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i love this, best lookin bit of kit ive ever seen.

Hi Den, im in north somerset actually.. i havnt heard about the survival weekend :( or i would have booked on it.

personaly i wouldnt eat them, however i may do a little guerrilla gardening and plant an elderbery treee somewhere else for the future forage..

what is the Secret Order of Swiss Army Knives dont say its a secret....

i like toys myself, i dont leave home without my digital camera and a bunch of other things.. i do like the kitchen knife idea i have one in my draw i use all the time but never out of the house maybe i will take it next time... IAn

its great to see pics of what you lot have made, they look cool.. im not sure i would know where to start.

Being a newbie here, ive been reading a lot of the posts and what strikes me is how incredibly expensive all the favourite toys are, Knives at over £100 torches for more than £70 and countless other bits of kit. I guess I'm just surprised a primitive lifestyle site has such a consumerist base...

thanks for the encouragement. :) im not sure what method of friction i will try.. i will need to read up on it i think.. and probably sharpen my knife as fether sticks were almost impossible.

while i was at rockes east woods (near bath) this weekend i made fire using a steel and birch bark, and some down from thistles(boy does it burn quick) as well as asorted bits of stuff i found in the woods. im so pleased with myself i have a pic of my fire :)...

has anyone used anything like this? Electronic Mosquito Repeller http://www.sportsimportsltd.com/surknivsurto.html about half way down the page. Ian

im over in weston-super-mare... i was clearly bad as a child.. no i wasnt westons a great place for a bank holliday day out bring the kids and see the town!

you can get an american one here.. http://www.memoware.com/ along with a packing check list. and shed fulls of stuff to read.. my fave book from that site 50 Amusing Things to Do in an Elevator . this site is the best for palm stuff im told they have stuff for all pda's...

hi i realise this may be off topic? but u lot seem to have large 4x4s and so on so i thought it may slip through... do you have a PDA (Windows CE, Palm Pilot, Handspring Visor, Psion) do you use it out in the feild? if so what applications do you find useful? i have just loaded an...

sorry for hyjacking the thread! but her is my next attempt with the first at a key chain im happier with the finnish on this.... maybe i can sell it on ebays 5p listing day on thurs.. hehe ian both the chains http://public.fotki.com/hurst/caminstuff/keych2.html

thanks, i will try another soon, but i finnished it with a bead and some tied ends. see both pics http://public.fotki.com/hurst/caminstuff/

this tastes good. Elderberry Syrup 450 g elderberries 1.2 litres boiling water 450 g caster sugar Crush elderberries and pour over the boiling water. Stir well and leave to stand for 24 hours, then strain through a fine sieve or cloth into a saucepan. Stir in the sugar and boil until...

i used the instructions posted here by someone, and made a keychain. but i dont know how to finnish off the loose ends any one know how? thanks Ian pic here.. http://public.fotki.com/hurst/caminstuff/

im in a tent* always.. (but im more of a cycle/backpacker than a bushman..) a thurmarest an sleeping bag recently a pillow as i cracked 2 ribs.. (poxy cycle) (*tent has my web address down the side ) Ian

i saw a hat clip in a well known ski shop, for £9.99 and thought about buying it but not at such a silly price. i wanted it to attach my hat to my backpack when im not using it. so when i went home i took out the ironing board and used one of the braces and converted it into a home...

not defending him, but maybe he doesnt know about this forum, so the name may be just a coincidence? Ian