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I have some willow off-cuts sitting in my shed waiting for me to make a basket from them but I read that I should soak the willow first. I have a some quick questions about this: 1. The willow has been sitting in the shed for over a month and is dried out nicely so do I actually need to soak...

I see paulnb57 has cooked one on a Trangia. Anyone else with experience and advice for cooking bannock on Trangia or even gas? I guess use a pot with a lid to create an oven and cook over a low heat?

Amazing, thanks for all the info. Lots of things to consider. I have a weekend walk across Dartmoor planned in a few weeks and a 3 day paddle down the Wye in July. The Wye trip is to test the waters (pun intended!!) for a longer canoe trip abroad next year. With that in mind then a liquid or...

It's been a few years since I have been backpacking and needed to carry cooking equipment with me but i'm looking to get back out there and need help and advice on what to buy. I have a pocket rocket and 2 mess tins at present which have served me well for may trips in the past but I need (want)...

I sat for 20 minutes in a local wood near Leith Hill in Surrey and watched a greater spotted woodpecker flying back and forth to feed her young. I was sitting under a tree about 10m from the tree with her nest and could hear the chicks (what is a baby woodpecker called?) It was amazing to be so...

Thanks for the suggestions guys, since I originally posted i have tried wood sorrel, Scots pine needles and blackberry leaves. The wood sorrel and Scots pine were made with boiled water from a thermos. The water was plenty hot enough but neither gave off much flavour. They were steeped long...

Thanks for the ideas. I was thinking more of leaves and fruits that I could just grab and stick in hot water or boil without having to process. That puts dandelion root and rosehip. I'm not a fan of mint and chamomile but there are plenty of pine around my way so will give that a go.

So when you're out in nature and ran out/ forgotten your tea bags what do you pick to make a brew with?

Well as I have been informed by a wise woman, 'you should try everything at least once, except sodomy and morris dancing'.

Hi all I have just finished reading The Raven's Gift and realised I have not had any adventures of late and this needs to be rectified. I used to mountain walk and rock climb alot but petrol got expensive so trips away dropped off! I was a runner until injury stopped that so for the last 4...

Hey, how's the planning going? I'm looking to walk a north - south traverse over the first weekend in June over 2 days with a wild camp in between. I have done a circular 2 day route on Dartmoor before and will post the details when I find them. Hopefully by tomorrow. Not wanting to hijack the...