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  1. TheNative

    Making Birch Bark Oil/Tar - Step by Step

    Decided to broaden my skill base in the area of making resources when out in the bush so challenged myself to make some Birch Oil or Birch Tar as its otherwise known. Had never done this before so looked up a few tutorials and went for it. Happy to say it worked a treat, only collected about...
  2. TheNative

    18th Century Long Hunter Woodsman kit

    Now when it comes to kit and style, I prefer the old school stuff! I have grown very fond of 18th century woodsman skills and kit. This time period was when the likes of famous trapper Daniel Boone and all the Native Indian tribes thrived in the American frontier. This style of kit is simplistic...
  3. TheNative

    Is this Chicken of the Woods??

    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4173590756991&set=pb.1800968461.-2207520000.1371071640.&type=3&theater
  4. TheNative

    Natural Tinders to find for fire lighting in wet conditions

    I personally believe it is very important to practise as much wet fire lighting as you can because if you can't get a fire going without magic biscuits then you could be in the ****. Would be great if people would share their discoveries of natural tinders and how well they work in wet...
  5. TheNative

    Goals as a woodsman?

    What goals do people have and challenges they wish to fulfil as a woodsman? These could be anything from travel to kit building to skill improvement.. -I myself want to travel to many different environments to test and improve my bushcraft and survival knowledge so I would be more able to...
  6. TheNative

    Hides into leather the simple way??

    Got a few animal hides that are dried out with salt and still have the fur on. Just wondering if there was a simple process I could use to take the furs from this form to the form of simple leather that can be used for crafts such as pouches? Any help appreciated!
  7. TheNative

    Grey Squirrel - Food of kings!!

    Recently caught myself a grey squirrel as I have never tasted it before and I imagined it would be somewhat like rabbit or pigeon having quite a strong gaminess taste. I cooked it by a fire on a hot piece of rock for about 20 minutes until the meat turned white and was cooked through then added...