Your videos are such a gift and have been instrumental in my Forest School Training, especially when I feel like I need a further explanation of something. Thank you so much for taking the time to make them and sharing your expertise with us all. I am very, very grateful! :)
Lou, thanks so much for this brilliant video! The slow pace and detail richness of your explanations made it really enjoyable to watch!!! Feeling much more confident now about building up a fire with a group of kids.
Thank you so much for making this video!!so glad I came across your channel. Really struggling with my online course. Forest school skills aren’t really all that appropriate learning online but needs must. You make it all look fun and easy and less overwhelming. The thought of being in charge of a bunch of energetic children around a fire makes me break out in hives a bit but your experience and expertise is super helpful!
Thanks Monique - happy fire lighting! I recommend practicing lots on your own first before doing fires with groups if it is something you are just getting to grips with. Try to do it in different places, with different materials and in different weather conditions. Watch your confidence ignite as the tinder catches light! :-)
Thanks Lou. I too love your videos. Such a lot of helpful details. Although my favourite parts are definitely your songs at the end. You seem like a really fun forest school leader!
I love your videos, they have really helped fill in the gaps of my training. Have you done any videos on building a high shelter? I like climbing but I'm worried my mini stature will not go in my favour :)
Thanks Zoe, glad the vids have been useful to you! I haven't done any vids on shelter building yet, but have some ideas . What do you mean when you say a 'high shelter'?
@@zoelancaster8195 Ah, thanks. The only type of shelter I tend to have a small fire (eg for bolling a kettle) under is a parachute, rigged high (outer edges above head height) to reduce the amount of smoke caught under it. There are types of shelter designs for having a larger fire next to them (but not directly under them) - such as lean to's (either as debri dens or tarps). Neither require climbing! but the parachute requires rope throwing - always good fun :-)
Thanks for watching. I'm guessing you have your own thoughts on this? Here's my risk benefit analysis for you - I was pregnant when I recorded that vid, with swollen feet and it was hot! The way we set up the fire surround, combined with keeping the fire a relatively small size, combined with using a 'poking stick' should minimise the chance of hot embers/sticks rolling out the fire where they might come into contact with feet. Plus a plunge bucket on standby should that unlikely event happen. In that situation I felt that the benefit of having cool feet outweighed the possible risk. On a different day, with different people that judgement might be completely different. From a Forest School perspective I always strongly recommend learners have footwear that covers the whole foot. This is for a number of reasons - ticks, general scratches/cuts/stings from undergrowth, and yes fire and tools if those are things taking place in the session. Hope that helps! :-)
Your videos are such a gift and have been instrumental in my Forest School Training, especially when I feel like I need a further explanation of something. Thank you so much for taking the time to make them and sharing your expertise with us all. I am very, very grateful! :)
Thanks Clare - glad the vids have been useful. Wishing you many wild adventures on your Forest School journey!
Hi Lou, Rose from Wheatfen sent me to your channel and im so glad she did. i love your videos. thank you for making them so fun to watch
Thanks, glad you like the video's. Hope all is groovy at Wheatfen, its a fabulous place!
Lou, thanks so much for this brilliant video! The slow pace and detail richness of your explanations made it really enjoyable to watch!!! Feeling much more confident now about building up a fire with a group of kids.
Thanks for watching Damaris - Glad it was helpful! Happy fire lighting!
Thank you so much for making this video!!so glad I came across your channel. Really struggling with my online course. Forest school skills aren’t really all that appropriate learning online but needs must. You make it all look fun and easy and less overwhelming. The thought of being in charge of a bunch of energetic children around a fire makes me break out in hives a bit but your experience and expertise is super helpful!
Thanks Monique - happy fire lighting! I recommend practicing lots on your own first before doing fires with groups if it is something you are just getting to grips with. Try to do it in different places, with different materials and in different weather conditions. Watch your confidence ignite as the tinder catches light! :-)
Thanks Lou. I too love your videos. Such a lot of helpful details. Although my favourite parts are definitely your songs at the end. You seem like a really fun forest school leader!
Thanks Stephen, glad you're enjoying the vids and the dodgy rhyming!
Fantastic Video.
Glad you enjoyed it - Thanks for watching Maria!
Thanks so much Lou, your videos always make me giggle and are incredibly helpful on my training journey. Thank you 🙏🏼
Thanks for watching Kate! Wishing you many groovy adventures in the woods! 🌳🔥🍄
Thanks lou very informative x
Thanks Jayne, happy firelighting!
Thank you
Thanks for watching Susannah!
I love your videos, they have really helped fill in the gaps of my training. Have you done any videos on building a high shelter? I like climbing but I'm worried my mini stature will not go in my favour :)
Thanks Zoe, glad the vids have been useful to you! I haven't done any vids on shelter building yet, but have some ideas . What do you mean when you say a 'high shelter'?
@@ForestSchoolLou one which is high enough to have a campfire underneath. Thanks for replying x
@@zoelancaster8195 Ah, thanks. The only type of shelter I tend to have a small fire (eg for bolling a kettle) under is a parachute, rigged high (outer edges above head height) to reduce the amount of smoke caught under it. There are types of shelter designs for having a larger fire next to them (but not directly under them) - such as lean to's (either as debri dens or tarps). Neither require climbing! but the parachute requires rope throwing - always good fun :-)
Hello 👋 thinking safety, I was wondering are open toed sandals the most suitable form of footwear for being around a fire 🔥
Thank you 😊
Thanks for watching. I'm guessing you have your own thoughts on this? Here's my risk benefit analysis for you - I was pregnant when I recorded that vid, with swollen feet and it was hot! The way we set up the fire surround, combined with keeping the fire a relatively small size, combined with using a 'poking stick' should minimise the chance of hot embers/sticks rolling out the fire where they might come into contact with feet. Plus a plunge bucket on standby should that unlikely event happen. In that situation I felt that the benefit of having cool feet outweighed the possible risk. On a different day, with different people that judgement might be completely different. From a Forest School perspective I always strongly recommend learners have footwear that covers the whole foot. This is for a number of reasons - ticks, general scratches/cuts/stings from undergrowth, and yes fire and tools if those are things taking place in the session. Hope that helps! :-)