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Thanks! Will check that one out.

I think that I am not the only one that is very much looking forward to some hiking/bushcrafting/adventure/.. In that spirit, and while browsing locations -I came upon this site. Basically Google maps with all kinds of adjustable nifty layers (temperature/wind/snow conditions/web-cams)...

Yes - I made numerous quick bamboo bows by wrapping these garden staves together to desired strength. You can even 'prototype this by using duct tape. Just experiment with it. They are fun shooters but tend to develop a 'set' over time. However - as lamination material you see it used a lot.

Shemag or whatever you call it when it is in green - I have the cheap (Chinese?) one. The basic example of a multiple use item.

Agreed, it's all in the relative dimensions. Bottom line in my case is that no matter what I tried, I could not get a comfortable fit, forcing my spine backwards when resting the pack on the hips and with eveything moderately/normal snug. This meant that the weight was on my shoulders more than...

I should have mentioned that. I am a tad over 1.80m, and yes- I think it felt as if it was on the small side when fully loaded up. Nothing bad otherwise about the pack apart from it getting a bit squeaky on the trail, as written here in the Thread. Forgot about that :)

I had the same problem with the Karrimor, I bought one brand new before a trip that seemed to fit fairly well. It is build like a tank, but fit-wise a struggle during the whole 12 day trip. Sold it and got an ex-army Saracen with an adjustable back frame. Much better.

The Netherlands -today :)

It's pretty much always with me on these sort of trips. The commercial ones might be a bit better, but this one is as cheap as can be and it works fine. On this hike it was used almost every day.

Oh, how virgin it was then. Its first day on the Finnskogen trail .. IKEA burner has been around ages.

Yes, a Leatherman Wave replaced my Alox SAK a long, long time ago. Allround practical tool. I lost my first one on a snowshoe trip and immediately ordered another one when back.

Nice, did not know about this. Always good to run and expand your skills through such lists from time to time. Either primitive or less primitive ;)

Have the hard green compound and use it on the inside of my belt as a portable stropper in the field. On stropping boards I usually apply some chrome polish. Cheap, easy to obtain and works a treat.

Got a lucky score on a decent original (ex-army) Lowe Alpine Saracen as my to-go backpack. Ditched the Karrimor Sabre 75 which has been a bad fit for me on my last tour in Finnskogen.

Many thanks, Kepis! -Emile

Great knife! -and a stitch wheel makes all the difference there, like my neighbour said :).

There might be others and perhaps even better, but I am used to a Leatherman Wave -older model. I really think that having a tang, saw and scissors is worth the weight over a SAK.

A well-used stainless blade won't develop a nice patina, but you are for sure going to see the scratches -and that's character too. My Mark Hill M.O.R.A. in RWL-34 has a nice well-used look and I for sure bonded with that one. With so many good steels around -comparing Stainless vs Carbon on...

6 months.. so more geared towards gross motor skills/general use, semi abuse work but still needs to do a bit of carving and be able to skin.. Without a doubt my JP Peltonen M95 aka the Sissipuukko - slightly modified to tackle a firesteel or debark branches -and the teflon scrubbed away...

Once cleaned up to satisfaction, it might be a good idea to fill up the space between the (poorly fitting) bolster and tang with some transparant epoxy. This will prevent rust inside the handle. Cheers, Emile