Andy Lewis Bushcraft

National Bushcraft & Survival Instructor and trainer, teaching people wilderness skills right across the country.

[Andy Lewis Bushcraft @AndyL_Bushcraft]

Ever made an improvised survival candle?
This one is made Bushcraft-style using Pine resin, Birch twigs, and a split stick. Give it a try next time you're out in the woods... but DO NOT let it drip onto your skin! It's nature's napalm!

#survival #bushcraft #survivalskills

[Andy Lewis Bushcraft @AndyL_Bushcraft]

Have ever tried to extract water from plants, during your survival training? This "Vegetation Bag" was a proof-of-concept experiment I carried out, with the folks on my recent 3-day Bushcraft course. It's a miniaturised version!
#bushcraft #safewater #water #survivaltraining

[Andy Lewis Bushcraft @AndyL_Bushcraft]

Goosefeather fletchings for my 9ft Atlatl dart... can't wait to see how this bad boy flies!

#spear #spearthrower #atlatl #fletch #primitiveskills #primitive #survival #survivalskills #outdoors #Bushcraft #imadethis #goosefeather #history #historylover #ancienthistory

[Andy Lewis Bushcraft @AndyL_Bushcraft]

@BlairvadachStew Pun city! At least you're not giving my post a slating... 😁

[Andy Lewis Bushcraft @AndyL_Bushcraft]

Can an improvised slate arrowhead really get sharp?... Yep!
Slipped as I was grinding this point and stuck it straight into my index finger. Stay focused, stay sharp (pardon the pun)!

#ouch #Bushcraft #survival #survivalskills #primitive #primitiveskills #primitivearchery

[Andy Lewis Bushcraft @AndyL_Bushcraft]

Binding a #flintknapped #arrowhead using deer #sinew. There's something so cool about the synergy of #flint, #pinepitch, #deersinew and feathers, when they come together to form an #arrow. It's #awesome!
#Bushcraft #survival #primitiveskills #primitivearcher #primitivearchery

[Andy Lewis Bushcraft @AndyL_Bushcraft]

Ever mounted a flint arrow head using pine pitch? This is a #flint #arrowhead I #knapped a little while ago, which has patiently waited for a home. I'm using #pinepitch glue I had left over after sealing my #birchbarkcanoe model, which I made last summer.
#Bushcraft #survival

[Andy Lewis Bushcraft @AndyL_Bushcraft]

Fire is awesome, fascinating, & powerful, but also dangerous, damaging & deadly! Respect for it should be taught early and learned by everyone.
#Bushcraft #survival #survivalskills #outdoorskills #skillsforlife #fire #campfire #survivalinstinct #primal #respect #riskmanagement

[Andy Lewis Bushcraft @AndyL_Bushcraft]

Father and son featherstick practice with our swiss army knives this evening.

#qualitytime #Bushcraft #myvictorinox #swissarmyknife #makingmemories #fatherandson #dadandlad #fireprep #bushcraftknife #firelighting #Bushcraftaxe

[Andy Lewis Bushcraft @AndyL_Bushcraft]

A little #Lockdown #spooncarving has been happening... just to keep my skills sharp, and to relieve the tedium!
#Bushcraft #outdoorskills #skillsforlife #getoutside #greenwoodwork #byaxeandknife #sloyd #carving #woodwork #woodcraft #woodsman #woodgrain #skills #Lockdownlife

[Andy Lewis Bushcraft @AndyL_Bushcraft]

Ever made one of these? It's just a simple improvised candle, using wax crayons. They're a great resource to carry in your kit. You can write with them, #waterproof match heads with them, they are great for #firelighting, & even as a #fuel.

#lockdown #Bushcraft #survival

[Andy Lewis Bushcraft @AndyL_Bushcraft]

Yep, you can use Fungi to sharpen your knife!

#fomitopsisbetulina #birchbracket #birchpolypore #razorstrop #Bushcraft #survival #survivalskills #outdoors #getoutthere #adventure #outdoorskills #skillsforlife #bushcraftknife

[Andy Lewis Bushcraft @AndyL_Bushcraft]

You can use this type of #fungi as a #bandaid #stickyplaster #adhesivebandage!

Call it whatever you like, this is a practical use for an amazing #natural resource.

#forageresponsibly #Bushcraft #survival #firstaid #knowledgeweighsnothing #fomitopsisbetulina #birchpolypore

[Andy Lewis Bushcraft @AndyL_Bushcraft]

New fire-bowl to make leave-no-trace Bushcraft that little bit easier.

#Bushcraft #survival #gransforsbruk #kuksa #woodenspoon #coffee #Woodsman #fjallraven #bahco #leavenotrace #coffetime #woodslife

[Andy Lewis Bushcraft @AndyL_Bushcraft]

@brucezed @AlvieEstate @backcountrysurv Thanks Bruce, yep you said it bud. It's tricks like this that make tasks a pleasure, rather than a chore hey? 👍

[Andy Lewis Bushcraft @AndyL_Bushcraft]

An #improvised #sawhorse. If you're going to be processing lots of logs, it's worth your while to make one of these. This photo was taken during a recent #Bushcraft training course I ran on the @AlvieEstate with my buddies @backcountrysurv. Teamwork makes the dream work!

[Andy Lewis Bushcraft @AndyL_Bushcraft]

I love this photo, taken during the filming of the BBC TV show "Digital Detox'. It was great to introduce the teenagers to #fishing, #raftbuilding, #gameprep and cooking over an open #fire. What a day!

#Bushcraft #survival #survivalskills #outdoors #getoutthere #adventure

[Bruce Zawalsky 🇨🇦 @brucezed]

BWI's Online Professional Wilderness Survival Training runs each month and includes over 9.5 hours of Classroom and Field Video, online resources and live Q&A after each section #bushcraft #Onlineclass #outdoor #survival https://t.co/LNM5VdmG3u

[Andy Lewis Bushcraft @AndyL_Bushcraft]

#Spruceroots can be used as the cord for a #bowdrill friction #firelighting set. This means that you could still produce fire if you had no cordage or cutting tool. As the other components of the set can be produced by using stone cutting tools, or by just abrasion on rocks 👍

[Andy Lewis Bushcraft @AndyL_Bushcraft]

@EmmaHeth1986 @_JackFowler_ @peggypicturesuk @moambbc 🤣🤣👍

[Andy Lewis Bushcraft @AndyL_Bushcraft]

Here's a photo of me introducing @_JackFowler_ to some of the wildfood, that can be responsibly foraged up in the #Highlands of #Scotland, during the #filming of Digital Detox with @peggypicturesuk and @moambbc, which was an amazing opportunity to be involved in. Top bloke!