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People are to self conscious over unusual or period clothing. Our recent California storm made me subject to comments on my Gloverall Monty coat, Kuffya, Bison leather gloves and Wellies to name a few. Well, a few Brit expats were favorable on the Monty and wellies. This, by people in shower...

I love it when treads are resurrected. I’m never sure if I should add, or leave it be. The wool Latin American poncho Is favored by Cody Lundin. I have one. There are warmer options, but for a quickly donned, additional sleep kit layer they are fantastico! That’s Mexican for fantastic. The end...

If I may, no promotion intended; www.bonevalleyco.com I bought my 24” bucksaw and a matching hickory handled knife. Good people and friends. You can Read comments about the various wood characteristics, including an impact test and chart. It may be a design fault, or issue with the wood’ stability.

I’ve lost track of iconic brands now bearing the dreaded Made In China Logo. I’m told ‘buy ‘Merican’ by someone in a red MAGA hat made in China because I’m warm in my Gloverall Monty coat. My blue jeans Are actually USA made- in the Pendleton penitentiary teaching inmates a trade ( in a...

Silky saws have become a bushcraft ‘MUST’ along with paracord, pharaoh rods and scandi grinds. I know, they outperform even a cheap chainsaw. You show up with OMG- a Bahco Laplander, you poor soul; and it’s Monty Python ‘ Bring out yerdead’ My hickory bucksaw has 3 spare blades; one Bahco hard...

The old ‘Pit Saws ‘ employed two men cutting dimensional timber. One man in a pit pulled down and was the ‘pitman’ recognized by a straw hat for falling sawdust. The Tillerman above would raise and guide the saw for each cut. He’s the guy in the old Cat Stevens song.

Two, and one man crosscut felling and bucking and dimensional saws Come with Lance, Champion and Tuttle tooth patterns. The lance has Both cutting and raker teeth for soft and Greenwood’s, the rakers ( the outer curled teeth) help cut the fibers and push out chips as the teeth cut deeper. The...

A woman successfully signaled using her credit card. Of course, she had a lot of experience flashing—it. Funny, people can justify spending serious cash on our inner Walter Mitty knives etc. but for a tourniquet, signal mirror type purchase it’s how cheap can I go? IF you do use these items...

I don’t know what UK forces issue? 5col survival in North Carolina USA sells the excellent US military mirror. They are not cheap. BUT, if you think enough about having one ( I do) get the best.

They are milspec not issue. Thy do share my complaint, that daily use will see a high casualty rate. We are in a record breaking storm system Nationwide and here in California. My town, Thousand Oaks measured 50 MPH winds. Rain and scattered hail and a blizzard warning near the Tejon Pass. My...

I didn’t find earlier posts, so a short review. This is a Canadian Outfit in Quebec. They make superb gear! I just received their waxed canvas poncho with storm clouds rolling in for a test. It wasn’t inexpensive$299 USD delivered. But that’s five ripstop GI copies that Last a few seasons At...

One of my survival jobs hired a recent immigrant from Cobb Ireland. Her accent on the intercom Sounded like Flann O’Brian’s hilarious story of a linguist recording pure Gaelic. I wound up ‘translating’ until she smoothed the rough edges. We’re sitting at high tea AKA lunch And a smitten...

The series AS TIME GIES BY had a local character on the father’s country estate. His unintelligible speech pattern captured the many local dialects in the UK. English , for now, is the universal language. Try helping a Indian -American friend explaining to a Lorrie driver from South Carolina...

Best join a horological forum. They will give good council and members often have pieces for sale - and reputations to back them with.

My lifelong fantasy is a MKll Phantom in Masons Black, glass division and a fat trunk on the boot. I will take inspiration from Lord Berens and install a small wood burning stove next to the liquor cabinet. I did my part with Sea Shepherd and Earth First! Have been without a car for ten years...

Nice resource for kindling

‘ don’t look a gift sheep in the wool’ Just be the Michael Meyers The Spy Who Shagged Me at the next meetup.Yea Baby!!!!!

Los Angeles has ‘No burn Days’ when the air quality hits a certain Measure. The only exceptions are homes that still rely on wood burning stoves. These are mostly more remote cabins in the foothills of the wilderness and a few older homes like my grandmothers with two brick chimneys. It hurts...

Sadly, our mass shootings and sick gun culture led me to a moral decision to dispose of my collection ( responsibly)except my hunting rifle at nephews ( Alaska again someday?) And a rare Webley- Fosbury.455 Secured in a safe. I’m to body conscious to dress like Sean Connery in Zardoz on Halloween

My fake wallet has a High Standard 2 barrel .22magnum derringer, sans grips screwed into folded leather with a cutout for the trigger. Carried it when off duty in a very scary neighborhood just off base. Mugger pulled a blade on me. Gimme the wallet MF!! O. K. And I put a round in his foot...