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Similar to a lot of people I like to do a spot of whittling by the fire. For me it's probably the most relaxing thing I can do whilst in camp. I've got a little standard three knive whittling set and I can sharpen the two flat blades fine but I struggle when it comes to the hook blade and as...

Just back from four nights out (trip report of sorts to follow). I'm very fortunate to be able to use a private wildlife rich spot and being a solo soul I can make sure my time there has as little impact as possible on the life around me. Even so, I wasn't expecting to see this stoat at work...

Just arrived at camp for the rest of the week with only the wildlife for company. I use this spot a lot hence the base camp style of everything although it's worth noting that all the materials for stools and tables etc are carried in from the drift wood piles on the nearby estuary. The lump of...

Hi all For a long time I've got by using a little Hultafors utility knive and a GB small forest axe for all of my bladed needs. A few weeks ago I thought it was time for a moderate upgrade on the knive front and so decided on a Castrom Lars Falt Bushcraft Knive on the basis that it's pretty...

Hi all My regular bushcraft camp is idyllic in the spring, summer, and autumn but I swear it's possessed in winter with a sole aim of breaking me. In January I joyfully walked in for a short camp. It was a trap.... I literally crawled out half a stone lighter after 4 days and 3 nights. I was...

Hi all I've scanned the forums without success looking for how to direct message privately. I'm not normally into DMs but I'm thinking I'll best use them for exchanging personal information regarding buying or selling. I see there's a messaging button on a profile but I'm not sure if it's...

Hi all, I'm trying my hand at making some camp stools and a table. I've had what for me is some good success using a stubby scotch eye auger to make some legs fit tight into a block of drift wood but I was wondering if there is a process that anyone knows of whereby I can make some sort of...

I've recently been lucky enough to gain long term camping and bushcraft permission on some secluded woodland. For a water source there is a lake and it's from there that I've been able to forage bullrush shoots for the first time. I found them to be very good eating. Easy to collect, they just...

Hello all I've been a visitor to the site on and off for a long time mainly to seek opinions on kit and pratical techniques. I'm happy in my groove of solo bushcraft camping of three or four nights duration and many of the things that make that time joy have been learned from these forums.