Recent content by Devon8822

I made a wood/gas stove recently and It's not working. I can't really get a consistent flame going on the inside, it seemed to me that it just need more oxygen so I tried putting more airholes in the bottom, but that didn't help. I can't figure out what I have done wrong. Any idea what kind of...

I have noticed on my knife and other knife that when I run my thumb across it to see how sharp it is, it seems sharper when going in one direction and duller from the other direction. I am trying to figure out what this means and what exactly I am doing when I am sharpening it to cause this. Is...

I have heard that most of the stuff on ebay is cruddy cheap paracord, where can I find a reliable online store to get some paracord?

I just took it out of the dishwasher, and it looks good as new. Is that suitable for use with water or dry now? or would oil still be in it after a wash in the dishwasher?

I am wondering if there are any easily accessable wild plants in Ontario area, for allergies. Its the springtime runny nose, irritated eyes kind of allergy. Any help? thanks!

mmm now that I know what kerosene/paraffin is... I don't have any... lol. Can I use rubbing alcohol or gasoline? and, so can I boil it in a kitchen pot to get out the oil so I can use it with water?

So, once used with oil, it cannot be used dry or with water, i am getting... Now, is there anyway to get the oil out of the stone so I can use it dry or with water again? I will not have access to oil in the bush.

If oil has been used on it in the past, can I use it dry or with water now? I heard somewhere that once oiled it has to be used with oil in the future too...? and what is paraffin? isn't that a type of wax? how would that work?

I found a good old sharpening stone in the basement in piles of junk, its a mess with grit stuck all over it... are there any special liquids or techniques used to clean them? or should I just go at it with some soap and a toothbrush?

Thanks guys, of course the bushcraft/survival book will only be a starter for me, I realize there is lots to read, and you can never stop learning. I am going to get either the SAS one, or the US, one... Can anybody who has read both, compare them? I cannot seem to decide which one to get first...

I would not have expected the people on bushcraftUK, to feed wild animals from your hands... are you aware of the harm that this can do to wild animals? Not all humans are going to be nice to them... and maybe next human encounter it will cost them their life. Seriously, theres no need to mess...

Hey there, I recently have become increasingly interested in bushcraft and I am looking for some good books to help me prepare for an adventure to the Canadian rockies I am planning as well as to use here in Toronto. First of all, I know nothing about trees and I am having trouble learning...