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These Boots Are Made For Farming - And That's Just What They'll Do!

These Boots are made for Farming I’ve never been one for product reviews. For some reason I’ve never quite understood the fanatical desire exhibited by some people to leave a 3000 word essay on...

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...

Macknade Food Hall in Faversham Kent

Multi award winning Macknade Fine Foods has been in business since 1847. Through various incarnations, ranging from a hop farm to a now large food hall and cafe, Macknade has been serving the loc...

Bushgear Store Update

Dear, Wonderful Bushgear Customers! Just a quick note to let you know that we are in the process of updating the look and function of our online web store. This will include a new logo and colou...

Caring For Your Leather Hat

Keeping your Barmah leather hat in tip top condition couldn't be easier. Simply wipe the leather down with a damp cloth to remove dirt and grime. Once dry, apply our Barmah hat protective spray (av...

Wild Edible Of The Week - Week 42 "Kelp"

Botanical Name : Laminaria saccharina Common names : Kelp, Sugar Kelp, Sea Belt, Devil's Apron Physical appearance : Kelp consists of a short, slender stem with a ribbon like "blade" shaped leaf ...

How to maintain a bushcraft knife

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The Truth About Living Off Of The Land

Many modern survival programs insinuate that it is possible to live off of the land in a wilderness/bush craft/survival setting. During the summer months, when there is an abundance of wild foods,...

A New Year - A New Beginning

  First of all, we would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year! Hopefully, 2018 will be great a great year for everyone! Many people take advantage of this time of year by starting a new h...