Looking to the Future

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Woodlore’s Head of Operations, Dan Hume, has returned to the office after his time on the awe inspiring Canadian Wilderness Canoeing Expedition that took place in Ontario last month.

Dan has passed on these amazing photographs and some of his thoughts:

As I sat warming my hands by the campfire on one of the first cold mornings it struck me how suddenly the seasons can change. We had been paddling on our recent Canadian canoe expedition and were enjoying the warm weather. That morning however was different, for the first time, as I crawled out of my tent I saw mist rising from the lake beside our camp, I donned an extra layer, and my morning cup of hot chocolate was even more welcome than before.

A misty morning in the Caribou Provincial Park

A misty morning view from a campsite on the trail

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The Path of the Paddle

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This week sees the return of our team who have been Canoeing in the Ardeche, France.  Aspirant Instructors Keith Whitehead and Brian Fox were joined by canoeing experts Tony Pape (Blue) and his wife Caroline to run this unique course designed to equip you with the necessary skills to make the most of this most beautiful mode of travel.

Pont d'Arc

Pont d’Arc view from the campsite

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Weasel Watching

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Woodlore’s Director, Steve Gurney, made a surprise spotting when visiting one of our East Sussex course sites earlier this year:

It was a lovely sunny August afternoon and I was walking back to my car during a visit to one of Woodlore’s course sites. Suddenly, a small creature ran straight out in front of me. I immediately stopped in my tracks; the creature also stopped and then made a u-turn and sped back from where it came from.

I slowly crept towards and looked into the bushes where the creature entered and to my astonishment a little weasel was staring right back at me. “Who’s looking at who here?” I thought, and then “Quick, take a photo”.

Weasel Watching

Weasel Watching

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Woodlore Review – Buffalo Systems Womens Active Lite Shirt

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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

Jane with her Buffalo Active Lite Shirt on Vancouver Island

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Ray Mears – My Outdoor Life

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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:

 

Ray Mears - My Outdoor Life

 

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.

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Woodlore Review – Rogue Desert Boots

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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

Dan Hume and his Rogue Desert Boots, during Woodlore’s Birch Bark Canoe Building course

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Birch Bark Canoe Building with Ray Mears and Pinock Smith – Behind the Scenes

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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:

Birch Bark Canoe Building with Ray Mears and Pinock Smith

Old friends Lars Fält and Ray Mears share a moment between carving

 

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Ray Mears Introduces His Autobiography, My Outdoor Life

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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.

 

Watch Ray Mears – Close Encounters Online

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.

 

Ray Mears – Close Encounters, Episode 1:

Ray Mears - Close Encounters, Episode 1

 

Ray Mears – Close Encounters, Episode 2:

Ray Mears - Close Encounters, Episode 2

 

Ray Mears Close Encounters – Episode 2

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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.

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