article on a core wilderness skill - natural cordage making - How to make cordage and twine from nettles and other natural fibres. |
 | Survival expert, Ben McNutt writes an article on survival cookery - How to gut, fillet and prepare a fish for cooking on an open fire. |
 | An article on back-country safety and water purification - By Ben NcNutt Water purification for adventure travel. |
 | An article of the basics of mammal tracking skills and nature awareness - by Ben McNutt How to track wildlife. |
 | An article on natural navigation and starlore - by Ben McNutt How to navigate by using the stars. |
 | An article on the edible wild food plants of springtime - by Ben McNutt How to forage for wild food. |
 | An article on core bushcraft skills - by Ben McNutt How to build a natural shelter. |
 | An article for any outdoor enthusiast - by Ben McNutt |
 | An Article on Trail Bushcraft - By Ben McNutt |
 | An Article about Tracking by Steven Hanton. Tracking and the Art of Seeing. | |
| 3 mini (tongue and cheek!) articles for 'Classic Bike' magazine by Steven Hanton - Gutting a Rabbit, Making a Shelter, and how to Forage a B-Road Hedgerow | |
Documents for download
- african_bushcraft_with_the_kalahari_bushmen.pdf (24/02/2011)
- bushcraft_&_survival_article_-_fish_preparation_-_camping_magazine.pdf (24/02/2011)
- bushcraft_&_survival_article_-_wildlife_tracking_-_camping_magazine.pdf (24/02/2011)
- bushcraft_and_survival_article_-_foraging_for_wildfoods_-_camping_magazine.pdf (24/02/2011)
- bushcraft_and_survival_article_-_nettle_cordage_-_camping_magazine.pdf (24/02/2011)
- bushcraft_and_survival_article_-_star_navigation_-_camping_magazine.pdf (24/02/2011)
- bushcraft_course_-_trailbreaker_review.pdf (24/02/2011)
- bushcraft_equipment_&_expedition_kit_article_-_geographical_magazine.pdf (24/02/2011)
- bushcraft_tips_&_trailcraft_-_trail_magazine.pdf (24/02/2011)
- campsite_selection_-_bushcraft_&_survival_magazine.pdf (24/02/2011)
- land_rover_monthly_-_survival_challenge_event.pdf (24/02/2011)
- land_rover_owner_international_-_bushcraft_&_survival_article_1.pdf (24/02/2011)
- land_rover_owner_international_-_bushcraft_&_survival_article_2.pdf (24/02/2011)
- land_rover_owner_internation_wilderness_bushcraft_&_survival_4x4_challenge.pdf (24/02/2011)
- natural_shelter_building_article_-_outdoor_pursuits_magazine.pdf (24/02/2011)
- tickling_trout_-_bushcraft_&_survival_skills_magazine.pdf (24/02/2011)
- water_purification_for_adventure_travel_-_camping_magazine.pdf (24/02/2011)
- tracking_article_horizons_magazine.pdf (04/05/2011)
- trail_bushcraft_article.pdf (04/05/2011)
- haunts_&_habits_of_fish.pdf (13/06/2011)
- forage_a_b-road_hedgerow.pdf (26/07/2011)
- hunt_and_prepare_a_rabbit.pdf (26/07/2011)
- make_a_quick_shelter.pdf (26/07/2011)
- snow_shelters.pdf (28/02/2012)