Search results

The knife laws vary by state here in Aus and although people are permitted to own all sorts of knives which were designed with only one purpose in mind - namely the killing of other human beings - importing some knives is problematic. Nanny state by stealth. Rather than ban them outright, the...

I don't think anyone makes OD dye, but you can. Here's the proportions for RIT liquid clothing dye: OLIVE DRAB..............1/2 cup Dark Green......1/4 cup Dark Brown. I think they also sell Dylon dye in the UK. This comes in Olive which is close to olive drab, but is a bit bright...

Ex-Aussie? No such thing mate ;) "Lawful excuse" for carrying a knife is the key. I also read in the papers about the prevalence of CCTV and the resulting loss of privacy. The libertarian in me feels sad when people accept such draconian measures when they are advertised as being "for our own...

Did you feel threatened by all the "weapons"? If so, don't be. "Sharps" are nothing more than tools which allow people to prepare food, make their way in close country, process firewood, or make stuff. Like it or not, a large part of bushcrafting involves wielding a sharpened edge for one...

A pair of Vibram FiveFingers KomodoSport LS toe shoes. A most curious sensation...

If you're worried about making a mouth-watering beef jerky with a salmonella glaze, then you have a couple of options - 1. Chuck your sliced and spiced meat strips into boiling water for 5 minutes 2. Chuck the finished jerky into an oven for 10 minutes Since our paleolithic ancestors...

I didn't buy them today and I haven't yet taken custody of them, but here's some stuff I paid for in the past few days which I should receive early to mid next week... Extra carrier for my Pommy WWII MKVII water bottle I already have one of these, which along with the bottle, cork and felt...

If you don't like your jerky seasoned/spiced, then just add a bit of salt to taste, then chuck it in the dehydrator for 6-8 hours. It's done when it bends without all the fibres breaking. Venison and kangaroo make great jerky. You can do minced meat. Bacon doesn't come out so well, veal and...

just one example...

Similar configuration to mine (bought and used in Oz). Mine's done everything from fruit leather to roo jerky to Mexican salsa. Be aware that you don't NEED a dehydrator to dehydrate your own food. Everything I've done in my dehydrator I've done in the domestic oven in the kitchen so chances...

G'day Bill, nice to see you over here.

G'day Cosmo, welcome to BCUK. I'm from NSW but I won't hold your status as a QLDer against you ;)

Because yours is such a quality razor, I'd probably go to a wet shaving forum like Badger and Brush and get some expert advice on how best to get the edge up to scratch. A fine grit Japanese water stone and a strop will get it to where you need to be. There are a bunch of websites and books...

That's a nice straight razor there Biker. I use one every now and then myself, an 1880s English straight razor. Took ages to get it shave ready, but it was worth the effort. Gives the best shave I've ever had. My daily use razor is a 1927 Rolls Razor. It's basically a chunk of straight...

I've seen that a few times. Invariably at lambing time you'd find one or two ewes who had problems and lost their eyes to the crows while trying to deliver a breech lamb. Kind of devastating to see a newborn lamb suckling at the teat of a ewe standing there in the middle of the paddock with no...

Exactly. You must be a mind-reader ;)

That's a nice fob watch Wayland. Very impressive. Personally I prefer wristwatches like this - ... but I've been thinking about how to carry a glass magnifying lens without a handle and your fob idea would be just the ticket.

If you're looking for bush glasses, then IMO you can't go past Wiley-X for the price and utility. Their "SG1" model was US military issue and can be found dirt cheap. Comes with sunglass and clear lenses as well as elastic strap headband or normal arms, all in a softcase. Basically they're...

Camping and Woodcraft by Horace Kephart The 10 Bushcraft Books by Richard Graves Australian Bushcraft by Australian Army Education Service

Traditionally, Aussie billies have been made out of discarded (and flat sided) food tins. Add a wire bail handle and you're good to go. That's a potential cottage industry waiting to happen. Even here in Aus it's difficult to find suitable tins.