About

ABOUT

Morgan Williams - Bushcraft Instructor & Wilderness Guide

Having spent a large amount of my working & personal life outdoors in the wilderness,

I'm keen to share my passion & knowledge with others

Adventurer, Coach, Outdoor Enthusiast, Nature Appreciator

Hi. My name is Morgan Williams and ever since I can remember, I have loved the outdoor life. Maybe it has something to do with growing up fishing and shooting with my dad, my time spent in the military, or even my love of endurance sports such as open water swimming & fell running. Whatever the catalyst was its fair to say I've lived an outdoor life. Along the way I've picked up a wide range of skills such as advanced navigation (without a GPS!), Bushcraft & Survival, catching and preparing fish & game, plus many more...

Many of these skills are dying out in the modern world and I set up Evolve Wilderness to share these skills and my love of the outdoors with others.

My Latest Adventures

It’s definitely a @buffalosystems & @bananaindustriesuk day!! Warm jacket and warm brew thanks to two fabulous Sheffield companies!! #special6 #wildroots #madeinsheffield
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Me: Fancy a catch up on Monday? Dave (@bananaindustriesuk): Yeah but you can fetch lunch! Me: Ok 👌 #behardertokill #surviveandthrive #nutritiousanddelicious #freefood @behardertokilluk
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Here’s the full video of the Wild Roots Wood Stove from @bananaindustriesuk don’t forget EVOLVE10 for 10% off site wide!! #bushcraft #survival #wilderness #wildcampinguk #behardertokill #wildcamping
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Cooking freshly harvested and butchered venison in the wilderness using the Wild Roots Wood Stove from @bananaindustriesuk use the code EVOLVE10 to get 10% Off!
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(Sultry voice) This not just freshly harvested pheasant breast, it’s @marksandspencerfood Chicken Seasoning coated freshly harvested pheasant breast!! Cooked on the amazing @bananaindustriesuk #wildroots BBQ Fire Pit Stove - Mini Log Burner. Outdoor Chefs knife is the #emberknife from @field_and_steel and the pan is Wrought Iron from @petromax.original #backyardbushcraft #cookoutdoors #eatwild #nutritiousanddelicious #bedifferent (dodgy Yorkshire accent re-engaged)
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Exploring in prep for an “Arid” Survival Camp
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We’ve had a fabulous weekend delivering bespoke survival training to members of the British Army. It’s always a pleasure to give back to our hard working armed forces by sharing our knowledge and experience. #bushcraft #survival #sere #firestarter #britisharmy
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Ridiculously busy day that started early doors with introducing @mikepwhite & his son Iwan to the joys & frustrations of #flyfishing @kilnseypark a few pointers on how to fish tactically and they were catching where others weren’t! We’ll done guys! #troutfordinner @sheltahats @guidelineflyfish @vivobarefoot #itsallabouttheexperience
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Seeing as though it’s been “big coat” weather this week I thought I’d do a quick video on my fave outdoor jacket, the @hebtroco 303 Ripstop Jacket. As typical I missed a few extra features such as the under arm vent zips etc… I’ve worn this jacket all winter in some horrendous downpours and stayed perfectly dry and warm. Check it out at @hebtroco
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Staying sharp and practicing skill’s regularly is the key to being able to perform under pressure. We’ve just had an awesome couple of days powerboat training with @yorkshiredalessailing @royalyachtingassociation to ensure we can act as @rlssuk open water lifeguards using a range of methods to extract swimmers from the water. #openwaterswimming #lifeguards #staysharp
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PB 14lb Rainbow Trout at @kilnseypark this morning! One of a dozen fish in total. Second pic is of me taking eye daggers & mind bullets in my back from the other fishermen who mostly were drawing a blank 🙄. Big thanks as always to @guidelineflyfisher who has brought my trout sniping on wonders!! #flyfishing #behardertokill #trouttactics @guidelineflyfish @sheltahats @garphyttanoriginal @vivobarefoot
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Great morning helping @theranchfarmshop turn one of these into some of these #beefandtomato #sausage #realfood #butchery #helpingothers
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Three nights camping at @thebushcraftshow lowers your resting heart rate and improves your HRV (heart rate variability). Optimal readiness! standby, standby 🙌 #healthylifestyle #behardertokill #restanddigest @ouraring @evolvewilderness #bushcraft #surviveandthrive
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#yorkshire steak from @theranchfarmshop cooked with @yorkshireseasalt & Yorkshire Butter from @theyorkshirecreamery for breakfast 😍 cooking set up by @petromax.germany & @decathlonuk
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When you realise two awesome bits of kit from different manufacturers can work together 🤯 @decathlonuk #woodstove @ghilliekettlecompany #ghilliekettle
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Always a good day when it’s a @zulualphastraps delivery day! #tacticalstrap #gokhakiforsummer #toolwatch #traserwatches
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@field_and_steel and @yorkshireseasalt made a right fine job of this Roadkill Deer #realfood #wildfood #nutritiousanddelicious
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Seize every opportunity to eat wild food! This roadkill deer could easily have been left to rot at the side of the road but the combination of quick thinking friends who picked it up and my butcher skills means that it will nourish plenty of us! #wildfood #nutritiousanddelicious #behardertokill
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Today is a good day as it’s “new sock day” from @hebtroco These beauties are half the price of my usual Scandinavian brand and ten times more comfy!! #lookafteryourfeetandyourfeetwilllookafteryou
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In the “Op’s Room” this morning doing some planning and prepping for some exciting stuff to come! #neverstandstill #behardertokill
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Don’t you just love a before, during & after boot cleaning feed! Oh just me then 😂 love these boots and wear them daily @vivobarefoot and the @renapur leather balsam fetches them back to life after some serious abuse! Great thing is when they get really worn I can send them to @revivo_barefoot to get resoled and revitalised 🙌
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No such thing as bad weather if you’ve got the right clothing! #greatoutdoors #bushcraft #wildernesscouture
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Taking some of the gang for a walk around & inside a volcano in a very windy #lanzarote. Thankful for my super stiff & secure @sheltahats. 🌋 💨 💨
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#throwbackthursday a lifelong friend sent me this pic! 12 year old me posing with a trout I’d wrestled out of the local beck and brought home for my tea. My love of fly fishing and the great outdoors has been a long relationship!
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So according to legend 2022 years ago three wise men (likely astronomers) followed a star to Bethlehem. Well if they knew that Orion’s Sword when vertical in the sky (I didn’t quite catch it perfectly vertical) points due south they would certainly have a sense of direction. #naturalnavigation #celestialnavigation #randomshitiknow
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Happy Winter Solstice to my fellow Northern Hemisphere Sapiens! Happy Summer Solstice to all you Southern Hemisphere Sapiens! #wilderness #bushcraft #survival
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20 years ago! I’d like to think nothing has changed 😂 still wearing the same watch @traserwatches
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Latest pheasant drop from our local game keeper. Shared for free to friends & the local community. #wildfood #nutritiousanddelicious #realfood #notvegan #behardertokill #bhtk
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Last full moon of 2022 with a super bright Mars at its 8 o’clock #thenightsky #wilderness #getoutdoors #starpaths #randomshitiknow
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The wonders of game season! Video to follow. #pheasant #nutritiousanddelicious #realfood @field_and_steel
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Wild signs!! #tracking #hottrack #wilderness #wildlife
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Best boots ever! Despite not having a waterproof liner, they are remarkably waterproof! Oh and super comfy @vivobarefoot
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Couldn’t help myself! Here’s another #hollyfacts video!!
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Just me geeking out in nature 😬🙄 #hollytree #facts #wilderness #bushcraft #natureknowledge
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Love these cacti on a roundabout in Lanzarote! They’ve all grown facing South! #naturalnavigation #wildsigns
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Change of geographical location for a week! The moon & Jupiter keeping a sense of direction! #naturalnavigation #celestialnavigation
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One advantage of leaving for work at 5am is catching the stars at their best! The plough, Orion’s Belt & Orion’s Sword we’re resplendent this morning. Useful navigation aids with a little knowledge & practice. #naturalnavigation #celestialnavigation #behardertokill #surviveandthrive
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Pt2. The ultimate test of how a knife handles, can you cleanly fillet a fish with it? Big shout out to Steve @field_and_steel for making this superb knife in custom colours for me. Ps… Steve is in Wakefield not Sheffield 🤦‍♂️
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The ultimate test of how a knife handles, can you cleanly fillet a fish with it? Big shout out to Steve @field_and_steel for making this superb knife in custom colours for me. Ps… Steve is in Wakefield not Sheffield 🤦‍♂️
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#newknifeday Whilst this is a tool for work, it’s is also an absolute work of art by @field_and_steel
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My UK heatwave survival kit! 1. @garphyttanoriginal Specialist Summer Shirt 2. @sheltahats Seahawk 3. @rugged_nature Natural Deodorant 4. @kleankanteenuk insulated flask #behardertokill #bhtk #surviveandthrive
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I was honoured recently to be asked to pop into a home economics class at a local high school to teach the students how to take a whole fish #trout clean it, fillet it & cook it. They nailed it!! Could you do this? #wildernessskills #behardertokill #bhtk
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Had to engage some tracking skills to hunt down a source of fresh drinking water! Would be easier in the wild! #survivalskills #airport #stairwell #hidden @leeds_bradford_airport
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Synchronise your watches……MARK! @traserwatches #p66automaticpro #tacticalwatches
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See you in a few hours! #shortrib #grassfed #pastureraised #smoker #lowandslow
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Fire by friction is the toughest skill to master. That said team work makes the dream work with the giant team bow drill. Scroll to watch Laura blow the ember into a flame and Bev’s excited reaction 😂 #bowdrill #gobigorgohome #firestarter #bushcraft #teamwork
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If I was in a survival situation it’s fair to say I’d eat tonight! (Note: all fish released unharmed) Could you catch your dinner if you needed to? 'If you want to learn how to live an independent life what you have to do is learn how to fish,' - Ken Smith. @living_the_dream_fly_fishing @guidelineflyfish #bushcraftskills #surviveandthrive
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A while ago I found these two hatchets in my Dad’s old workshop. Scroll to see them now! #makedoandmend #bushcraftgear #bushcraft #bushcraftaxe #paracord @evolvewilderness
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Let’s get this straight from the start, I’ll only promote kit & equipment that I have used extensively in the field. Non of that paid influencer stuff here! Just great kit I’ve bought, used & believe in! Scroll for a pic of me wearing @traserwatches over 20 years ago. #traserwatches
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Broken zipper pull on your backpack ain’t a problem when you know how to cinch paracord! Scroll for the finished article. @directactiongear #paracord #bushcraft #makedoandmend
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Finally got around to restoring one of Grandad Charles’ old axes. This one is Charley’s and we monikered it with CW2 (Charley & Charles) to indicate it’s two owners. #bushcraft #axe #shieldmaiden #warriorprincess
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Always a great day out at @kilnseypark catching on all methods (dry, nymph & streamer) resulting in both some PB tanks and a couple of table sized ones for tea! #primal #nutritiousanddelicious #catchitcookiteatit #wilderness @guidelineflyfish @sheltahats @buffalosystems
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Who loves a bit of still water fly fishing? @sheltahats @guidelineflyfish @kilnseypark @garminoutdoor #flyfishing #wildernessonyourdoorstep
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Rather than buying a bee bushcraft ace I’ve been rummaging through my dad’s old workshop & turned up two hatchets we can restore!
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Superb winter Grayling from a small urban beck. #flyfishing #grayling #wildernessonmydoorstep @garphyttanoriginal @maxcatch_flyfishing
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Stalking winter Grayling on an urban beck. If I had a £ for every time someone walked across the bridge and shouted down “there’s no fish in there mate!” #flyfishing #grayling #nymphing
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I’ve been eyeing up a new hatchet, but first a quick hunt around dad’s old workshop turned up these beauties!! #restorationproject #upcycle #makedoandmend #heirloom
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Stalking #Grayling on a urban beck really tests your line control and casting. #wildernessonyourdoorstep @garphyttanoriginal @sheltahats @altberg.yorkshire.boot.makers @maxcatch_flyfishing
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Wilderness brew! #wildernessonmydoorstep
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Nothing compares to when you catch your first fish on the fly! #flyfishing @kilnseypark #lifeskills
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The best way to brew up in the wilderness #wildernessonmydoorstep @ghilliekettlecompany
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Simple pleasures! #bushcraft #wildernessonyourdoorstep #nofilter
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Coming soon...
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