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    Suckling Pig

    cook it underground... you cant overcook it that way, and when you dig it up in front of your 20 guests, its rather impressive. heres a good link: http://www.thesalmons.org/lynn/pit.html
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    Bushcraft Pc Game

    Cabela's has some great hunting and fishing games: http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/index/index-display.jsp?id=cat601680 Fun in the off season, but it can also be informative...I was playing with different lures, and you can see what they do at different speeds.
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    forum taking ages to load

    Any chance the offending sponsor will get their act together?
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    forum taking ages to load

    I am having the same problem, but Im on Safari...I cant block ads (without dealing with code) any suggestions?
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    woodent reels

    How big are they? Whats standard size?
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    tanning hides

    This is a great book.
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    Pine needle Tea

    I agree...I'll throw Dandelions on that list too... both decent drinks, but not coffee.
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    Pine needle Tea

    how did you prepare the tea? if you use water thats hot, but not boiling, and remove the needles shortly after submerging them, it can give a nice soft flavor. If you use boiling water, and let it seep for a while, different oils come out of the needles, and while this is how you would prepare...
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    tanning hides

    The Native Americans were fond of brain tanning...and yes you use the brains of the animal...as they say "every animal has enough brains to tan its own hide" check out: http://www.braintan.com/ They have great information, as well as a store if you need anything. BTW, traditional brain...
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    The poacher. fireside musings from wiltshire.

    Im not sure about the rules over there, but here in the states, it is illegal to trap game in anything other then an approved trap. Which means that all of the traps, snares, and deadfalls that we discuss for survival are illegal (even to practice) unless you are in a survival situation (it is...
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    All fired up and no-one to flame??

    I was just discussing this same thing on a fishing forum that I am a member of...its the winter doldrums. Bushcrafters & fisherman are outdoors people...and while we can go outside, its the months and months of cold rain and wind that give people a sort of cabin fever. Im the first one to say...
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    book

    Tracking is an art that encompasses many different skills. You could be reading alot of different kinds of books... animal sign, awareness, weather, flora, just to name a few... I'm a Tom Brown tracking student, so I am partial to him...That said, Id start with...
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    My first tracking stick

    Very nice work, I really like the compass. (thanks for the link...i'm there now searching) I like having different colored (Im american) rings so its easy to differentiate between measurements, or keep track more then one thing at a time. I also like to mark the length of the stick like a...
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    A limited kit night out in the woods

    now that sounds like a great night...I love to go do simple overnights with out any kind of agenda...a real battery recharger.
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    Very strange large animal track 'does anyone know what it is?'

    Check the tail drag...its not a beaver, not a bird, not a deer, not a racoon... http://dirttime.ws/Notebook/Nutria.htm I have read that the French were big farmers of Nutria (and yes a Coypu is the same thing - Myocastor coypus) for their pelts...and food to a lesser extent. Nutria are not...
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    Welsh Bushcrafter Leather Pouches

    Im thinking the same...do you ship to the states?
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    Very strange large animal track 'does anyone know what it is?'

    I say Nutria...the tail drag in every photo is very narrow (like a big rats tail) if it was a beaver it would be much wider. Nutria can get quite large... up to 9.1kg. (20 pounds) Being semi-aquatic, that ditch and culvert look like prime territory. For a rodent...they are actually tasty...
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    Please allow me to introduce myself...

    Thank you one and all. I look forward to the exchange rate leveling out a little, so I can jump into the market...I need a few things.
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    Tom Brown Tracker (1st version)

    I agree, its not what I would want to carry. I actually prefer the Scout Companion knife... According to Tom, no one knife is perfect for every situation, but the Tracker Knife is designed to be the one that covers all the tasks of a survival situation. Ive seen Tom put down a Tracker...
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    Please allow me to introduce myself...

    Greetings, My name is Kevin and I have been lurking on your site for quite a while now. You guys really have put together an amazing community that is rich in camaraderie and information. While It seems that you have had a rush of Americans joining your ranks, I hope you don't mind another...