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I get beeswax in pellet form - small mini 'drops' of wax that make measuring out qty much easier. I've done candles and they burn very well with a decent burn time. I've also made cosmetics using variations with coconut oil, olive oil and almond oil in different proportions to vary the finish -...

I can't comment on the other knives that have been mentioned as I don't own them, however I do have a Lionsteel T5B in Niolox with the Micarta handle and a leather sheath (my upgrade present to myself from my basic Hultafors OK4). It's a deeper blade than other knives so I've found myself...

If you make jelly, you'll likely use muslin to strain out the liquid from the pulp / fibre. My recommendation is that for the jelly to be clear (or close to it), when it comes to straining through the muslin, don't squeeze the bag. Instead, hang the bag of pulp / fibre from a camera tripod with...

Personally I use work wear clothing from Screwfix, Toolstation and bits from Aldi. Most of this won't be particularly waterproof, but is very hardwearing and very cost-effective. I've had £10 Aldi trousers last years, and the plus for workwear trousers is that they often have knee pad pockets...

I've used a mix of secateurs from cheap Aldi everyday garden types up to more expensive Felco's, and whilst there are certainly differences in quality of material / design, I can't find enough benefit to justify the sometimes eye-watering prices (the top of the line felco is £300). I have...

As suggested by others, it can be very subjective, especially with regards to warmth and comfort, regardless of what the manufacturer claims. For myself, I have a Mountain Equipment Helium 600, which is down filled. It's got a decent fill power despite being pretty light and can be compressed...

Could you give approx. dimensions for this. Many thanks.

I've been making a tin of items to include in my kit for fire-starting and have made a waxed pad format to help with widening the window for tinder to catch from sparking a ferro-rod. I make a mineral oil-beeswax paste, and whilst warm I dip plain cotton makeup pads in and let them cool on...

As mentioned by others, it's key you know what you're getting into, and education is very important, as is the mindset to survive. There is a lot of reading material, self-education videos on the net and in-person training from parties well-experienced in the challenge, so some money should...

Agree with the others - this could be your 'sacrificial' knife, both for improving your sharpening skills, and also to practise any new sharpening equipment you get. I've got a Hultafors OK4, which was my starter knife before I moved onto something bigger, but I still keep the OK4 as it's...

Just a quick question, the small gold one looks like a Fire Maple 116T - if so, is it any good?

Just some thoughts: Consider flat-pack water pouches rather than the flasks - lighter weight and can flat-pack when not in use. Eurohike used to do these in helpful 750ml sizes and mine has lasted years. It's not that awkward to clean either. Nest items within other items as much as possible to...

Really nice and highly practical. Love the built-in tension idea so it doesn't need any form of binding twine / cordage. Makes for quick assembly too, and very handy that the two parts have use and value on their own.

When you say 'shock cord', do you mean like the shock leader on fishing line? Just wondering if fishing line of the right size / composition actually has some good use in the camping / tarp arena given how small and compact it is, and how much length you can get not much money.

For myself, I've used a couple of slim bungee cords in windy conditions on my tent storm straps - regardless of the tension in the storm straps we'd end up with the wind vibrating the strap and causing varying loud humming sounds, like some sort of giant wind instrument. The quick solution was...

We've just been away for 9 days and I made a simple plastic tray out of an old plastic mattress bag that the delivery company used when we bought it. We have smaller plant / seedling trays at the moment and we were worried about them drying out / dying, so we put a woollen furniture blanket...

I've used paracord 550 in a bunch of forms, mostly sourced from ebay and some from Amazon. You can get beige camo colour at 100m for around £8.00 incl post and its still got 9 core strands. It's super tough but very useable and isn't rigid - you can bend it into tight bites and it holds knots...

I concur, and have done likewise - it's super easy to make and I make a number of pots at the same time, as it's really cost effective for the volume you get. A little goes a long way. This mix has so many other uses - it's a basic hand / nail / dry-skin 'cream', it nourishes wood and works as...

Hi. I'll be there as planned tomorrow, we can exchange info then if that's ok, can't do messages on here yet as it's a disabled function for new users.

Hi Ewan, seems that the direct message function is blocked until we've done more posts - looks like there was a lot of spam action going on with fake new users - https://bushcraftuk.com/community/threads/how-to-pm-now.147589/ I'll see you at the coffee shop tomorrow (and anyone else that fancies...