Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus)
Chicken of the Woods is fan shaped to semi-circular (irregular) and it can be smooth or finely wrinkled with an almost suede leather like texture. The fruit bodies are bracket… Read More
Ramsons – (Allium ursinum)
Here is a video on how to identify Ramsons (Allium ursinum). Ramsons are a wonderfully tasty spring plant which tastes of garlic. It is found in moist shady woodland… Read More
Our new You Tube Channel
by Manse Ahmad We have spent a few years pondering the advantages and disadvantage of having a You Tube channel. It was only recently that one of our new instructors… Read More
Hairy Bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta)
by Manse Ahmad This is a small annual which will appear in neglected corners of gardens and particularly loves flower pots. It readily grows in waste ground (especially… Read More
Mors Kochanski – Try Stick
by Manse Ahmad Mors Kochanski talks about his Try Sticks as an excellent way to practice and develop skillful use of a knife as a carving tool. It allows… Read More
Charcloth: How to make charcloth for fire lighting.
by Manse Ahmad Charcloth is an extremely useful tinder especially for friction fire lighting as an ‘ember extender’ or if you are using a traditional ‘strike a light’ flint… Read More
Welcome
Welcome to the blog pages of Wilderness Pioneers. Our aim is to produce blogs covering the many expansive topics in Bushcraft. We will be regularly updating the blogs. If… Read More
