Getting Lost
We always hope it will never happen but what if you get lost in the great outdoors, injured or a friend you’re out with breaks a leg? Getting your location…
New Backcountry Survival School in NE England
We will be delivering survival courses from next month onwards from our new second survival school in NE England, so if you can’t get up to visit us in the Highlands of Scotland you…
What’s the Minimum Amount Of Water Needed To Survive?
What’s the Minimum Amount Of Water Needed To Survive? Let’s face it, running courses and spending time in the outdoors in Britain, there’s no shortage of water…..In fact we take…
The Difference Between Bushcraft And Survival
The Difference Between Bushcraft And Survival A short interview we did recently for a blogging website on the differences between Bushcraft and the need for Survival training. http://www.sumosurvival.com/episode-83-sumo-survival-bushcraft-podcast/ Keep…
Life Above the Clouds
Life Above the Clouds : A journey into the Cairngorms (and a test for some new Fjallraven gear!) ‘Best day of the winter season so far…’ ‘most memorable cloud inversion…’…
Robson Green Pre-Expedition Training
Robson Green Pre-Expedition Training This week BCS have been working down south for JWC Media production team and Robson Green on a new Television series called “Robson Crusoe”. Robson who…
Mountain Safety
Mountain Safety This week has seen a large number of rescues in the British Mountain, in particular Scotland. If you’re going out please make sure you check the Mountain Weather…
Introducing The New Keb Endurance 2 Man Tent
Introducing the new Keb endurance 2 man tent Backcountry Survival have been using Fjallraven tents for the past 3 years, both for personal instructor use and clients when running courses…
How The Water-To-Go 75cl Changes How we Make Suspect Water Safe.
Over complication of anything in a wilderness setting never works. The more working parts you have in a system the higher the likelihood that the system will fail. The consequences of…
The Keb Jacket Review
Its one of the mantras we live by on our courses….Survival can happen at any time in any place. Book on a Backcountry Survival multi – environmental course and you’ll…
Backcountry Survival Exclusive!
Backcountry Survival Exclusive! Thanks to our bezzy buddies Above and Beyond we got the first copy of the OL57 Cairngorm and Aviemore explorer map, making Backcountry the first company in the #cairngorms to be…
Fjallraven Vidda Pro Review
We all know it, when it comes to producing outdoor clothing the Scandinavians have got it nailed. From the all round functionality of the clothes to the simple details that…
Survival Tin – Whats in yours?
Over the top? Unrealistic? The survival tin is an essential expedition component regardless of whether you’re an explorer, traveller, outoorsman/woman or serving in the military. It shows a preparedness and…
The Changeability of Scotland’s Weather
The Changeability of Scotland’s Weather Scotland has recently had a bit of a heat wave (heat wave for us!) and we’ve been running woodland courses in 22 degrees. But it’s…
Get 15% Off Gear from Above and Beyond
Get 15% Off Gear from Above and Beyond Book on a BCS course this year and you’ll receive 15% off their selected range of clothing and equipment. These guys are…
Dont Try This At Home……..Unless Your Hungry!!
Insects, leaves, roots, plants, berries and fungi. A lot of its edible, you just need to be 100% sure your eating the right thing, so you don’t risk an allergic…
Winter Skills Availability 24th and 25th January ’15
January has seen some exceptional winter conditions in the Cairngorms. Last weekend saw us working in the mountains in testing conditions, 80 mph winds and “white out” conditions on day…
Backcountry Survival Knife
Introducing the new Backcountry Survival Knife. Designed by Neil Foote of BCS and crafted by John Scruby of JES Knives. The BCS Knife is designed as an all round survival…
Fjallraven
Backcountry are now proud do be supported by Fjallraven! If your interested in Wilderness living, Survival and Bushcraft then the chances are you own a piece of Fjallraven clothing. Fjallraven…
Ticks
Along the same thread as the last post…..here’s 10 (maybe 11) facts you definitely don’t want to know (but definitely should) about Ticks!
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