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Well not quite but I had my first fire from a bowdrill coal last weekend and how satisfying was that. As everyone says it's difficult getting the stupid grin off your face! For anyone that's struggling here are a few observations and things that I found helpful. I had oak, elder and big bits...

For those interested I thought I'd post a couple of pics up of something you don't see every day of the week. It's an uninhabited (lucky for me) hornets nest probably from last year I'd guess. It's globular and about 5-6" in diameter with the entrance hole slightly offset at the bottom. Glued to...

Slept out under the stars Wednesday night. Got woken up from a deep sleep by the sound of someone being murdered about 20m away. Got the old ticker going a bit faster until I remembered that vixens make a hell of a racket when they're looking for a mate - I have heard them before years ago but...

I've been reading posts to this site for a while and have been entertained and educated in equal measure I reckon. It's time, however, to stop looking and start doing so "hello to you all". I'm coming from a naturalist/observer point of view really but I'm interested in outdoor techniques and...