Teaching Finn about growing Oyster mushrooms with a kit Louise bought from Grocycle .
ASMR Quick look around HVB Camp 1 set up and Off Grid Cabin 🏡
PARACHUTE FAILURE !! After three loyal years of permanent service, we change out a “chute” shelter.
OFF GRID CABIN - Firing up the mighty Hobbit stove, making hot water for showers etc.
https://youtube.com/c/VeteransExpeditionsOverland flying visit to meet up with Nick at HVB 🤝⚔️🇬🇧.
🐝 Expert Tom teaching Nick How to check on the HVB Bees + giving them a Winter Feed 🐝
What sort of food do you take out with you?
NAV CHECK a stop short for a peek at our super versatile “splash map” on the trail-South Downs Way .
Hiking Morning Trail Break , thoughts and views .
15 January 2022
A Merry Christmas messege from Nick and the team at HVB . 🎄🤗
CONSERVATION Felling poorly English elm trees, to rebuild a stream bank here in the HVB woodland.
Setting up for a green wood working course this morning .
The BUILD UP! Why I am using an old LK35 pack as a training aid for conditioning . 💪🌳⚔️🇬🇧
HOW TO FINISH A HAND CARVED BUSHCRAFT ITEM “Traditional Burnishing” Have you seen this before??
AXE CRAFT Kuksa in Cherry. Removing the pith and flattening the face ready to draw on my shape .
HOW TO Hank up a guy rope and why !- Bushcraft Tips
A quick 15 min morning headspace walk before a day of meetings 🤝🧠
Feathersticks
10 September 2021
OUR CUSTOM BUILT GIANT CAMP KETTLE 👌
Equipment Care- Cleaning our giant camp kettle.
Welcome to our Family Bushcraft Channel!
My name is Nick Goldsmith and together with my wife Louise, our son Finley and fox red Labrador Tilly, we aim to inspire you to have your own family adventures in the great outdoors.
We focus on wilderness living skills, traditional crafts, and are strong advocates of using nature to improve mental well-being.
In 2014 I was diagnosed with complex PTSD after a busy career as a British Royal Marine Commando. I now use the outdoors to manage my condition.
I am a full time Bushcraft Instructor, Ethnobotanist and outdoor chef and Louise is a qualified Forest School Leader.
Together we run Hidden Valley Bushcraft and The Woodland Warrior Programme from our private woodland in the South West of England.
We will be offering survival and foraging tips, family bushcraft activities and kit reviews as well as a variety of useful videos to help with your mental well-being.
We hope you enjoy,
Nick, Louise, Finley and Tilly.