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    Bow and Arrows Improvised in the Bush

    I thought some of you guys might like to see my efforts at making a bow and arrow from an interesting piece of wood I found yesterday. I know it's crude and not up to high primitive tech standards (and the video I made is not up to modern standards either!), but it was quick, it worked, and...
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    Bushwomen

    What do you think the male to female ratio of hardcore bushcrafters is? I'm thinking maybe 50 to 1
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    Gathering Wild Food

    Would like to share a survival article about gathering wild edibles while walking - Survival Foraging on the Move.
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    Most Reliable Firestarter

    Other than windproof/waterproof matches, what is the most reliable fire starter you can carry in your kit? Not "blow torch", "flame thrower" etc, but really something that is carried by experienced outdoorsmen.
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    Catch Insects at Night

    Anyone try catching insects for food or bait at night using a light, perhaps with a sheet or some other way? I have been thinking of giving it a try just for the fun of it. I know primitive people often ate quite a few insects.
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    US and Canada?

    How popular is Bushcrafting in the us and ca? It seems here we usually call it outdoor survival, but it really is not the same.
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    Best Plant For Cordage

    When I was a pre-teen my brother and I accidentally discovered that the milkweed plant in the Fall could be stripped on the outside and a very strong string or cord obtained. Since then I have wondered what other common plants have a similar characteristic - could come in handy...
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    Where do you get good steel for knives?

    Where do you get knife making steel?
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    How Long to B oil water

    FYI - There is alot of confusion out there about what it takes to make it safe. How Long Do you Need to Boil Water is a good read.
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    Amazing

    Going through the posts on this website, I am always amazed at the inventiveness and creativity of humankind. Thank you to all you guys for sharing this. It kinda gives me hope for the human race afterall!
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    Fun With Lightning

    Wheww, that lightning bolt that just hit was close! What have you guys experienced in lightning storms? Any good stories?
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    Eating Maggots

    Today I came upon a dead moose in the forest, probably weighed about 1000 pounds (450 kilo). Stinking, rotting in the heat. But if you could get near enough to it (maybe if you were totally drunk and so desparately starving that you didn't care about the smell) there were millions of fat juicy...
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    Best Firestarting Tool

    Besides matches and lighters, what do you think is the most reliable fire starting tool under wet, windy conditions (and only tinder such as you may find in the forest)?
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    Order posts by first post first, last post last

    For me, I would rather see the first posts in this forum listed first, rather than the way it is now. This allows me to more easily scroll through the thread of the conversation. Just my preference.
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    Easiest Place to Survive

    Where in the world would be the easiest place to survive if you were alone in the wilderness using only natural foods and materials?
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    DeHydrated Water

    Now that they have figured out how to powder alcohol: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/06/powdered_alcohol_drink/ I think its time someone figured out how to dehydrate water. That stuff is so heavy and bulky - as it is now, I need to carry a gallon or two of it on a hot day. Way too...
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    Best way to repel bugs

    Yesterday while hiking there were clouds of deer flys, black flys, mosquitoes, and midges buzzing around my head (I am in the US, don't know what you have in the UK) all wanting to suck my blood... If someone were to invent an ultrasonic device to drive biting insects away they would make a...
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    Free Deer Meat

    This guy had the local predators do his hunting. Interesting idea, probably used by hunter gatherers: Scavenging Deer Meat
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    Pemmican

    make ur own pemmican page, like the old explorers. Maybe worth a try http://www.survivaltopics.com/food/how-to-make-pemmican/
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    Kelly Kettle

    I stumbled upon the Kelly Kettle website the other day. Anybody try one of these? Looks like it might be some kind of double boiler? They claim you can boil water quickly only using leaves, small twigs, even newspaper