Here at Woodlore HQ, we asked the members of our full-time team to pick their favourite courses and kit from our range, to find out just what it is that makes them so good. Head of Merchandise Jane Mitchell chose her Buffalo Systems Womens Active Lite Shirt:
Jane with her Buffalo Active Lite Shirt on Vancouver Island
Ray Mears is a man who can shape a canoe out of natural materials, make fire without matches, track man or wolf, make shelter of snow or sticks, and knows which plant is good to eat and which is not. But where his drive to be outside came from, what prompted his interest in nature, and why he took the route he has in life is now clear, through this, his autobiography:
Published today, My Outdoor Life tells the story of how a young boy growing up on the North Downs of England eventually became one of the world’s most highly regarded figures in the field of Bushcraft and survival.
Here at Woodlore HQ, we asked the members of our full-time team to pick their favourite courses and pieces of kit from our range, to find out just what it is that makes them so good. Woodlore’s Head of Operations, Dan Hume, picked his Rogue Desert Boots:
Dan Hume and his Rogue Desert Boots, during Woodlore’s Birch Bark Canoe Building course
With so many photos being taken on this year’s Birch Bark Canoe Building Course, there were to bound to be some images which didn’t make it into our daily blog updates.
Here are a few extra shots from our archives to give you a better look behind the scenes of this seminal course:
Old friends Lars Fält and Ray Mears share a moment between carving
My Outdoor Life is the first ever autobiography by the British Bushcraft and survival expert Ray Mears, and will be published on 12th September 2013. Watch the exclusive video below as Ray introduces this exciting new book:
To pre-order your copy, signed by Ray Mears himself, please visit the Woodlore Shop.
If you missed Ray’s latest series this July, for a limited time only you can watch both of the hour-long episodes online for free, via the ITV Player. Simply click on the images below to catch up on Ray Mears – Close Encounters.
The second episode of Ray’s brand new series, Ray Mears Close Encounters, will be broadcast at 9:00 pm on Wednesday 24th July on ITV1.
In this new two-part documentary series, survival expert and presenter Ray Mears follows two of Australia’s most iconic animals, the Saltwater Crocodile and Tasmanian Devil. By studying these animals up close and in the wild, Ray gains a privileged insight into their unique habitats, in Australia’s Northern Territory and Tasmania’s wilderness.
On Saturday 20th July 2013, Woodlore’s first ever Birch Bark Canoe Building course concluded with the launching of the group’s very own hand-built craft. Made entirely of natural materials and using traditional tools and techniques, the finished canoe was truly a sight to behold as it was paddled out onto the lake at our East Sussex course site.
Birch Bark Canoe Building with Ray Mears and Pinock Smith – Day 7 (Part 2)
Day 7 was the final day of Woodlore’s first ever Birch Bark Canoe Building Course and, as you might expect, was full of both tense and joyous moments.
Birch Bark Canoe Building with Ray Mears and Pinock Smith – Day 7
Day 6 was the penultimate day of our Birch Bark Canoe Building Course, and for the first time there was a noticeable sense of urgency in the air. With launch day looming, students pulled together to complete the next set of tasks, including the stitching of the bow and stern, with beautiful results. Once this was finished, attention was turned to keeping the canoe moist and supple, in preparation for the placement of the cedar ribs.
Birch Bark Canoe Building with Ray Mears and Pinock Smith – Day 6
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