Having returned from an extremely successful expedition in Namibia this year, we wanted to share with you a small taster of our experiences:
Isaac, one of our San Bushman guides
Postcards from Namibia
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Wilderness Walks with Ray Mears – Episode 5 – Borrowdale
Ray Mears on location in the Lake District
To those of you who have been eagerly awaiting the next episode of Wilderness Walks with Ray Mears, we would like to thank you for your ongoing patience. Episode five, which sees Ray travelling to Borrowdale in the Lake District, will be broadcast at 7:30 PM on Tuesday 23rd December, on ITV1.
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Wilderness Walks with Ray Mears – Episode 4 – ‘Galloway’
You can now watch the fourth episode of Ray’s brand new series, Wilderness Walks with Ray Mears, online. Simply click on the image below to be taken to the official ITV Player website:
If you missed episode three, which saw Ray exploring the rugged landscape of Snowdonia, you can catch up on the ITV Player here.
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Ray Mears Reviews Virunga, the Movie
The following post was written by Woodlore’s founder, Ray Mears. You can now watch Virunga online, via Netflix.
This week I was privileged to attend the London premiere of a new feature-length documentary. Surrounded by a packed house, the Curzon cinema on the Kings Road was the venue for what can best be described as a phenomenon. I sat enthralled as the audience around me laughed, gasped and cried; two ladies beside me were so moved that they sobbed uncontrollably in floods of tears. At the end of the screening the titles rolled to cheers and rapturous applause. The film is Virunga.
“It is a true story; a story happening now; a story that all who care about nature should take an interest in. I urge you to watch it.”
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Wilderness Walks with Ray Mears – Episode 4 – ‘Galloway’
Ray Mears on location in Galloway, Scotland
The fourth episode of Ray’s latest series hits our screens next week, with Ray travelling to Galloway in southwestern Scotland. To see it first, tune in at 7:30 PM on Tuesday 11th November, on ITV1. For viewers in Wales, the episode will be first shown at 1:00 PM on Sunday 16th November.
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Wilderness Walks with Ray Mears – Episode 3 – ‘Snowdonia’
You can now watch the third episode of Ray’s brand new series, Wilderness Walks with Ray Mears, online. Simply click on the image below to be taken to the official ITV Player website:
If you missed episode two, which saw Ray discovering the Thames Path by canoe, you can catch up on the ITV Player here.
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Ray Mears on ‘Would I Lie to You?’
Ray joined the panel of guests on last Friday’s episode of Would I Lie to You? on BBC1. If you missed the show, you can watch it online by clicking on the link below:
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Wilderness Walks with Ray Mears – Episode 3 – ‘Snowdonia’
Ray Mears on location in Snowdonia
Ray’s latest series, Wilderness Walks with Ray Mears, hits the halfway point next week with its third episode, airing at 7:30 PM on Tuesday 28th October, on ITV1. For viewers in Wales, episode 3 will be aired at 12:10 PM on Sunday 2nd November.
In episode three, Ray visits Snowdonia and discovers how, in the rugged landscapes around Britain’s highest mountain, there are forms of wildlife which survive against all the odds, and can only be found in this very special part of Wales.
In one segment, mammal traps are laid overnight to see how much wildlife is roaming on a particularly tightly-cropped hillside, and Ray is surprised at the results:
“Putting those traps down has completely transformed my understanding of this landscape – I would never have thought there could be so many small mammals in ground that’s so heavily grazed; it makes you think again, and that’s the beauty of that kind of research.”
If you missed episode two, which saw Ray travelling down the River Thames by canoe, you can catch up on the ITV Player here.
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Wabakimi Adventures, by Ray Mears
Canadian canoe journeys are always special; they have a unique ability to purge the spirit of the unwanted static that accumulates in our technological lives. I am not sure why, whether it is the simplicity of life as a canoeist, or the pristine quietude of the wilderness; perhaps it is the honest labour of muscles propelling you through the lakes and waterways. Whatever it is, the effect is to cleanse and rejuvenate the soul. So when I was asked if I could squeeze a late September reconnaissance expedition to Northwest Ontario into my schedule, I took a crowbar to the fixtures in my diary. Continue reading
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Wilderness Walks with Ray Mears – Episode 2 – ‘Thames Path’
You can now watch the long-awaited second episode of Ray’s brand new series, Wilderness Walks with Ray Mears, online. Simply click on the image below to be taken to the official ITV Player website:
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