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  • BushMoot: Come along to the amazing Summer Moot 31st July - 5th August (extended Moot : 27th July - 8th August), a festival of bushcrafting and camping in a beautiful woodland PLEASE CLICK HERE for more information.
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    Preparing for troubled times ahead - Advice on what is needed.....

    @Toddy - 'Enough is a great wealth, so is contentment.' - Best thing I've heard for ages :thumbsup:
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    Instant Potato Flakes - Smash

    Idahoan Mash is yummy! - sold in most supermarkets.
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    7' pyramid tipi from (?') square tarp?

    Good old Pythagoras Theorum works for me most of the time. Just reduce everything to right angled triangles So - for a shelter 7' high with 10" x 10" footprint a = pole height of 7' b = half the width of the shelter. (10' divided by 2) c = length of material needed for 1 side. So - a squared...
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    BcUK Photograph of 2022 January Heat Winner

    Thanks. Folks Lucky shot - Don't know who was more surprised, me or the owl. :biggrin:
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    Being on the road.

    Hi. Albie. Welcome to the forum. Interesting bunch of folk on here. :biggrin:
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    Wanted Ridgeline Monsoon Smock Large

    One of these has just turned up on Ebay
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    BcUK Photograph of 2022 January Heat

    Night Hunter
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    Forest Burials

    Read about aquamation recently because of the report on Desmond Tutu's funeral "Aquamation or “alkaline hydrolysis”, the body of the deceased is immersed for three to four hours in a mixture of water and a strong alkali, such as potassium hydroxide, in a pressurised metal cylinder and heated to...
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    Withdrawn PRICE DROP. survival gadgets.

    Hi BM Titanium stakes & sparky thingy received today. Thanks
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    Withdrawn PRICE DROP. survival gadgets.

    Hi BM, I'll take the titanium stakes & the Piezo Starter please.
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    Fossil

    Bit of a guess but possibly part of an ammonite? edit @Dogoak beat me to it
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    What did you buy today?

    Had a bit of a spree this week. Got a Fancy Feast Stove from Madriverrob on Gift-It-On thread And bought a DD Hammocks Pyramid Tent from Ebay And a GoLite Speedpack from Ebay - Not stealthy but is comfy. :biggrin:
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    *The* Gift-It-On Thread

    @Madriverrob Goodies arrived today - Thank you :biggrin: Just tested out the Fancy Feast Stove - impressive thing.
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    Fruit Cake Recipe (Saucepan Cake)

    :facepalm: Corrected, Sorry about that. 340C is a bit warm, any other forum would have ignored it but given that some of this lot have forges and like a challenge, best to be careful.. :biggrin:
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    Fruit Cake Recipe (Saucepan Cake)

    I can do complicated stuff but you cant beat simple & quick food sometimes It's a very forgiving recipe.........;) On that note Oranges - try this http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/24570/easy-peasy-orange-cake.aspx
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    Fruit Cake Recipe (Saucepan Cake)

    Thought I would put this up as an easy basic cake recipe. Keeps well, tastes great & good for a snack when out & about. Very forgiving recipe, use plain or wholemeal flour & it is just denser Easy Fruit Cake Recipe Ingredients: 8oz (200g) mixed fruit 2 medium eggs...
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    Camper Conversion - Basic Layout options.

    @TeeDee Just came across this.
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    What did you buy today?

    @Hammock_man Clever, Never crossed my mind to do that. I ended up buying a set of Fids on Amazon after a few years of using the bent wire & swearing a lot method.:biggrin:
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    *The* Gift-It-On Thread

    OK - Up for offer is a bundle of goodies Lifesystem Micronet Wedge shape single. Black diamond Headlight - Simple 4 LED, Battery pack (3xAAA) on headband, on/off switch. 2 packs of 10 Oasis purification tablets, Exp 09/2023 2 packs of 5 x 37mm chem-light sticks, useful mini-markers 1 pack...
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    *The* Gift-It-On Thread

    Yes, please I'll take that please. I will get something up later today
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