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It must be an old anglosaxon word: the dutch verb `kleven` (or the german equivalent `kleben`) means the same. The plant is called ´kleefkruid´ here in Holland, `the herb that sticks` Cheers, Tom

Wow, what a stunning flightless cricket! What´s with the ´hair´? Is it an animal or some kind of vegetal matter? I love these picture threads from far away, keep them coming! Cheers, Tom PS The second brown fungus might be a poisonous rimroll (Paxillus???)

Tim N and Dwardo, thanks for your input. Making a fire piston is not just about the hardness of the wood. IMHO the only real factor of the material used that counts is the ability to withstand air pressure. I have tried oak, beech and a few unnamed much denser tropical hardwoods (from old...

Hmm I must try and find some piece of fatwood myself to try this out. Still curious what other types of wood will work. Cheers, Tom

Hi all, A question asked by a fellow Dutch bushcrafter (not a member here): is there anyone out there that has made an all wooden fire piston out of a North European species of wood? I know that most types of wood, even most hardwoods are too porous to make a fire piston and most...

I'm guessing young fire salamanders, if so they should have a light dot at the base of the limbs. And some kind of leech or flatworm maybe. Cheers for the beautiful picture threads! Tom

Welcome (en ook nog op het Nederlandse forum trouwens)! Grt, Tom

Here's a report from a herpetology trip to Crete I found on the internet, it may give you some clues where to look for what species: http://www.club100.net/reports/crete2006.html Cheers, Tom

Hi Matt, My first thought is a solitary sandpiper (Tringa solitaria). These can look quite black & white from a distance, have light underwings and a white rump patch. Here in Holland they can be seen most of the year, usually associated with waterbanks. I have no idea how likely it is to...

Welcome Gerard & Greetings from Zaandam Cheers, Tom

I just tried some last week! Good stuff but not as strong as nettle cordage. Cheers, Tom

Here's a thread that might be of interest: http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17289&highlight=diederik Cheers, Tom

It will be shown on Natural world tomorrow: 19:00–20:00 Natural World 2010-2011, The Monkey-Eating Eagle of the Orinoco 1/14. A nest in the Orinoco rainforest provides a unique opportunity to see the rare harpy eagle Lucky that it doesn't clash with the world cup football...

Hi Daniel, Welcome to the electronic campfire & greetings from Holland! Cheers, Tom

Probably the thornback ray (Raja clavata) then although the starry skate looks quite similar Edit: thornback ray it is! The properties of your image were very helpful ;) Cheers, Tom

Hmm dogfish would have shown teeth I guess so it must be a ray with those crushing plates in its mouth... Never knew there were so many species around Britain!; http://www.sharktrust.org/content.asp?did=34697 Not listed above on the sharktrust-site but I go for the guitarfish because of...

Dogfish or some kind of ray? (no not that Ray!) Cheers, Tom

That's an owl's skull, a barn owl perhaps? Cheers, Tom

Here is a fire piston tutorial (with step-by-step pictures) I posted a while ago: http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35523 Cheers, Tom

I usually come across COTW on willow trees here in Holland and use this fungus as a substitute for chicken in recipes, but I would be very cautious using a specimen growing on a yew tree for food. Yew is a very poisonous tree. Cheers, Tom