Bushcraft

Seasons

2004

UK

8.6

An in depth series researching the origins and practical history of the crafted bush. Ray provides a witty element to his knowledge of the bush and provides an educational insight into the delicate craft of producing bushes. A great watch! Funny, inspiring and clever, yet somewhat disturbing. Overall 3 rectangles ***

Episode List

S1 • E1

Aboriginal Britain

Mears is based in Great Britain, where he shows how Stone Age hunter-gatherers used the resources around them to feed and clothe themselves.

S1 • E2

Jungle Camp

Mears sets up a jungle camp in the Amazon rainforest close to a native village, and sees how the Yekuana live in harmony with their environment. He encounters poison dart frogs and climbs into the forest canopy to gain a different perspective on the surroundings. He also offers an insight into the people who inhabit the dense tropical environment.

S1 • E3

Jungle Trek

Mears encounters huge waterfalls, clouds of butterflies on a trek through the Amazon jungle in the shadow of flat-topped mountain formations called tepuis. He then journeys to the huge rock outcrops which inspired The Land That Time Forgot and The Lost World.

S1 • E4

Africa Camp

Mears makes a return visit to northern Tanzania to spend some more time with the Hadza, sharing a love of bows, tracking and the landscape with true hunter-gatherers whose way of life demonstrates a profound connection to the natural world.

S1 • E5

Africa Safari

Mears fulfils a childhood dream by experiencing a true safari, Maasai-style. He teams up with a Maasai warrior in Tanzania and embarks on a walking safari. As they travel through a valley inhabited by wild animals, he spots a variety of useful plants and ends the day sleeping under the stars.

Similar Titles

Going Tribal

Beyond Survival with Les Stroud

Extreme Survival

Marooned with Ed Stafford

Man, Woman, Wild

Cast

Ray Mears

Self

Our Use Of Cookies And Other Technologies

Our Use Of Cookies And Other Technologies

Bushcraft

Seasons

2004

UK

8.6

Episode List

Aboriginal Britain

Jungle Camp

Jungle Trek

Africa Camp

Africa Safari

Similar Titles

Going Tribal

Beyond Survival with Les Stroud

Extreme Survival

Marooned with Ed Stafford

Man, Woman, Wild

Cast

Ray Mears

Bushcraft

Seasons

2004

UK

8.6

Episode List

Aboriginal Britain

Jungle Camp

Jungle Trek

Africa Camp

Africa Safari

Similar Titles

Going Tribal

Beyond Survival with Les Stroud

Extreme Survival

Marooned with Ed Stafford

Man, Woman, Wild

Cast

Ray Mears