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If you find an old wasps nest, that might be worth a shot, not tried myself with flint & steel, but there are a few old nests in the sheds around here!

Tone - I'm thinking of your shoulder - honestly! As to wet wood off the pile - Matt, Sarge & I were getting sprayed with each stroke of the maul a few years ago, splitting (i should say "trying to split") that Holm Oak - that was one time I was looking out for hidden camera's - it was absorbing...

I don't intend to have a permanent fire (well, that's the official line), but something smoldering to keep the bugs at bay, the occasional BBQ and an evening flare up - would be welcome - maybe a (ahem) share(!) would be an easy option this year - certainly if our options for foraged logs is...

Argh, this is not helping - been watching this thread since I got in form work, almost hoping that someone else would bite - but it looks like \i'm going to have to step up.. Jerven bag please PM to follow

I like what you did there Tony - "... when we're there next month" makes it feel like its just around the corner. Not quite the clearance felling that I had envisioned - but it looks like any breeze could cut right through the place. Thanks all, fears allayed! Why Oh Why did they not remove...

Does anyone have any photos of the site from the winter or spring Moot, or at least since the estate have performed the tree removal since last year. I hear it has changed quite a bit and I'd like to see what its like so I can adjust my kit for this years visit. Cheers

Yes please Stiks PM to follow ATB

You can be as diligent as you want making and editing a Youtube video, but if the watcher perceives your points incorrectly, who can be said to be at fault? The creator has done all he can to portray a skill - but if the watcher does no further research, more fool him! I have seen many cases of...

Yes please Woodcutter PM on its way Cheers

Yup, been doing it for years, warms the meal up, imparts a barbecue flavor and doesn't really use up that much oil, there's still plenty left after 10 minutes of burning. ATB

We had a few flurries while it was still light last night - I went out at about ten to nine to get some coal and came back in looking like a snowman. Kate, seeing me, wrapped up to go and feed the (outdoor) cats, stepping out of the door probably two minutes after I'd come in - by which time it...

One of the best pieces of advice I was given came from you Tony. Some years ago you advised that "a spoon had to fit three places - your hand, your bowl and your mouth!" Admittedly, I had already tried several spoons by that time, and I don't carve that many, but it struck a note with me and...

Like others, I've had the pleasure of wearing these for ceremonial duties as well as for a few years when younger on the bike through a few British winters. Yes it'll get heavy when it rains and it can be a bit restrictive, (If you think ventile gets stiff when wet - you have a treat in store)...

What was it about that video that particularly grabbed your interest Ashley? If it was a big project with multiple skills involved, then it will take you some time to learn similar things from scratch, but simpler things can be picked up with minimal guidance and an inquisitive mind. I'd...

Funny you should say that - I'm helping to administrate the Rotary Club Across Wales Walk - 42 miles in one day. I volunteer with a group of mountain enthusiasts so we're on radio cover and emergency response. In actuality I'll be out in the field from 2 o'clock Saturday morning till gone 10 at...

Photo's look fantastic Wayland - I'll be sure to call in.... ... probably several times! ATB Ogri the trog

First time posting on this thread I think - Bought a "Hairy Dog Stoves" Stainless Steel "Ammo can stove" which I hope to put to good use at the Moot, but in the mean time I can feel some barbecues approaching! ATB Ogri the trog

With you all the way Tony, I wish I could cook just some of the fantastic meals that I see around the Moot site every summer. I feel like I missed out on Neil's cooking course this year, maybe we can convince him to run another next year eh? ATB Ogri the trog

Jordan, As a moderator, I am sorry that you feel that the welcoming nature of the forum is slipping away. The moderating team are a small group of individuals chosen by Tony to help him run the forum - his guidance is that if we feel that we would be uncomfortable with a conversation taking...

Some options for field sharpening, just not "rod" shaped - though I did get a ceramic one years ago as a give-away when I got my first Leatherman. I have seen ceramic "steels" - (rod set into a plastic handle) like butchers use, you could try to re-handle one of those. If you can do without it...