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I thought I'd share a trip my friends and I took and filmed back in March in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Tennessee/North Carolina). We had a plan where we'd all start from different trailheads and hike solo overnight before regrouping the next day. Well, I think I ended up having...

I went with my brother and cousin on a two night/three day trip to Dolly Sods Wilderness in West Virginia, USA this past Christmas, and I guess I never got around to posting about it here. It was a great time. The whole drive there, I was worried it wouldn't be snowy, but higher up in the hills...

Ah, got you! That was very helpful, thanks! I'll definitely try to do more of these then. Thanks Thank you, glad you liked it!

Thank you, will do! Trilliums are a favorite of mine as well.

Good to know the pollen is still good to use. Hmm. I'm 100% certain it's Typha and not iris, as I've seen the heads and can distinguish the leaves pretty well. Strange. I'm 100% certain it's Typha, but I wonder if only certain kinds of pollutants would give it a weird taste? I imagine the...

As many of you know, cattail has several parts that are edible throughout the year. However, I am concerned that most of the cattails you see in urban/suburban areas are dangerous to eat, but wanted to see if anyone else knew whether this was true. In the past, I have sampled a small amount of...

Man that gave me chills. Yeah, I wish the fear I felt at night was rational at least - like a fear of dangerous animals - but I'm just afraid of scary monsters and creepy things that my imagination likes to think up. I will say that there are some noises that sound scary but are probably...

So are most people here fearful of animals, people, creepy things in the dark, or anything else? I get a lot of fear alone at night, but not about anything that I should rationally be afraid of, so it seems to not help me at all, haha

Ah, so in other words it goes over the rope attached to the tarp rather than under? I feel like I've seen it done both ways, but I'll definitely have to do that. I experimented a bit and found that tugging on the loop can help keep the knot tense, but it can be a bit cumbersome. Thanks!

I went backpacking with my brother and cousin this past spring at a National Forest, and we did a lot of hiking off the trail. The wildflowers were just coming out and a lot of them were edible. We did a lot of hiking up steep hills, and at our first campsite, found a bushcraft bench someone...

I definitely have - though it's usually only when I'm alone. If I'm with other people, I can generally get rid of any fear. Some people I've talked to are afraid of wild animals, others are afraid of dangerous people. But I'm actually afraid of things that don't pose a real threat. My mind...

When I was learning these knots, I had to go to multiple videos to learn them. The Ray Mears video is great to watch, but unfortunately not so clear and difficult to follow. I tried to make this video is clear and easy to follow as possible. so hopefully it helps some folks Cheers...

So these aren't the best things, but I hope it will help someone. It is specific to the midwest in the US, but I've noticed that some trees and plants can be found both here and in the UK, so hopefully some may still find this useful. At the very least, maybe it'll be interesting. I've got...

Just thought I'd share a video of a trip I took last autumn with my cousin and brother. It's pretty long, but hopefully it's enjoyable. Cheers! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_yKz6L20ak

Great video. I've been itching to go canoeing for a while so this was a good watch. How long did that split log fire last? I've heard those can go all night. Thanks for sharing!

Last year I went to the Dolly Sods wilderness in West Virginia in the US with my cousin. It was an absolutely stunning place. I had kept hearing about it on various forums, but was still blown away by how beautiful it was. I'm from an area in the US where it's mostly suburban developments and...

Sorry if a similar post has been made before. Does anyone else wear sort of gym shorts/basketball shorts in the summer? When it's colder out, I like wearing long pants with a belt, but I like the mobility that some simple athletic shorts give me. Of course, without a belt, you can't put...

I have two knives - one is a mora (scandi grind), and one is a condor bushlore that I convexed. I like both. The scandi is easier to keep razor sharp, and is thus better for feathersticking and things like that. But I like how versatile the convexed edge is. It seems to keep a sharp enough...

Hello - I recently joined this forum and just got around to finally posting an introduction. I'm from Ohio in America (hope that's alright) and post on the bushcraft usa forums often. But I wanted to check out the UK forum as well. My name is Andrew and I'm currently a grad student, but...