News & Shows 2011 - 2012


SHOWS 2012

Wilderness Gathering - Here
16th - 19th August 2012

NEW PRODUCTS - Updated - 13th December 2011

Bison Bushcraft Cloth Badge - Here

INow available for only £3.50 at 75mm diameter

Black Line Range Jurte Tents! - Here

Black tents offer a whole new world of versatility and flexibility - an adventure in construction like no other. From the standard patrol tent, the Kohte, to the yurt shaped tents called Jurte, you will be amazed at all the possibilities offered by these tents. By joining the different modular elements together you can create all manner of different structures including the vast tented spaces that you see at jamborees. Ideal for all sizes of groups they are easy to transport and erect; they are hard wearing, long lasting, breathable and capable of accommodating a fire inside

Frontier Stoves - Here
Attractive and easy to assemble, the Frontier is ideal for use in family sized tents, yurts, tipis or even in sheds and dare I say it caravans!, or for use in conjunction with, or even instead of barbecues at social gatherings. Any type of solid fuel can be used in this wonderful portable wood burner.

Flue Kit for Frontier Stoves in Tents - Here

Nikwax Products - Here
Nikwax are a British company making cleaning and care products suitable for outdoor clothing and equipment. We are now stocking Nikwax products that can be used to maintain our clothing and footwear range.

Scout Fire Steels - Here
Smaller versions of the Army Firetseel supplied with the new whistle/striker. Good for up to 3000 strikes these make an excellent addition to a survival kit or key ring. Available in four colours.

BBQ Fire Steels - Here
This is an Army Firesteel fitted with a larger oak handle making it easier to grip. We've found them useful as a training aid and perfect for field kitchen use.

Stainless Steel Trekker Kelly Kettle - Here
A compact version of the full size Kelly Kettle made in stainless steel.
Suppied with a carrying bag.

WHOLESALE

We are now in a position to supply some of the equipment that we make on a wholesale basis. Please contact us on 0845 8387062 or via email on info@bisonbushcraft.co.uk to discuss.
Wholesale products available
Guide Shirts
Hand Made Knives
We are just starting out with this so accounts will be Pro-forma and there will be a minimum order amount on each initial order and subsequent orders.

NEW PRODUCTS


New Boots - July 2011

Bison Bushcraft Woodland Boot - £259.00 (here)
After years of searching for the perfect lightweight boot, we've decided to make our own.
Although simple looking these boots are packed full of design features that make them the perfect footwear for stalking and mooching through the woods during summer.
They are hand made in England for us, and made foot shaped rather than modern shoe shaped. The tongues are sewn in to prevent the ingress of grit and stones. There is no man made lining, it's all leather, therefore the odour problems associated with synthetic liners should not occur.



New Clothing - January 2011

Zipped Bush Shirt - £240.00 (here)
This Jacket is made up with our own exclusive Islay tweed and lined throughout with Luxurious cotton moleskin. The full (brass) zip front with external storm flap makes this a very flexible garment and truly unisex. The storm flap, pockets and cuffs are all fastened with the best quality brass press studs. The bottom of the jacket is cut straight at the front and longer at the back and incorporates an elastic adjustable draw-cord.



New Field Kit - September 2010

Reindeer Hide Leather Storage Bags (here)
These cedar coloured bags are extremely supple and yet robust enough for heavy duty field use. We carry our frying pans in one. Each has a cord closure and they are available in two sizes.

Hunters Liniment (here)
Made from a traditional Sammi recipe this natural cream is similar to deep heat or tiger balm. It is presented in a natural birch bark pot with a birch wood lid and base and reindeer leather pull tab.

Traditional Sammi Flint and Steel Kit (here)
This kit has all you need to practise you primitive flint and steel fire lighting. There is a Traditional sammi steel, some flint, some natural amadou and some tinder.

Surefire G2 LED torches (here)
Also available with an LED head That gives a stronger whiter light and greatly extended battery life.



New Outdoor Cooking Accessories - September 2010

Picnic Muurikka (here)
The Picnic Muurikka is the smallest of the Muurikkas.
Unlike the other Muurikkas it has no legs, but comes equipped with a wooden handle.

Folding bowls (here)
The ingenious rubberised fold up bowls are excellent for base camp use.

New Field Kit - May 2010

Wemmi Wipes™ (here)

• Environmentally friendly
• 100% natural
• Chemical-free
• Disposable
• Re-usable
• Conveniently packaged to suit all situations
• Brand new!

Brusletto Balder (here)
With it’s 12c27 sandvick stainless steel blade of only 2inches and an overall length of 5 inches, this little scandi style knife makes an ideal neck knife or a perfect first fixed blade for youngsters to use (whilst supervised)  on those early carving projects.

New Boots & Clothing - February 2010

Merino Wool Buff (here)
100% Machine washable natural merino wool. This excellent piece of kit can be used as a scarf, beanie hat, balaclava, bandage, handwarmer, waterfilter……
The options go on forever.

Norwegian Army Shirt or Norgie (here)
These are the genuine article made by Aclima in Norway, not a far eastern copy.
They are a 100% cotton zip neck shirt that is very comfortable and suprisingly warm. They’ve been a favourite private purchase item for our military for years, with The MOD adding them to soldiers kit issue in the 1990’s due to their popualrity.

New Outdoor Cooking Accessories - December 2009

Kettle No1 (here)
This kettle has a very similar design features to the Mors Kochanski kettles we have stocked previously. The main difference being that The kettle No1 is stainless not aluminium.

New Field Kit - September 2009

Coffee Bag Small (here)
From a new manufacturer for us we are able to supply small coffee bags again.
Made from traditionally bark tanned reindeer leather these tactile bags are originally intended for tea, coffee and sugar but serve just as well carrying small bits and bobs in your pack.

Bear Cream (here)
Traditional leather protection cream from Scandinavia.
Made with natural oils and waxes this has long been the favourite boot treatment for hard working forest footwear.

Nordic Summer Insect Repellent (here)
Traditional Scandinavian insect repellent based on Birch tar oil in a 35g tin.

New Bison Bushcraft Own Products

Bison Moleskin Trousers (See Here)
The latest offering in our expanding range of clothing is our moleskin trousers. Moleskin cotton fabric has been a long standing material for outdoorsman’s trousers owing to it’s toughness and comfort.
We’ve made our trousers with this fabric but cut them in a more useful combat style. There is a map style pocket on the left thigh, a combination knife and mobile phone pocket on the right side, two rear pockets and two hand warmer pockets. All the pockets that have flap closures have NATO slotted button closure as does the waist closure. There are belts loops around the waist. The knees have pockets made of ballistic nylon (anti slash material) to stop undue wear and these can take soft pads (available separately). There is an elastic drawcord at the hem with a cord lock should you wish to tighten the trousers against your boots. As per our usual policy of supporting our economy and using natural fibres where possible, these trousers are made here in The UK from locally sourced materials.

Bison Bush Shirt (See Here)
The Bush Shirt is made from the finest Islay Tweed and lined with luxurious cotton moleskin. It features a hood (moleskin lined), two breast pockets, a hand warmer pocket (moleskin lined), a drawstring hem, and lace up neck placket with an antler button/tab top fastening.
We’ve found this to be a perfect top to use as an outer layer/coat or as a jumper in colder weather with its over head/pullover design. The hood adds to the warmth where needed preventing heat loss through the top of your head. The raglan sleeve cut makes for a comfortable and flexible shape to the Bush Shirt and the draw cord hem helps to keep out draughts.
The Lowland tweed has great weather turning attributes and the colours woven into the pattern give you a subdued natural appearance allowing you to blend into your natural surroundings without the use of military style camouflage. This truly is a warm, flexible and comfortable wilderness jacket.

Camp Knife (See Here)
This is a fairly large knife designed for heavy work. The original inspiration comes from some large knives I’ve collected over the years that originate in The Philippines. The dimensions of this knife are similar to knives locally purchased by US Navy pilots who did their survival training in The Philippines prior to their deployment to The Vietnam war.
My version of this knife has a blade of 8 inches and an overall length of 13 ¼ inches. Hardness is 59hrc. All the usual options are available for this knife, however I do recommend 01 tool steel as a blade steel of choice for this one.

Cast Iron Potjies (Pronounced poykie) (here)
These cast iron pots are an essential part of any field kitchen. The cast iron construction allows them to retain an even heat over their surface area. They are suitable for use over any heat source from fire to stove. Potjies can be used as a standard pot an oven or a frying pan. The appropriate weights and volumes are shown where relevant.

2 New Colours BUSHCRAFT GUIDE SHIRT - Winter & Spring (here)

OPINEL NO12 FOLDING SAW (here)
Tatonka Bail Handled Pans/Kettles (here)
Inova 24/7 Headtorch/Emergency Light (here)
Tatonka Stainless Water Bottle 1Litre (here)

We also offer bulk orders of knifes with your our engraving (here)

One Day Training Courses
1d06 Basic leatherwork including making your own leather knife sheath (here) 1d07 Navigation using O/S maps, compass and natural features (here)

FIRST AID TRAINING
Bison bushcraft can now provide completely field based first aid training focused on bushcrafting and related activities. Courses can be over a weekend or three weekdays and can be arranged on mutually convenient dates.
Please contact us to discuss your requirements.