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Very sorry to hear that Robson, a hell of a place to be. Leaves you with very little choice. I have some fair days when I am able to do a wood chore (cancer medication), on the bad days my younger wife has to do my chores, I hate it, but it is what it is. Best of luck Robson, hang in there. Take...

Unfortunately Robson everyone, including those of us who are not burning fossil fuels, will pay the ultimate price. Todays children may not survive climate change. Society needs to change. Keith. Scientist's Three Scenarios For Anthropogenic Climate Change TEOTWAWKI. None Of Them Are Good...

Brilliant mate! Excellent :) Love it. Keith.

Good one Red :) I have a large crosscut saw hanging in the big woodshed. Good to have a back-up :) Obviously I still have a felling axe & I have several block busters for splitting the logs. Keith.

When I was a kid in West Sussex England I used to cut Elm down with a felling axe & had to drag the logs across fields which were sometimes flooded. My Father & I would then cut them into fire logs with a crosscut saw. I am getting old now, so try to make the work as easy as I can, but it is...

I have no idea Red, I don't keep track. There is probably a cord of wood in just the one woodshed, but we do not wait for it to get low, we try to keep the stack full at all times. We have the wood stove going all year round, & a wood heater for winter. The last drought here killed off a lot of...

I am with you Red, I enjoy the hard work that will help sustain us through summer & winter. There is something wholesome & natural about producing firewood. Keith. We have stashes of logs throughout the forest. The dead dry wood we bring back to the woodsheds, the wood from dead or fallen trees...

Good day Joe. I only use an oilcloth shelter & a wool blanket. If you lay outside of your shelter your blanket/sleeping bag will get damp from the dew. Regards, Keith.

Yes I see, I guess we look at life differently swyn, I have grandchildren that may not survive anthropogenic global warming & climate change, so I think more about fossil fuels & climate change than expense & "Faff". We lived for over 20 years without electricity, so for us solar power is a...

You have the better tool spandit, more versatile. Keith.

To stop small children from playing with it & harming themselves. Keith.

Sounds like you are still on the mains power grid swyn or have I misunderstood? Pity you have to use gas for cooking. Love the look of the place, corrugated roofing iron is the easiest to install for sure, & doesn't look that bad. I even used it for the walls on an extension to our cottage...

It is obvious from your comment CC that you don't know what you are talking about, & I was born in West Sussex England & lived there for 19 years. High time you stopped criticizing this thread & moved on. Keith.

There are times when a fire is needed, & if one is to enjoy the natural environment then keeping warm on a cold winters night is necessary, & cooking food & having a hot drink is perfectly NATURAL. What I don't like is the use of fuel stoves which cause carbon emissions & help drive climate...

As I posted earlier, there are places & times when fires should not be lit. Big fires are not necessary & they can be dangerous. However, my own point of view on fires is this: We are just another animal, we were born to the natural environment. Humans have been using & making fire for thousands...

I am not into modern gadgets or modern technology Luxso, I am more into primitive skills, such as flint, steel & tinderbox fire lighting. I think primitive skills & methods making camping out more interesting. So, I recommend fire lighting & wet weather fire lighting as one of the most important...

Are these items copies of authentic original tools? Keith.

They do look interesting, but one can not add all the interesting items to one's pack. It comes down to which is best to carry, which is the more useful. I can't think of any equipment that I use that I would replace with this item. Keith.

Obviously there are places where fires should not be lit, & there are also times, such as summer when there are fire danger warnings. This should be followed to the letter of the law. Keith.

We used to go directly to the mills Rizla, they often had seconds that were perfectly fine & a lot less expensive than you can get retail. Regards, Keith. https://www.standard.co.uk/shopping/esbest/home-garden/home-accessories/best-wool-blankets-for-winter-a3875521.html...