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Here in Norway they say that blood tests are only about 50% reliable. Even so, that is what is used. However, if you do test positive with a blood test, they send you to the hospital for a proper spinal test that are a lot more reliable. Have done that myself even though the blood test was...

NRK - the Norwegian Broadcasting Co, have all series with Lars Monsen freely available on their website. Worldwide. The Nordkalotten series is here: Nordkalotten 365 Other series are here: På tur med Lars Monsen Med Monsen på villspor Canada på tvers Monsen og hundene And the latest series...

The boys name Jens is (was (?) ...at least during the 50’s, 60’s and 70’ies) also used in the similar way as the name Tommy to mean a private soldier (no rank) in the British army – ie «Jens» would in army slang also mean a private soldier in the Norwegian army. Jensehi = soldiers den/burrow

When I have been walking in the mountains here in Norway, on the Hardangervidda, Lifjell, Setesdalheiene or other places, I have usually cut myself a staff to aid me when I am walking in difficult rocky terrain etc. – a third point of contact with the ground is a big advantage in such terrain...

Thumbs up to what Toddy said ! I have done this with all of my 3 down sleeping bags several times. In fact the most popular brand/maker of sleeping bags, tents etc in Norway (Helsport) say this on their website and pamplets that follow the sleeping bags : "How to wash your down bag Wash the...

Thanks Chris, I have PM'ed Kron and Mickey for their emails.

Hi Mickey, and welcome to the forum. Sandbender was last seen on this forum on May 5, 2017, so he might not answer you right away. However......the original post was also posted on the old British Blades forum (I really miss that forum !!). I have a pdf file of the post from BB, including...

A more environmental friendly way of waterproofing (than the silicone sealant), is the old Norwegian and Swedish way of waterproofing canvas tents, tarps and anoraks: Dilute 1 kg of green soap in 10 litres of water, and soak the canvas in the solution for 45 minutes or at least until the canvas...

Something like this from Germany? https://www.dictum.com/en/traditional-hocho-faa/saku-hocho-with-wooden-sheath-usuba-vegetable-knife-719725 Or this from Norway? https://www.skarpekniver.com/knivtyper/k-o/nakiri/

A Coleman 250 gram gas canister and a micro stove burner like this fits nicely in the 12 cm Zebra (without the internal dish - store the burner somewhere else and the dish will fit inside)

Same thing here - more than one book at a time... Just finished a Norwegian book a few days ago ( "I kano fra Larvik til Nilens kilder" - by Reidar Teigen) about two young men (23 yrs old) paddling a canoe from Larvik in Southern Norway, to Sweden and Denmark and down through the channels...

No, but I have used it on several occasions when I was working in a game reserve along the Limpopo in South Africa many years ago. All the trackers had one when they were in the field. That was in it’s infancy though, and so many years ago that I am sure that the software has been revised and...

First: Very nice knives Chris ! For me a nice figured and stabilised wood will always be first choice, but I also like Micarta like the type shown in the last photo. It might also depend on the knife. I have made several knives for my brother who hunts a LOT of roedeer every year. The best...

Five meters of RWL34 knife steel and a Helikon E & E Pouch for my Osprey water bottle and Crusader mug. Been looking for a new and proper fitting pouch for my water bottle for some time, and was inspired by a thread here on BCUK.

Nothing dodgy at all, unless you try to stomp them into a Peterson or Stanwell smoking pipe or roll them up as you say, or something like that....never tried that... :cigar: They are actually quite easy to make. All you need is a smoker (homebuilt or factory made), aluminium foil or tray...

Smoked almonds are nice. Sadly we can't get them here, so I have started making my own with very good results. I also like to carry a few sticks of biltong for a snack. Just cutting thin slices with my knife when sitting down for a rest, or having a pocketfull of ready made slices when walking

I really like South African vellies, and find them quite comfy for every day use. There are several brands. I like the soft kudu skin ones. Used to use them barefoot as a kid and young man, but once I settled in Norway I started using socks too... A friends dog ate half of my last pair, so I...

Several years ago, I heard (a verified story) of a guy playing a prank on a few friends. They were wild camping in the Kalahari in Botswana, and this guy had a tape (before CD’s and Mp3 files etc) with recordings of animal sounds that he had bought in the Kruger Park in SA. He had prepared...

I am in NO way supporting your claims. You seem to be an expert in only quoting what suits you best, and ignoring the rest. Anyone can figure out that a potjie is not ideal for lightweight travelling, but that was not the point. In another thread and again in this one you stated that taking and...

Many years since I used to be active here, but as I was lurking in the shadows I got provoked by the comments on using a certain weight frying pan was not bushcraft… Kak man !! Why should a certain weight define what is and what is not bushcraft ?? I grew up in Africa, and my brother and I used...