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Greno Woods
Sheffield, England, S35 8RS
United Kingdom
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At Howl we specialise in journeying skills, the Bushcraft we practice and teach is that of the traveler. There is a wonderful simplicity that comes from taking a trip in the outdoors, a pragmatism gleaned from necessity. We draw from this experience in the field to teach a set of skills and knowledge based in expedience and realism, skills that actually get used while outdoors. We provide an insight into the Natural world, opening up a vast array of natural resources and knowledge to help you travel with less reliance on the contents of your rucksack: it’s what you carry in your mind that matters.
We teach these practical skills in a friendly and open way, our hope being to enable you to make your adventures into the Great Outdoors memorable and enjoyable. We'll help you cultivate a positive attitude, a confidence in yourself, and a connection with the natural world through which you travel.
We promote the utmost respect for the environment, the ability to pass unnoticed through the woods brings with it a deeper understanding of the wilderness, and our part in it. It is this philosophy which forms the very core of our work.
We promote the utmost respect for the environment, the ability to pass unnoticed through the woods brings with it a deeper understanding of the wilderness, and our part in it. It is this philosophy which forms the very core of our work.
The featherstick is a mainstay of many a backwoods traveller, being useful for wet weather or on popular campgrounds where fine kindling may be in short supply. Done badly, the nefarious “fuzz-stick” would swiftly rule out this methodology for firewood preparation. Done well though, and this simple product of 10 minutes work will strike a flaming spear into the harshest of weather conditions.
Read MoreJoin this photo guide to building your own simple random weave basket.
Read MoreOften when adapting to life in the woods, our culinary skills are simplified to better suit the camp fire and the pots we have with us. We loose perhaps some options for cooking that we might find in a modern kitchen, but we also gain options too. Sometimes we choose to embrace the fire, and with it birth some Phoenix eggs!
Read MoreOne of my favourite ways to get connected with nature in the early spring, before even the sap is rising in the Birches, is to test my plant ID with the young new growth of woodland plants and make a soup from those plants I can identify 100%. In this way my ingredient list gets longer each year, and I’m noting which plants to come back to as the season progresses to see whether any plant which didn’t make the 100% mark can be correctly identified.
Read MoreI thought I share a quick run down of my current collection of knives, their virtues and short comings, and my general opinion of them.
Read MoreOne of the most regularly recreated of the camp-crafts is the tent peg; whether to replace a lost one or to better suit the soft ground of the forest the wood peg is a simple tool which relies of a deft use of the knife.
Read MoreIn regularly assembling my gear into various configurations I’ve found there are a few key items which fulfil some critical functions across a broad span of disciplines and so come with me on most excursions, and so I’ve tried to bring together items which are small, durable and reliable to perform when I need them whilst being as packable as possible.
Read MoreThis Autumn during a Howl team training weekend I made Max and Craigy a pigeon stroganoff for one of the evening meals, and in fine bushcraft form we added to the ingredients I had brought with me with some freshly foraged Penny Bun mushrooms Boletus edulis to kick the meal into the stratosphere.
Read MoreSo I got to thinking, could be make a functional hammock for under £15 without using a sewing machine or any real craft skills at all… to produce a super cheap, usable hammock for trailing it as a sleep system. That’s just what I did:
Read MoreLearning to tune into the natural environment and see clues which can get you navigate is a wonderful, and vast, skillset. A skillset which will open your senses, and connect you with the land you’re travelling through. Don’t get me wrong, I advocate the use of a map and compass as you would expect, and we run a suite of navigation courses to develop those techniques.
Read MoreOften I’m asked about clothing and layering systems for the outdoors, especially when it comes to camping out for several nights. And often I reply with the examples I’ve used over the years to offer an insight into the different options available, be that wool and Ventile for the woods, Down for dry-cold or synthetics for wet-cold etc. And yet when I look back over the last year at the layer I taken with me most, be that for a walk or for overnights, wearing through the day or packed in the rucksack…I find myself struggling to describe it.
Read MoreAs a seasonal gift from Howl HQ to all our readers and clients, I thought I’d share this quick and easy Mulled Juice recipes. Whether you’re making in it the woods, or at home, this warming and gently spiced drink is great for adults and kids alike.
Read MoreHaving worn the Keela Heritage Smock now for over 3 years I thought it high time I offered my thoughts on the jacket I wear more than any other.
If you’re looking for a jacket that comfy to wear all day long, tough enough to handle the rigours of woodland life, and waterproof to the nines…
Read MoreHaving bought the Jerry Can from Lifesaver over 18 months ago now, and having used it multiple days each week while delivering bushcraft courses in the UK, I feel I can now give an accurate review.
Read MoreDuring a recent canoe trip to Glen Affric our clients commented on several of meals we had, but one stood out as a fast, calorie high lunch with a punch of flavour. What is in all honesty a very simple recipe, transforms during a hard hike or canoe trip into an aromatic bread that restores your energy and warms you from within.
Read MoreHigh above the vistas to the sea I feel again the familiar mountain winds, but unlike those from home these have blown over the ocean from the continent. Having spent the last week in unrelenting sun the cold night zephyrs were unexpected.
Read MoreWhat I look for in a warm weather top then is something light and breathable to keep me cool, fast drying so a summer downpour is quickly forgotten, tough and durable to handle the adventurous nature of this lifestyle, and something that’ll help protect against those biting insects.
Read MoreFor several years now I have been using Summiteer backpacks for outdoor use. The packs I use are customised to my own specifications but are closest to: the Crag Rocket and the Rhino.
Read MoreDuring some time at Howl HQ I finally managed to get around to making my own hammock for bushcraft and wilderness trips.
Read MoreI’ve used willow bark for many years in the classic way, by separating out the inner bark from the outer and then slicing it into thin strips in several ways, processing it to produce fine twisted cordage. But here I like to share the method I learnt from Adam about how to get the bark off into strips easily, and then to make a simple and functional cordage which works especially well in a braided strap.
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