Recent content by engtorch

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    New from maker of Sissipuukko.

    I didn't know that pattern of knife was that old.
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    New from maker of Sissipuukko.

    They made the steel or had some part in the production of Sissipuukko. I look up M95 and some sites even use Fiskars in the name. I studied up on this knife back in 2011 or so. I wanted one but Mora 2000 was so much better priced.
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    water filter recommendation

    I recommend Katadyn. The metal ones will obviously last longer than the plastic models but some are designed to look like sports water bottles. On top of that a puritab is a great idea with it.
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    New from maker of Sissipuukko.

    Is the blade steel made by Fiskars?
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    2024 Bushcraft Goals

    I want to learn how to tie a variety of knots and ordered a SAK with a Marlin spike to get me towards that goal. I'd like to learn to start a fire with a firesteel without using dragongel. I want to learn to use a cannoe. I'd like to learn to cast a line and fillet a fish.
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    New here but been in the woods most of my life....

    I think just keep buying them until you have everything you ever wanted. Really though 10 different ones are about all anyone needs. I really can't go out to a shop that stocks a bunch of different models to try out nowadays since Cabelas doesn't have quite the selection that it used to so I...
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    Berghaus Munro? Sabre 30? Cuillin 2? So many daypacks...

    Marauder has some smaller packs. I use the 120 litre one with rocket pouches though.
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    New here but been in the woods most of my life....

    I'm from West Virginia. I have had an interest in bushcraft since 2018 when I was doing such fun activities such as discrete camping and heard bushcraft being referenced a lot on the internet. A lot of the kit I use for outdoors activities such as hiking, cycling, camping, etc. was sourced from...