Recent content by Tom Gold

Thanks for sharing Marc. There is something very iconic about a billy hanging over the fire. I usually use the double forked stick with a bar method although am well impressed with 'yer ol friend the Aussie cooking crane, going to have to try that on my next cookout. Cheers, T

Rhyan, take a squizz at this excellent youtube by Dirt time, for some good, old school tin can hobo tech. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pNxz7sQMnw Have used cans for boiling and baking many times, even had my Cubs troop do it in the summer - no ill effects!

Yep. Really smart looking piece. You've definately nailed the 'Gettysburg look'!

First saw one of these on pinterest last year and have wanted to have a go at making one since. I much prefer a tarp to a tent but have found that using one in 'lean to' mode leads to spark burns in my nylon DD tarps. Last week I put this set up together using the base of an abandoned 4 person...

Yes, a pal of mine who is ex RAF has the knife you describe. It was for cutting straps, harness etc in event of bailout. The handle on this one is pretty much identical.

I think it might be an aircrew survival knife of 1950's era. Later ones had metal sheath. Do I win £5.00?

Those look great! Is that sinew they are strung with?

This is my first go at making Shrak, a middle eastern flatbread which is traditionally cooked on a 'saj' - but it seems an upturned wok works just as well! The dough is plain flour, salt, dry yeast and water and it needs to be worked like a pizza base to get it as big and thin as it'll go. It...

Thanks for watching and for your kind words folks. Wish I could claim to have discovered this one myself. I got the idea from an American book called 'Cooking on Stick'. It contains a lot of foil packet recipes and Hobo cooking techniques as well as various outdoor games and activities...

Thanks Anton, that all seems very straightforward. Good skills!

Bacon and eggs cooked on skewers, bread cooked on a split log and coffee made in an old soup can. No pans, no skillets, no stove. Worked a treat! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmLJSE7cDRs

If it was mine, and because its such a classic example of 'the wrong knife', I'd take it along on my next trip and see what it could really do when measured against a knife designed for the woods. I've never used anything like this. Might even make an interesting thread: Using your most ill...

Jaeger, thanks mate, I'll give it a shot. Anchor quoted me 750 quid for a new set! As always thanks to all for their helpful and amusing remarks on this! T

The Wilderness Woodsmeister... (joking) I think 'The Raven' has been best suggestion so far How much are you selling these for Mark?

Just been gifted a 24 x 18 army mess tent alas, without the frame.:( It appears to be either new or in very good shape and although the bag is very battered the grommets are all coated in the same proofing material as the fabric suggesting no use. Does anyone know if its possible to get a frame...