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    Solo wild camping

    Thanks everybody. It's taken a while to read everyone's replies. I camp in the UK and have been wild camping in the UK for about 12 years. Tried a few different environments, but the favourite has to be in the forest. I do love Dartmoor too. And yes I'm aware it's only legal in Dartmoor and...
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    Solo wild camping

    Hello! Just curious to know if many people have done solo wild camping? I adore wild camping and not many of my friends are as into it as I am. Especially not in cooler times of the year and being a tad more challenging. I've thought about going on my own, but a few things I'm weary of are...
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    'Elo and good day from Hampshire

    Hi there, I'm Adam. I joined this site in 2006 and somehow remembered my password from back then... and I'm back now potentially looking for people who may be interested on wild camping. Or just chatting to likeminded people. Not many of my friends are into camping and the older I get, the fewer...
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    Back to meet new friends and adventures

    Back to meet new friends and adventures
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    Best British fire lighting woods

    Thanks for the advice mate, i'll try them out.
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    Best British fire lighting woods

    This is the first time i have posted a thread so just thought i'd say hello to all you fellow bushcrafters out there. I'm a fairly amateur bushcrafter and have recently begun to experiment with the bow-drill and long-drill fire lighting techniques, which i have really enjoyed. But also quite...
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    Rhododendron useful or not?

    I'm not the most experienced bushcrafter, but i have used a nice curved piece rhodedendron to make a spoon for sheer asthetic reasons, after sanding it down with fine sand paper (for a very long time), the finish of the wood and the grain is absolutely beautiful. :D Not sure of any other uses...