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We are keeping notes and artwork as we go to do something along those lines.

Time for another update. Debs thinks this may actually be completed this year.

The jet stream seems to be flowing at a slightly lower latitude than it used to. I don't know why but I have my suspicions it is something to do with global warming as it has been similar for a few years recently. That puts us nearer the edge of the Polar Vortex in an unstable belt alternating...

Thank you sir.

Thank you Colin.

I have long been a fan of the thin, cheap and cheerful fleece gloves from Decathlon. I take a small bag of them on trips so that I can swap them when they wet out although they never seem to get cold when they do. I’ve also had some of these Swedish Army wrist warmers for a while but I was...

I wonder who that could be… The moose biscuit is a basket woven mat or pot trivet if I recall correctly.

It would go a long way to paying for the whole trip to Kittilä

Quite possibly not. Mine wasn’t cheap when I bought it ten years back. If a dealer on Amazon realises they have something rare they rack the price up and hope for the best. Tell you what, you can have mine for £500 if you like.

There are similarities but this is quite different. The pictures are difficult to interpret because of the camouflage unfortunately. Already more headroom as it is but there will be a lot more when I cut a footwell in the snow.

I was looking to add something to a post I was sure I had started somewhere only to discover that I don't seem to have posted about this here. This came about from an idea I had on the first winter trip I made to the Arctic. For some time now I have been using a square cotton tarp, set up...

I have a copy but it's firmly chained to my library I'm afraid.

Did you use a speciality ink in it? ie. waterproof or etching? If so you may need the manufacturers own solvent. Otherwise there are good suggestions already made here. I sometimes find that forcing water / solvent through with a cartridge converter can help too.

Perhaps because most wise things have been said so many times before.

I haven't even bothered with the DNA thing because it is so undefining. I have traced both sides of my family back as far as I can with records. ( 1570 Paternal 1685 Maternal ) Looked at where they and thier contemporaries lived and how much they were likely to have travelled and drawn...

I think the problem is not that people are dumber that before but that dumb people can be heard and seen far more now than they used to be. For the unwise man 'tis best to be mute when he come amid the crowd, for none is aware of his lack of wit if he wastes not too many words Hávamál...

I think I may possibly have Scandinavian heritage because the oldest ancestor I can trace was called John Sæulf ( Literally "Sea Wolf" in old Norse. ) and he came from an area heavily settled by the Scandinavians kicked out of Ireland by Brian Boru but that would only be a guess. I also have...

Wishing you all the best of the season.

Like many tools that do not come with a sharp edge or a high powered LED, I think an accurate thermometer is much underrated in the bushcraft / outdoor community. Not only can it give clues to the weather but it can also give useful information for fishing too. In snow conditions I think it is...