Recent content by DaveBoon

Agreed! Would also strongly suggest creating a platform of wood to start your fire on, rather than on the wet & muddy floor like in the video. Still, it is Ray, so will let him off :)

If this is kids, then fair play to them - would much rather see things like this in the woods, as opposed to nothing - as it implies kids are outside having fun with bushcrafting, rather than inside killing things on their XBox.

Saw him in Cheltenham last night. Was really good - very interesting & spoke with passion about conservation of wild animals. Worth it just for the "Eric" section! :eek:

In all seriousness, depends on the situation. However, I would imagine it's much more likely that you can survive without the Doritos as you can without the fire. Burn those badboys! :cool: PS Besides, you probably only need one or two to get enough flame to light your carefully collected &...

Can't see the original picture anymore, so not entirely sure what that looked like. There are lots of different fire types, generally dependant on a) what the purpose of the fire is (ie warmth, cooking etc) & b) what materials you have. Assuming you want your fire primarily for warmth, I would...

Seen two episodes so far (1 & 5). I think it gets across how any real survival situation is an endurance ordeal, both physically & mentally. Shows how you spend all your time just keeping going, and lacking water & food quickly takes a toll on energy levels. Interesting theory on whether to take...

A lot of people have given some very useful advice, so I'll add to it ... In general, I'd recommend harder wood for the bearing block and softer wood for the spindle & hearth. So, say Oak for the bearing block and I've had great success with Sycamore for the spindle & hearth. Also, as others...

As ever, it's worth looking around for the best price, but I've used them & it was all fine, and delivered very quickly.

Strawberry Jam? :)

That's correct! :)

Ok, what's this?

Is it a fish in a bird of prey's talons - possibly Osprey?

Anyone know if you can get fire-proofing spray / liquid to put on a parachute, or if somewhere sells 'fireproofed' ones? Thanks

That looks interesting. Is the parachute material very susceptible to hot sparks from the fire?