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I have never had a problem with them either, excellent company.

Excellent, I used to make Shillelaghs.

I would say a decent Akubra is a good start, mine is doing sterling service in the current heatwave.

What about leather? there are plentiful sources of leather straps for belts and handbags. I made a Roycroft frame some years back which has been pimped a bit since then with a leather harness, and amongst the things I hang from it is an old canvas bicycle saddlebag which kind of fits the old...

Fox cubs in the local urban park after dark.

I do have a pair of folding secateurs which I took out yesterday, garden shears would have been better but less convenient for a shopping trip.

Back in the day people got to Mr Tuesday's wood by crossing over the railway from the more accessible woods on the other side, however that became impossible with new security fencing. There are a lot of woods that are open access but impossible to get to.

Out in the wilds of nowhere nobody is likely to see you or report you but on the estates that is another matter. There is a footpath near to me between two housing estates that I travel most days which the Council has allowed to become severely overgrown. I feel very tempted to have a go at it...

One thing I find about being autistic is that it does make you very single minded. I have got an allotment but the slugs seem to eat more of the produce than I do, I am not at all sure that it could provide enough to survive however but it sure as hell provides more than huntin and fishin, not...

After a nasty cut where I injured a tendon I got myself a mail glove for my left hand to hold work. Unfortunately can't remember where I got it from but it does protect from blade slips.

Scabbard for the gladius would make a nice little project.

If it is too heavy to throw you will just have to invent some device to give it a bit of propulsion Joerg Sprave style.

It is a sycamore, that is what they do. I have seen the same with trees felled by over zealous councils, they keep trying to come back.

I have only had this system 9 months with a 100w panel and a 50AH Lipo battery but the Renogy charge controller has already given up the ghost! I shall be emailing them tomorrow.

I have got an Erbauer strimmer and Hedge trimmer that use the same battery. So far as I am concerned the strimmer sucks, it feels underpowered and won't tackle the tough stuff but the Hedge trimmer is good.

I have been a naughty boy today, I have been out scavenging fallen logs to use as part of my hugelkultur, but then I guess it is still sustainable albeit I am not leaving the logs in situ to degenerate.

It rather depends on whether I am wearing a jacket or not and how many pockets. As a rule I like to carry essentials in belt pouches as in summer I find a jacket rather hot to wear and it will be rolled up in my haversack or backpack.

This is all begging a question, how did all of us come to appreciate "bushcraft"? Were we not all exposed at some point to the natural environment beyond? I grew up on the margins of the country, but I am sure that not every kid who grew up on my estate necessarily shares my enthusiasm, however...

That bedroll is bonkers, wax canvas tarp, army blanket and some blanket pins and Bob is your proverbial.

You wear underwear in case of accidents and carry keys cos you live in a dodgy neighbourhood and don't want to leave the door on the latch.