Skills

Outdoor and Life Skills from Original Outdoors

For over a decade we have been delivering training in-person to clients across Europe. While I still firmly believe that there is little substitute for face-to-face training and learning, there is a lot to be said for having an easily shareable resource.

On this page (and using the links in the menu above) you will find our blog posts and articles about outdoor and life skills. 

Some are tutorials, some are for general information – some are just answers to questions submitted by our audience.

If you still want to come and see us in the real world then come along to one of our outdoor skills courses in North Wales.

Can you eat shoots and leaves?

In spring especially, just as the world is becoming green again, there are a number of young shoots and leaves emerging which are particularly tasty. At this time of year the undergrowth in woodlands and grass in meadows are still quite low, making it really easy to see and then...

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Female urination devices and a pee cloth

How do women wee outdoors?

This is not a step-by-step how to guide about peeing outdoors….but it is a guide about the options available for women and girls who spend long periods of time outdoors. At some point you are going to have to go for a pee and it is always best to be...

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Synthetic fabrics and campfires – how to avoid spark holes

A few weeks ago I sent out the joining information for our January Bushcraft Basics course. It was an email containing all of the information you would expect – where to come to, what time to arrive… and what to bring. The kit list is fairly short, as you would...

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Modern Outdoor Survival podcast

Ep19 :: Mountain Gear for October

For episode nineteen Richard goes through the gear he is using for coaching in the mountains on a couple of rainy days in October. From outer layers, to rucksacks, navigation tools, spare layers, and food. What you take into the mountains will affect the day ahead, and could be the...

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Welsh shoreline foraging – Porth Trecastell

Throughout the year we get asked to help out with events and projects related to wild food and foraging - and occasionally that requires heading out to explore and survey an area to see if it what we need is actually available in that location. Continue reading →

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Bestseller

Coastal Foraging

The Coastal Foraging Walk from Original Outdoors is an introduction to edible plants, seaweeds, shellfish and other wild foods on the beaches of North Wales.

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Bestseller

Foraging and Wild Food

The Foraging and Wild Foods Course from Original Outdoors is an introduction to edible plants, fungi and other wild foods in the fields and woodlands of North Wales. It is, by far, our most popular course.

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New for 2023

Modern Bushcraft

Bushcraft and Wilderness Skills courses for the modern age. Courses that focus on the equipment, skills and mindset for practising bushcraft in the 21st century.

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Private Training

All of our standard public courses are available to book as private events for individuals or groups. We have availability all year round and can recommend timings and locations to suit your needs.

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