Outdoor Academy

22/06/2026

Get them while they're hot.
Link in the comments

The event runs from 8:00 PM on June 22nd to June 26th1. Links & Di...

29/05/2026

Improved Truckies or Truckers Hitch. Stable, secure and extra tight

28/05/2026

The Prusik Hitch. An adjustable locking mechanism used for camping and climbing applications to attach a smaller diameter rope to a larger diameter rope.

27/05/2026

The Rolling Hitch is used to securely lift or drag pipes, beams and cables by linesmen, doggers or farmers. A handy knot to put in your toolkit.
uckers Hitch. Here is how and why

26/05/2026

New video up on YouTube. I'll get some shorts out of it for Facebook and Instagram.

A hitch is used to secure a rope to an object, but relies on that object to maintain its structure. Here I demonstrate how to tie a Clove Hitch, Cow Hitch or...

12/05/2026

Practicing my Turks Heads to make my knot tying tools a little bit fancy. We are ready to get stuck in, so stay tuned.
Let me know if you want some tutorials on decorative knots.

20/03/2026

Redbelly Black Snake. Watch where you walk and carry a snake bite kit.
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23/02/2026

No I'm not becoming a sailing page, but I'm always learning and looking for new ways to get to remote areas to camp and practice bushcraft and survival skills.
Sorry for the lack of videos recently, I've been flat out with face to face courses, work and family, but I'm ready to get back into it.
You guys seem to like learning knots, and there's nothing like sailing to practice good knots, so you may see more of the little Vagabond sailing dinghy in future videos.
Let me know what you think.

13/10/2025

Hundreds of snakes and dogs die every year when they interact. They are not a rope toy mate.