Ray Mears' Bushcraft

How did hunter-gatherers survive in Stone Age Britain? From flint-napping and bow-making to fire-lighting and cooking venison, Mears uses replicas of tools from that era to demonstrate - and celebrate - our lost bushcraft skills as he encourages us to view our land in a new light.

"No matter how many times I return to the jungle I always forget just how awe inspiring it is." And for Ray Mears, the Amazon's human inhabitants are no less impressive. As he sets up camp outside a remote village, Ray is joined by three of the Yekuana people. From building a shelter out of bark, to treating illness with plants, they instruct Ray in some of the numerous skills necessary to their survival. Can he teach his new friends something in return?

"No matter how many times I return to the jungle I always forget just how awe inspiring it is." And for Ray Mears, the Amazon's human inhabitants are no less impressive. As he sets up camp outside a remote village, Ray is joined by three of the Yekuana people. From building a shelter out of bark, to treating illness with plants, they instruct Ray in some of the numerous skills necessary to their survival. Can he teach his new friends something in return?

The Hadza of Tanzania are one of the world's few remaining bona fide hunter -gatherer tribes. It's a way of life that demonstrates a profound connection to the natural world, one that's greatly admired by the survival expert. Here, Mears returns to the home of bushcraft to film the people with whom he has created a close connection.

Safari is the Swahili word for journey, and for Ray Mears the only way to get a true feeling for the world around you is to tackle a safari on foot. The survival expert teams up with a Maasai warrior in Tanzania and, with the aid of bushcraft, walks through a valley thronging with wild animals, makes use of the plants, and sleeps out beneath the stars.