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This is a truly useful, socially responsible thread, and my thanks to all tho have contributed thus far. Ray Mears does make me wonder sometimes. There he is, in the Canadian backwoods, travelling light and simple like the old voyageurs and Indians, and then suddenly he produces this...

I had a look at our grass today, and sighed... then saw the daffodils growing through here and there and decided it would be wrong to cut it while they're in flower. With any luck by the time they've finished, there will be primroses so I can get away with not cutting it for at least another...

One evening many years ago, in a hotel bar in Eastbourne, I got talking to an old boy who turned out to be a retired Colonel in the Royal Artillery. During the Second World War in India and Burma he was a bombardier with a mountain battery and in charge of 8 mules carrying a 3.7 inch howitzer in...

Or here: http://www.broadstonewarren.org.uk/4441-2/

Still thinking about this... BTW, the location links don't seem to work. If it's any help to anyone else, found it here, though: http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=541957&y=133118&z=0&sv=RH18+5JS&st=2&pc=RH18+5JS&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf ATB, Nic.

A couple of weeks ago I too ordered a bit of kit from CamoOutdoor, order status marked as despatched within 24 hours, nothing for a week, then notice of a refund. They seem to advertise stock they don't actually have, and from what I've subsequently read here and elsewhere they are a complete...

I have a new Octavia estate, replacing a former one bought new that served me well for 14 years and nearly 600,000 miles. I am just over 6' and have slept comfortably on the back seat, and in the back with Madame Le B. on many occasions. As long as you've got a decent sleeping mat under you...

Seems likely to me... Suit, Foul Weather, Breastfeeding?

Off-topic, but yes, I reckon so. Sealskins were popular as sleeping bags. Imagine finding survivors of a shipwreck on the beach after a storm, in or out of their bags. A woman half in, half out, might have been identified as a mermaid. In fact, there's a legend in Morayshire about a laird who...

I think these are brewing sticks. You carve them, then soak one in an ale wort that is already fermenting nicely. Over time, the grain of the wood absorbs yeast cells and when introduced into new wort they help ensure a consistent brew. It was believed that a magical creature the 'Brugjeman'...

I meant *cm*, not mm, before anyone takes the p*ss...

Personally, I think there is so much marketing hype on all manner of kit, and to me Bushcraft is, if you don't have the best kit, mostly about making the best of what kit you've got. 20 years ago I was given an old 1lb. hatchet head, with no maker's mark. I cleaned it up, gave it an edge and...

You will :-)

Welcome Ash. Been here a couple or three months, and couldn't have put it better myself. Nic.

Polish army peleryna namiot (commonly misnamed 'Polish Lavvu') BGS poncho used as tarp or groundsheet Norwegian army teltduk used as tarp or bivvy bag British army sleeping bag warm weather British army sleeping bag liner arctic Wool blanket (if needed) Thermarest Ridgerest sleeping mat...

Personally I wouldn't, but I'm a cheapskate with a penchant for Army surplus gear. I use a US Army aluminium canteen, with cover, clips onto a belt, holds a quart (US) (just under a litre), comes with a .5 litre ally cup with folding handles. You can get them for less than half the price of a...

Sainsbury's instant dried noodles, mixed with a Sainsbury's Cuppa-Soup, makes a cheap meal for as little time and effort it takes to make a brew.

Hey GngrFox, Welcome to the group. I'm on the other side of the Forest, in Southampton, and spend a fair bit of time there. Can't blame the Forestry Commission since it's a popular holiday venue and they do derive a significant income from their official campsites. I wish there were some...

Hey Tom, Would coat hair do for the making of trees? I have friends who breed Icelandics, who have shaggy coats and shed loads of the stuff, but the hair is finer than mane or tail hair and not above 2 inches long. Nic.

There's a lot to be said for the Ghillie and Kelly kettles, as they burn just about everything and anything that comes to hand. I've tried the add-on pot and stand that allow you to pot cook on top of the kettle while it's coming to the boil, and the grille that lets you continue to cook on top...