Mears new series.

[Celtic Dragon]

It looked like a strong magnetic clip to me - a keyring type thing?

The keyreings look like a spark plug. You press the top, and it releases a plunger inside, causung 2 ball bearings to release from a groove allowing the 2 halfs to come apart. I havent seen them in ages though.

I was looking at the rescue knife Ray had on his BA, I'm not sure it was a mora though.

 

[ranger]

Last nights was a great show, far more akin to the type of stuff he used to do on Tracks. I wish they’d release all those snippets on a DVD.

Has any one else noticed, but Ray seems to of given up using a neck sheath in his recent programmes, and carries his knife belt mounted. I always thought he was against wearing a knife on your belt as you are far more aware were the knife is if it is around your neck/shoulder.

 

[Womble]

one thing: when Ray was doing the friction firelighting sequence, was there a bit of a clumsy edit? He seemed to be in the middle of a sentence as he started talking about putting the ball of kindling into the birchbark.

 

[Stuart]

missed it

 

[Gail]

I was gripped !

But, felt my heart go out to the other guy with his friction shananigans - that's me that is !!!!

Liked the comment about the s club 7 re-mix Womble ?!

 

[JimH]

It looked like a strong magnetic clip to me - a keyring type thing?

You can get 'em from fly fishing outlets, ISTR. Used for landing nets, viz:

http://www.carlsons.co.uk/shop/page46.htm

Item "C & F Magnetic Net Releaser"

for example...

Jim.

 

[Womble]

I was gripped !


Liked the comment about the s club 7 re-mix Womble ?!

you just wait until his next series:

Ray Mears' World of Extreme Sports - where Ray demonstrates how to make cordage, bush shelters and bannocks whilst performing really def moves on a skatebaord - to the sound of some huge choons...

 

[Ahjno]

missed it

Hope you've learnt your lesson

I was looking at the rescue knife Ray had on his BA, I'm not sure it was a mora though.

Just had a look ... again ... (got it on tape ) Looks very much like a Mora / Frost thingie, but have to admit it's bearly visible - and that safety knife is, in our (this) case ... , not an issue of life and death.

Looking forward to next week

 

[Stew]

The keyreings look like a spark plug. You press the top, and it releases a plunger inside, causung 2 ball bearings to release from a groove allowing the 2 halfs to come apart. I havent seen them in ages though.
.

I think it was one of these.

Key-mate

Good and simple idea really.

 

[falcon]

Only just caught up with this week's episode (my lad video'd it for me) and was well impressed......I don't suppose I'm ever likely to experience a canoe trip like that and from an armchair perspective it was fantastic. The programme also got right to the heart of skills to which we all aspire. Whatever criticism some earlier episodes received, this one was right up there (IMO) with Belaraus, The Rockies and one or two more. Hope it continues in this vein.

 

[Elliott]

This episode for me was a pure pleasure to watch - perfect location, topics, skills, company and to top it all based around a canoeing theme. Some of the philosophical points/asides were exactly spot on with elements of my thinking - a truly inspirational episode.

Elliott

 

[GrahamD]

One of the best programmes he's done - I felt every moment of the bow drilling, the frustrations and the joy of finally succeeding.

Brilliant to see the skills of the white water paddlers in use - how cool was the surfing of the wave

We've been talking for some while about what the missus and I are going to do for our Silver wedding bash in a couple of years - The Canoe Museum in Ontario plus some paddling is now starting to look favourite - If only they could get rid of the mozzies (they just love my exposed bits, but at least it means they eat me and not SWMBO

Now, where was that bit of cedar and my axe.......

Graham

 

[Beer Monster]

Just a quick reminder for all those people north of the border ........ Mr Mears new series starts tonight on Scottish TV ....... 8pm BBC 2.

 

[Snufkin]

Hmmm, bannock (again) bowdrill (again) Baker tent (again).
The canoe bloke was very impressive and I did enjoy the paddle making.

 

[Womble]

Hmmm, bannock (again) bowdrill (again) Baker tent (again).
The canoe bloke was very impressive and I did enjoy the paddle making.

or to put it another way...

"Hmmm, bannock (which I know about, but 99.9% of the audiance probably don't) bowdrill (which I know about and use, but 99.9% of the audiance probably don't) Baker tent (which I've seen before, but, but 99.9% of the audiance probably haven't)"!

 

[donkeyporge]

Anyone got a lead on those great little leather pouches?

 

[Snufkin]

or to put it another way...

"Hmmm, bannock (which I know about, but 99.9% of the audiance probably don't) bowdrill (which I know about and use, but 99.9% of the audiance probably don't) Baker tent (which I've seen before, but, but 99.9% of the audiance probably haven't)"!

They'd know about it if they'd watched any of his other series.

 

[spamel]

How much can he do that hasn't already been seen? If it was all new stuff, he'd maybe only get half the programmes in the series, and probably not do another. I don't mind a bit of revision, in fact, I just wouldn't mind seeing the new series.

Come on postie, bring me my DVD, I'm dying to see the first programmes from Bushcraft!! (Now I have to wait till the next DVD comes out to see the birchbark canoe, then I'll understand some of the threads here!!)

 

[Snufkin]

How much can he do that hasn't already been seen? If it was all new stuff, he'd maybe only get half the programmes in the series, and probably not do another. I don't mind a bit of revision, in fact, I just wouldn't mind seeing the new series.

Come on postie, bring me my DVD, I'm dying to see the first programmes from Bushcraft!! (Now I have to wait till the next DVD comes out to see the birchbark canoe, then I'll understand some of the threads here!!)

Revision is fine, I agree but perhaps if he'd approached it from a different angle maybe if he showed the guy how to make a bowdrill kit, with natural cordage? He could have cooked the bread spiralled on a green stick? OK maybe it's just being different for different's sake but for non bushcrafters or those just getting interested it's good to see varied techniques.

 

[hootchi]

This is what is on next week. Looks good.

Ray Mears' Bushcraft
Thu 12 May, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm 60mins

Sweden

Sweden is the land where the ancient skills of bushcraft are alive and well and in daily use. They refer to nature as 'The Nature' and a good knowledge of the outdoors is commonplace.

Ray creates a meal of berries and fish for good friend Lars Falt, and sees how pine tar is produced and uses it for the traditional skis that are made for him.

In the north Ray spends time with the Sami in sub zero temperatures, learning about their folklore and undertaking a journey by dog sled through this magical landscape where every fall of snow seems to bring the chance of a new start.
BBC 2 listings