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1: Tie tarp to trees 2: Lanyard to hold item (knife, keys etc) 3:emergency para cord wrist band, for bow drill when in the brown stuff...lol... 4: emergency snare (from one of the strands inside) 5: fishing line (from inner strands) 6: Boot laces 7: Floss with the inner strands 8: Dog...

I use the Alpine butterfly, its my fave as its so useful and soquick and easy. But I do like the Highwaymans Hitch for a quick release strong hammock knot.

Saying that at 1p plus postage I could see myself going for the laurosse one. Then I can carry it wherever I go. :D

Thanks for all this good advice. The collins pocket book of trees or whatever its called is on its way and the trees are starting to be mapped out.

You are ment to be able to make it with birch polypore but its so tough you cant cut it that thinly. You could dry the entire bracket then try and cut it.:confused:, and its used for blotting paper aswell.

Thanks I like to think I've go the basics. I'll get my hands on a pocket book, and I do get out in the trees often, walking to school etc I check them all. I'll get there. :D

I've got one of mushrooms and thats very good, was using it this weekend in fact, thanks ill have a look out for one.

Hi I'm only 15 but I love spending my weekend outside in forests collecting food, tinder anything new to me really, and making allsorts of things fires, bivvies etc. I'm really intrested in improving my knowledge on trees because, to be honest its shameful, but apart from collecting leaves to...

Some good spoons there. The things with teenagers are, don't patronise them and trust them. You'll get a whole lot further ( I know this as I'm one myself). And its these people you teach who wont be carrying knives Nice Work :D