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If noone asks, how is anyone supposed to know? And thanks @Wander for the info, I really had no idea. Nor have I or do I intend to take nests or eggs, it was just a question/subject I was asked recently.

Thanks for the replies guys. I actually went to a Waterstones shop the same day I made this thread (been overwhelomed with stuff the last few days though). They only had 3 mushroom books, the Collins hand book I already have, a bigger Collins book and the Roger Phillips one! The R.Phillips one...

If you find a fallen birds nest, are you allowed to take it home? I understand there are loads of animal protection laws and many protected species out there. But are their fallen, unusable and exposed nests fair game to take? Does it depend on the bird species? the usability of the nest? My...

Yep! I have several and they suck. Any suggestions for one that has detailed photographs, well written descriptions and enough species in it so that I don't have to resort to using the internet. Already have the 'Mushrooms' by Collins and I'm not impressed at all. I won't rant but.. let's...

Nice one mate. I'll pm you!

Yo, I have no more use for this lovely stove. This is the rare brass bodied one, not the more common green painted steel one like this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-WW2-Hurlock-Military-Field-Stove-Camping-Cooking-Stove/273373016447?hash=item3fa64d317f:g:syYAAOSw97xbWJOe < I have no...

Oh and I'm not sure if the few high posters are carrying the rest or intimidating everyone or anything. It does seem like there are less newbs and with them, less strong voices. The reason I joined the forum 7 years ago was because every time I googled about a particular axe, tool or...

I don't know how to use a compass.. how about there? Went to a nearby forest the other day to look for mushrooms and brought aling a cheap compass to have a play with and to see if I could find my way back to the car. Needless to say I did it wrong and got 'lost' (and stung in the butt 4...

Parang now gone!

Hello mate, I've messaged you, just checking you are recieving them??

It's really nothing to do with summer. The lack of traffic was timed around the update from my memory. Even I considered not bothering with the forum as the new layout was a pain and it seemed like no one was contributing anyway. And even though I did all the leg work and hoops to get started...

Yep.. since the forum update it seems that there are far fewer posts and replies than ever before. I've been a member for years and I don't remember a time when it was so baron at times. Is there actually less traffic and active posting members than before the update and the years before that...

can no one confirm??

Found some bracket mushrooms on an oak tree earlier when visiting a forest. At first I was clueless as to what they were but when seeing a much older one nearby I poked it with a stick and saw it was dark red inside! My thoiught was beefsteak! Some smaller ones.. And then I found a beast...

Hey, I'd like a Garret ace 250. I've got loads of other gear to add aswell if you have one. ;)

Kind of hard to be exact tbh as I often give people, including this person loads of tools and things with no date of when or ever to give them back. But if I remember rightly I did imply the knfie was to keep, so he was never without a tool and explained the law etc. It was sad to see it when...

Yep, it happened. I did the kind and generous thing of giving a knife to someone who did not have one. A nice, shiny and capable knife for someone who needed to do some whittling and just have a useful tool. Originally bought for myself because it looked neat. The Rough rider elephants toe...

I refurbish, make, sharpen and tinker with all sorts of tools and knives. Happy to help. :)

Years ago when I first read about the 'spoon knife' tool and wanted to have a go myself I looked at Mora and like you read about how 'meh' and ' they were and that for a little more money you can get this and that etc. I ended up buying a Ben Orford medium? spoon knife after phoning him and...

Yep.. Their teeth were ground down to nubbs too due to the hard foods and copious amounts of grit in their wheat from their primitive mills.