Recent content by Nicholson95

some very interesting ideas, i did think that there would be allot of "cup-a-soups" and dryed foods and nuts. i try to avoid cup-a-soups and pot noodles etc. I my self take allot of nuts, oats and various fruits if packed well they wont bruise or bash too much, and for milk i use UHT long life...

Hey there! Haven't been on here in a while so thought id post something fairly useful or interesting for bush crafters and survivalists alike. as you all probably know we all need food to live. so I have been wondering dose anyone go out of there way to have nutritional or great tasting meals...

i would say bush craft looks to the past, survival looks to the feuture. they both kind of co-exist together you cant learn one without touching on the other. skills from bushcraft can and do get used in survival and vice versa.

A Balmoral bonnet and a Tam o shanter is not the same, Try search for the Royal Regiment of Scotland's tam o shanter. the guys in this picture kind of look like a Balmoral though

Hey everyone, update on what books ive bought :) Collins Tree Guide Collins Gem Trees (pocket size) Collins Food For Free Collins Gem Food For Fee (pocket size) Collins Gem Mushrooms (pocket size) and... the one... the only... SAS Survival Guide (I hear very good things)

1 chlorine/aqua/purie tab to 1 ltr, no matter what the colour of the water... never done me any harm... all my purie tabs are from MOD ration packs so I dunno if they are mil spec or what? on all the army training caders I have been on they have all assured me its 1 tb = 1 ltr even if its thick...

tinned tuna is one of my regulars too :), I think depending on what you take food wise into the bush says allot about you as a person :L haha

What food do you bring when your going walk-about or when camping?? I personally have taken in the past :- 24hr Mod Rat pack. Salami. Sandwiches. Rice. Pasta. Haggis. Bacon. Eggs. I know not much right? well I was looking for some new ideas :D Lovley scoff ;) Stay Frosty Iain

Wow that little thing looks great! even though its not comprehensive but looks handy to have in my pocket :) thanks

thanks guys! :D

Hey I was just wondering does anyone know of a book that has ALL british trees and how to identify them? I know tree identification skills can be picked up along the way, I mean I know how to identify the basics like Birch, Beech, Pine and Oak. But i want to fast track my learning of this...

Hey Matt this hasn't ever happened to forcefully, but if i were you id pick a place to set up camp, take all the essentials in the first go then go back and forth getting the rest of the desirables to make life as easy as possible when I am living out the in the bush, but thats just me. cant...

Ok People after a week-end of hard use... i can safely say the Bahco Laplander worth its weight in gold, makes you wonder why you ever hacked away are larger branches! and once you have this little piece of "Essential" kit you will wonder why you never got one sooner! the only problem i had was...

If the site had one id use it :)

wow that would have been some experiance! how did you come across a fallow deer head? wer you hunting/game keeping?? or just find a skull or skeleton?