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Heroes of Bushcraft "Ray Mears"

Ray Mears was born on the 7th February 1964 in the North Downs area of Southern England. Ray is a woodsman, instructor, presenter, author and businessman. He has honed his skills over nearly 40 yea...

Heroes of Bushcraft "Barn the Spoon"

When speaking of bushcraft and outdoor skills, there are a few names in the industry that stand out. "Barn the Spoon" is one of those names. Barn decided about 9 years ago that spoon carving was hi...

10 Small Christmas Stocking Filler Gift Ideas from Bushgear

Are you struggling to think of some-last minute stocking fillers? We have a few affordable ideas you may be interested in. Photon Freedom Flashlight – We offer a wide range from this independent U...

Essential Survival Kit For Outdoor Professionals and Explorers - The Jerven Bag

What is a Jerven wilderness survival bag?

Company Spotlight - Prometheus Design Werx USA now at Bushgear

Dear customers and readers, Very occasionally we come upon a range of products that adheres to our strict codes of quality. Our customers already know that we pride ourselves in stocking only the b...

Product Spotlight - Production Hangar 51 - Emergency Fire Lighting

We at Bushgear are always on the look out for new and interesting products, particularly when they perform as effortlessly as the new range of emergency fire lighting products from the Canadian com...

Today's kids need a little push... The Forest of Imaginations

If you are a parent, you are probably well aware that in many cases, children are simply averse to going outside. With so many indoor distractions ranging from video games, box sets, t'interweb, p...

Survival Advantage by Andrew Lane - Navigation

This is a short extract from Andrew Lane's book "Survival Advantage". Andrew spent many years in the military and has traveled and survived in many different environments. Being able to navigate is...

Identifying Mushrooms by Andrew Lane

This is a short extract from the book "Survival Advantage" by survival expert Andrew Lane. If you do not know what you are looking for, trying to identify edible mushrooms can be like a game of Rus...

A Guide To Wilderness Shelters

This is always a point of contention amongsts outdoor enthuisiasts. You could argue with people until you are blue in the face about which form of wilderness shelter is king. Ultimately however, as...