Chaga
A Chaga New Year So its 2017 and with winter being held at arm’s length I took the opportunity this week to get out in the woods and collect…
Single log fire
With a return to spring and the start of our summer courses beginning, we’ll be looking at some woodland and hillside skills over the next few months on the BCS…
Psychology of Survival-Part 2
In Our second part of “the psychology of survival” we’ll be looking at Factors that play a big part in the mind of a survivor. The first Factor we will…
Sub-Arctic Survival
Here at BCS we are serious about our Survival courses. As the only Survival company in the UK experienced and qualified to take our clients into the most remote regions…
The Psychology of Survival – Part 1
It’s all in the head, someone once said. In our two part look into the workings of psychology, Bradley Lotts talks about the effects of a traumatic experience on a…
Antique Survival Kit Roadshow.
Senior Instructor Graham Melloy is about to depart to Africa as part of a UN peace keeping mission. Below he covers some of the survival tins he’s collected over the…
Early bird winter deal 30% off all summer courses
That’s right guys! We’re offering a 30% discount on all of our summer courses until the end of January. If you’re interested then give us a call or email info@backcountrysurvival.co.uk.
Making a Splash in the Cairngorms with “Splash Maps”
Fabric maps are nothing new, but like a lot of great products in the outdoors “a nod” in the direction of tradition can be a good thing……a modern twist on a…
Fire-Lighting Whilst injured
ONE ARM FIRE LIGHTING BCS Instructor Bradley Lotts has recently undergone surgery on his arm, which got him thinking………..how easy is it to light a fire with one hand. …
