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I came across this I was quite impressed by the look of it, just wondering what other people thought about these sort of knives containing survival kits? Brian

Adders are quite common on the heathland/peat bog close to where I live but only saw my fist Grass snake last weekend.

I'm 31 but behave like I'm 21 as long as my body lets me, that feels 81! :sigh: :lol:

Thanks for that Toddy :You_Rock_ What else could I use for cordage material? The most common and readily available to me right now are Willow bark and Bramble, I'm pretty sure I don't have any Lime,Hemp or flax available. I did have a quick go at making cordage from willow bark from a...

I think I read somewhere that nettles are best in the Autumn,just before they die off,to use for cordage?? Brian

Maybe the nettles in North Wales are sensitive to the sun :lol:

I decided to have a play with making some nettle cordage the other day. So I split a couple of stems up and left them to dry on top of a tin roof of a shed :rolleyes: When I went to check them the next day (after a hot day about 18 degrees) they had tried a tad too much! they just crumbled as...

I'm guessing elder would be easier to hollow out when its dry and would be especially difficult to do with green wood at this time of year?

:nono: really? I didn't know that! So no blowpipe/peashooter for me then :nono: Brian

Anyone got any ideas how I could remove the pith from a length of elder, maybe 2ft+. I've always fancied trying to make a blowpipe ;) Brian

I've just had another thought that then snake I saw seemed quite shiney and was slithering through dead bracken and grass so maybe it had just shed its skin? would having just shed be a reason for its markings not being very prominent?

Do any of you see any snakes on your travels in the UK? My usual area for walking/exploring is known for Adders :eek: I usually see them on hot summers days warming themselves on a patch of sandy ground, usually by rabbit warrens. Yesterday I had my first sighting of a Grass snake (I think?)...

Thanks for the tips guys :You_Rock_ My Collins Gem "Trees" book didn't give that much detail on the differences between the two species....now I think I should be able to spot the difference ;)

I only found out recently that there was a Downy Birch that looked very similar to Silver Birch. Would I be right in thinking that the trees with the drooping branches at the end would be Silver and the one with the more erect branches are Downy? I'm interested if there are other ways to...

Diolch yn fawr ;) I'm not great with the language! I live very close to the English border, I can almost spit on Shropshire from my front door! :yelrotflm Gonna be going for a mooch at the weekend to see what I can forage, got more silver birch around than I can shake a stick at! plenty...

Thanks for the welcome! After browsing through the forum I was quite surprised on how much I remember from my years as a Cub,Scout, Venture scout and a short stint in the TA. I'm quite lucky to have access to 3000 acres of an English Nature conservation area.Its off limits to the public but...

Hi guys. Very glad I found this site,loads of great advice and info! :You_Rock_ :newbie: