Introducing Wild Food People
Foraging and Wild Food has always been a big part of what we do at Original Outdoors and we have now launched Wild Food People; a brand dedicated solely to authentic, sustainable, and ethically sourced wild food.
LATEST ARTICLES
LATEST ARTICLES
The most recent articles written by the team at Original Outdoors covering wild food, gear reviews, lifestyle and outdoor skills
Popular Science asked us about Fire Starters
Whether building a fire outdoors or starting one in your wood oven or fireplace, a fire starter makes it easy to get a small flame going. You can’t just hold a lighter to a log and wait.
Land Navigation Tips : Pointing at a map
In Tips From An Instructor we share useful snippets of knowledge to make outdoor skills that little bit easier. In this episode Richard explains why fingers are no good for land navigation.
Can I dig up Snowdrops?
If you plan on transplanting snowdrops from one location into another, the best time of year to do this is as the leaves are fading away or even gone entirely, this is after the bulb has absorbed the nutrients created…
Can I pick Snowdrops?
Snowdrops are a beautiful, with their nodding white bell shaped flowers which secret away the intricately green lined centre underneath.
LATEST PODCASTS
LATEST PODCASTS
Podcast episodes from our family of podcast titles - including Modern Outdoor Survival, Food Resilience Network and the Original Outdoors Show.
57: Cold and Alone on the White River
This is the story that we promised in the last episode - a tale of cold water, dogs in canoes and unexpected swimming. Also a tale of hypothermia, kit choice, decision making and reflecting on the circumstances prior and post.
56: Wet Cold vs Dry Cold
There are many elements which affect how cold you feel and how cold you actually are at the core, in this episode Richard talks about the subtle external factors which can have a big impact on our bodies in lower…
03: From Snout to Tail – The Whole Pig Saga
Richard sits down with friend and local farmer Alistair to talk about all things woodland pig. From creating the woodland paddocks, to feeding and the final loading and transportation of pigs and resulting meat.
Welcome to Original Outdoors
Welcome to Original Outdoors
Original Outdoors is an established outdoor skills training provider. We are based in North Wales, UK, on the edge of Snowdonia National Park.
We started off working in the mountains and forests of the UK – but moved out into the wider outdoor world and now offer skills training, commentary and content experiences for a wide range of audiences.
