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Have a look at http://www.helpx.net , similar to wwoof.org, but not limited to farming. Room and board are (almost) always part of the deal. good luck

All this talk of knives for defence... if you're like me you'll have a brew going non-stop until you turn in for the night, and that cup of freshly brewed tea could then become your potential defence if confronted by someone, as it will surely scald someone if aimed correctly, giving you some...

sounds great, I'm interested.

sounds good, I think I'll take you up on that... I'll have to get back to you in about a year, when I should be there. Thanks for uploading by the way.

sounds great; I've not been there, but I'll be spending a year in upstate New York in the near future and I'm hoping to find a comparable wilderness to enjoy there, perhaps in the Adirondacks. so far only 37 views of this post, perhaps the title wasn't captivating enough...

I came across this the other day, a film made by les stroud and his wife from when they were living primitively in Canada for a year, no metal tools or pots for instance. Haven't seen it mentioned on the forum before, the film is called 'snowshoes and solitude', the link is part 1 of 6, the sum...

Bushwhacker, it is/was my understanding that the majority of soya grown in (former) rainforest areas are grown for cattle and other livestock feed, rather than for vegetarian and other people's consumption, simply because significantly more soya is consumed by livestock than by people. Just...

Sheffield knife makes & sells them for £41 http://www.sheffieldknives.co.uk/acatalog/Military_Knives.html

' The secret language of life' - Brian J. Ford. is one that I just started reading and found particularly interesting and also a little more related to bushcraft then some of the other books I read. (Not to be confused with 'The secret life of plants'). great thread, its given me some great...

some good things to think about have been brought up, my contribution is in the form of a woman I met 2 years ago on Vancouver Island. She had been made redundant at her work back in England and had taken the opportunity to go on a solo cycle trip all over north America. If I remember correctly...

I do the same as sapper1, normally. Before I moved to Scotland I had to leave the country to do any camping, which always meant I preferred to carry normal clothes as well as the trip would combine all sorts of things. The more varied the itinerary of my trip the more kit I had to carry...

I appreciated the welcomes I got, so as a new member myself I won't hesitate in offering my welcome to you too!

I've got Meindl's (island pro i think) for a few years and they're excellent. my dad's had the same pair of meindls for 15 years (though not continous use ofcourse). Theyre not cheap but so far worth the investment. me and a mate have both owned Lowa's and although they get good reviews we both...

good point

I'm interested in what people think of a 'primitive living' lifestyle for themselves, as it strikes me as one long, all inclusive, bushcraft session. perhaps some of you have already done this or are still doing this, or are considering it, or would if circumstances allowed it? How many...

I carry an eraser (or rubber) because my pack has an external frame, and the caps have popped off in the past and i can shove that in their place if need be. I also carry a spoon which has a fork on the other end and can swivel, it used to be my grandfathers army issue one, so its sturdy and...

forestwalker, I'll be checking those books out too, wish I'd known about this site/ those books years ago, cheers. Elenias, my account suddenly vanished and I had to reregister so I wouldnt have gotten your pm, please resend.