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I'm not sure if someone has posted this already or this is the right place to post this but I have just picked up that Willy Poole who often wrote under the name Arthur James died on August 18 aged 76. He wrote in all sorts of sporting publications on countryside matters and as a country...

Are any of you able to suggest a good whittling penknife? I started looking a couple of years ago forone but gave up as all the models I liked were readily available in the States but not in the UK and I could not find any dealers who were willing to ship tothe UK. My hunt is on again though...

Does anyone have experience of this knife? I quite fancy one but it is expensive to get hold of in the UK and would value opinions before buying.

Are any of you going? It's the new event run by Roger Harrington, Bison Bushcraft this weekend. Is it worth a look?

Does anyone know if it is ok to re-freeze Birch sap? Also, what is your favourite use for it?

I've been out and about foraging quite a bit over the last couple of weekends. The countryside is absolutely lush with lovely wild fruit at the moment. So far we've picked blackberrys, wild plums and damsons. We've made blackberry and apple crumble, plum jam and some hunters whiskey for me...

I am having a new knife made and am in a conundrum as to what steel to choose. I am offered a choice of three steels, 01, A2 and CPM 3V. Its intended use is bushcraft/carving and the ability to strike a spark from the spine with a fire steel would be preferable. I have plenty of experience...

Apologies if this has already been mentioned. I have recently started reading the book Celebrating Birch produced by the North House Folk School. The book itself is good to read, not to mention there are many ideas for projects all with step-by-step photo guides. The school also looks a great...

A few days ago I went to one of my favourite spots for practising bushcraft, one I often camp out at. The last time I was there I stacked up a large pile fire wood/kindling between the branches of a tree. It had taken me a few of hours to collect and would have been enough for a couple of...

I'm interested in getting a Nessmuk knife and want it to be a reasonably accurate historical copy. Basically, my question is what type of grind would the blade of had. Any info greatfully appeciated. Thanks ranger

I’m hoping one of you will be able to point me in the right direction, I’m after an iron camp grill but am not having any luck sourcing one. What I'm basically after is an oblong steel frame, with a wire mesh top and fold out metal legs. Cabela’s in the States stock them for a mere $19.99, but...

Yesterday, whilst checking something in my copy of Ray Mears Outdoor Survival Handbook, I also had a flick through as I haven’t had a look at it for a while. What did particularly interest me though, was that back in 1992 when it was written Woodlore produced the Woodlore Tomahawk. Do any of...

Do any of you know where you can get cast iron Dutch Ovens in the UK? Also, do any of you use these, they look quite good? Thanks ranger

For camping with the kids I’m after a light or lantern (not of the naked flame variety) that is reasonably energy efficient and which gives off a decent amount of light. My youngest of 2 is not that keen on the dark so it would likely be left on most of night. The best I’ve managed to find so...

I can’t make up my mind whether to splash out on a down sleeping bag (a modified PHD Minim 600 with Drishell). I have a very nice synthetic Ajungilak bag which I like on the whole, apart from the pack size and weight. The Minim would only be used in the UK and I would like your opinion as...

Before Christmas I spotted on the New Zealand Swannie site: http://www.swanniestore.com/ that they had brought out a variation on the original hooded bushshirt/ranger shirt for kids, called the Brixton Bushshirt, which I thought my son would like for Christmas. Anyway, after phoning around...

I know a number of you have the Moskoselkatan Katas’s and I’m rather keen on getting one myself. My preference is the Tapp Varrie canvas 7 man or maybe an Arran canvas 7 man. It would not be used for backpacking, only for areas accessible by car and would be housing 2 adults and 2 children...

I’ve noticed some of the posher sandwich/take-away food shops are now dispensing wooden knife, fork and spoon sets. These are great for bushcraft use – just burn them after eating, no washing up! ranger

If any of you are near the Sports World shops, they have bought up some of the old Karrimor rucksack stock and are selling it at 70% discount on RRP. The one near me was selling plain olive Sabre 30L packs for £20.99 instead of £69.99

Have any of you experience of a Company called PHD (Peter Hutchinson Designs)? I’m pondering getting a new sleeping bag (a Minim 400) and they offer a sort of bespoke service in that you can have one of their bags adapted to your own requirements, i.e. have it made with a central zip, or...