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I have no idea Red, I don't keep track. There is probably a cord of wood in just the one woodshed, but we do not wait for it to get low, we try to keep the stack full at all times. We have the wood stove going all year round, & a wood heater for winter. The last drought here killed off a lot of...

I am with you Red, I enjoy the hard work that will help sustain us through summer & winter. There is something wholesome & natural about producing firewood. Keith. We have stashes of logs throughout the forest. The dead dry wood we bring back to the woodsheds, the wood from dead or fallen trees...

Good day Joe. I only use an oilcloth shelter & a wool blanket. If you lay outside of your shelter your blanket/sleeping bag will get damp from the dew. Regards, Keith.

Yes I see, I guess we look at life differently swyn, I have grandchildren that may not survive anthropogenic global warming & climate change, so I think more about fossil fuels & climate change than expense & "Faff". We lived for over 20 years without electricity, so for us solar power is a...

You have the better tool spandit, more versatile. Keith.

To stop small children from playing with it & harming themselves. Keith.

Sounds like you are still on the mains power grid swyn or have I misunderstood? Pity you have to use gas for cooking. Love the look of the place, corrugated roofing iron is the easiest to install for sure, & doesn't look that bad. I even used it for the walls on an extension to our cottage...

It is obvious from your comment CC that you don't know what you are talking about, & I was born in West Sussex England & lived there for 19 years. High time you stopped criticizing this thread & moved on. Keith.

There are times when a fire is needed, & if one is to enjoy the natural environment then keeping warm on a cold winters night is necessary, & cooking food & having a hot drink is perfectly NATURAL. What I don't like is the use of fuel stoves which cause carbon emissions & help drive climate...

As I posted earlier, there are places & times when fires should not be lit. Big fires are not necessary & they can be dangerous. However, my own point of view on fires is this: We are just another animal, we were born to the natural environment. Humans have been using & making fire for thousands...

I am not into modern gadgets or modern technology Luxso, I am more into primitive skills, such as flint, steel & tinderbox fire lighting. I think primitive skills & methods making camping out more interesting. So, I recommend fire lighting & wet weather fire lighting as one of the most important...

Are these items copies of authentic original tools? Keith.

They do look interesting, but one can not add all the interesting items to one's pack. It comes down to which is best to carry, which is the more useful. I can't think of any equipment that I use that I would replace with this item. Keith.

Obviously there are places where fires should not be lit, & there are also times, such as summer when there are fire danger warnings. This should be followed to the letter of the law. Keith.

We used to go directly to the mills Rizla, they often had seconds that were perfectly fine & a lot less expensive than you can get retail. Regards, Keith. https://www.standard.co.uk/shopping/esbest/home-garden/home-accessories/best-wool-blankets-for-winter-a3875521.html...

Yes, except this was a hatchet head I had laying around in the shed. I have done this before just shaping with a hacksaw (hard work!), but for this one I used an angle grinder. Then & pushed the cutting edge into the earth/ground & made a fire over it. This way you can heat the eye of the head...

FROM MY ORIGINAL POST IN 2009. "I don't like carrying a lot of weight, so when in the woods I generally only carry my 18th century English trade tomahawk. If I have extra work to do such as constructing a large shelter, then I might pack along my light half-axe. Both of these require no wedge to...

I think not planting your garden is a big mistake Tony, but your choice. As climate change accelerates there will be more food shortages & prices will rise. If you are only going to plant one crop, then what is the most expensive food that you purchase? Keith. Climate change means Australia may...

I am not a solar technician, but I did set up solar power on the old cottage. But this was just a high amp hour 12 volt battery & a couple of solar panels, I did the same on our caravan. This system was fine for running 12 volt lighting, but no good for anything else. To do what you want you...

My pack contents were put together based on a compromise between two principles; minimum weight & maximum self-reliance. My equipment weighs 9 Kg. I could lighten my load further, as I have the primitive skills to allow me to do this, & I may do so in the near future. There is not anything in my...