Tag: Outdoor Enthusiast

My First Desert…

November 26, 2018 / pioneerbushcraft@gmail.com

By Sean Fagan

Cooking in the shade. It's hard to describe the unique atmosphere of a desert. What struck me most was a vast sense of emptiness. The writer Robyn Davidson summed it up well - "I love the desert and its incomparable sense of space" (Photo: Sean Fagan).

A Desert Adventure

One of my outdoor goals this year was to explore a desert. I've camped in arid areas of the Mediterranean before but I've never camped in a true desert.

So off I flew to Morrocco. Then hopped onto a bus for a five-hour trip over the magnificent Atlas Mountains.

I then made a very basic camp on the eastern side of the atlas mountains, near the desert town of Quarzazate.

Learn 5 Outdoor Uses of Honey

April 27, 2015 / pioneerbushcraft@gmail.com

By Sean Fagan

A Nepalese honey hunter savours some wild honey (Photo: Wikimedia Commons).

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THE STORY OF HONEY

and why you should have some honey in your backpack

Long regarded as a delicacy by humankind since prehistoric times, honey has been much sought after and treasured by societies with a desire to satisfy their sweet tooth.

For the modern, outdoor enthusiast - honey has a number of useful outdoor applications.

Learn 5 useful outdoor uses of honey and the fascinating story of how honey is made in the wild.