Recent content by Boston973

I have been using a trail hawk for the last five years. Its not my main carry but its definetly my beeter. I have used it to chop out roots and such when I am gathering sapplings for canes. Then hit it with a file and bring the edge back. Great little hawk.

I make canes as a hobby and I had this problem for awile. Stripping the bark is a real pain once it dries but taking it off does add to the chance of the wood splitting. My wife ordered me a book on irish shillelagh and in it they suggested stripping the bark and oiling the stick. So I rub a...

These are not as nice as yours but Mora does make one. http://www.bensbackwoods.com/servlet/Detail?no=410 Its already on my X-Mas list from the wife.

Well only one more day between me and a week long stay in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. I am really looking foward to it, however as every year when the trip actually gets close I feel bad leaving the family. I will post pics apon my return but so far my intenttions for this trip are...

I think its just silly. My wife loves it. I dont think he should pass it off as if he is teaching anything on his show though. After all if anyone really attempts half his stuff they would get really hurt. For thats what really bothers me about the show. I relize its staged and all that but its...

watching my 6 year old doughters shows after work snuggled up together on the sofa. Hoping that no one figures out I have begun to enjoy the episodes as much as she does. Oh the shame..... Oh yea and smoking now and then when the wife cant catch me.

A book My bug net Wet wipes and last but never least a lighter, and some fire starter sticks

I definetly agree to that. Mesage bourds can show when people are disagreeing and even when they get mad. What they cant show is that by debating many of life mysterys we all learn a bit more. I sapose if it were not for ignorance, fanatics or arogance then many people would not bother learning...

In my opinion realigion and half logic can be deadly. As soon as you tell someone that they are right becouse God says so, all reasone goes out the window. I have been to Iraq and can clearly say that its a great example of too little logic and too much realigion. I say listen to the storys...

When i wen ton my survival course in thailand. First off I was in the U.S. Army so it was not as awsome or intelligent as it could have been. However all we had was our Assoult packs. No ruck sack and our packing list was 1. Poncho 2. 2 qourt canteen 3. Kukri 4. E tool 5. Poncho Liner...

I may be wrong but I beleave I saw a very good video on making charcoal. It was part of the ray mears sweden. I would check that out. there was very little waist and the coal looked great.

I work in a hospital and have talked to Docs about this and even attended meatings. So far there has only been one death in the US from the Swine flu and that was a mexican toddler who had symptoms for two weeks before being treated and by the time he got attention he died of dehydration. out...

I got mine from Bens backwoods http://www.bensbackwoods.com/servlet/Detail?no=51 I was a disapointed at first when I got it. there were definetly alot of small imperfections and a the Grind was horible. I only got it a few months ago. However after a few hours of tender care, filing, sanding...

I am a new englander, I just south of boston now. Later this month I will be taking a trek to the White mountains in New Hampshire. Its my first tiem in those mountains as I do my camping in Maine or Western Mass.

Exellent so far. I had a nice fire going in there for a few hours and i did not get any additional chipping. However I will say that i would prefer a stainless billy. I dropped this one and it hit a rock and penny size chip of enamel flaked off the side. Both cans can hold 2.5 qourts but have a...