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This morning was so dark and miserably wet, I almost didn't bother to go to the weekly talking cafe in the local community centre, but I arrived an hour after it began, and they were holding an energy quiz. I joined in and came first, winning an air fryer, which I didn't want, so gave it back...

I've been given a single tanned bunny wrap, and I'm wondering what to do with it other than a pouch, which I don't need. Anyone got any amazing ideas that could add to my bushcrafting kit.? I've thought of mitts, but its not big enough and I have plenty of options to keep my hands warm. It's too...

I've noticed how many household water outages have happened recently. Currently there are ongoing situations in Southampton, new forest and around Epsom in Surrey. Then there was the serious Devon incident in Brixham earlier this year. Are you prepared ? do you have any water stored? Do you...

Having acquired a smokey hut earlier this year, I'm now looking at getting a half inner for it. I don't want the one tigris one as it is all mesh, and I'm looking more for something that is at least half solid walls, basically to lessen the draught my delicate soul feels when sleeping on the...

I like to make stuff, and wanted a chunky crochet hook to make a chunky scarf, and blanket.. As there are no suitable shops within 20 miles, and have made a vow not to order on the net unless its absolutely vital, I decided to make one The crochet is just a practice piece to see whether it needs...

Out for a potter this evening, I could hear a stag up in the woods on the opposite side of the river valley "bolving" as we call it here on the moor. Decided that I would try having a conversation with him, and started bolving back at him. He answered me several times, and seemed to be trying...

Kerr Rawdon has just dropped another short video on YT about yet another challenge in the courts to stop wild camping on dartmoor. I wish I knew how to link it, but I'm sure you clever lot can find it. There is a protest planned on the moor, so those that can, get along and support the right to...

Not for myself. A friend has decided that she wants to camp on lundy next spring to see the puffins. I've passed on some of my old kit to help her out, but she's not sure what tent to get. She is a novice, so something easy to pitch, preferably outer and inner put up together, and then she just...

Some great news that 15 Pine Martins have been released on Dartmoor. 8 females, and 7 males. They became extinct in the south west nearly a hundred years ago, so this is brilliant news. Next year, (2025) they hope to do a similar release on Exmoor. I'm so excited to hear this. I've never been...

What do you do to prepare the home for winter, apart from prepping for power cuts, and getting in logs? I have been putting bubble wrap on the back door glass (yep, I know it's plastic, but it is recycled each year) The draught excluders, and heavier winter curtains have been put in place. I...

I love old folklore and have recently been reading about the old weather predictions. What do you reckon this winter will be like, what signs do you see to support your theory,and what folklore predictions do you reckon have legs, ...or not?

Finaly finished the spoon that drew blood. Nowhere near kepis's standard, but I'm pretty pleased at my fourth ever attempt to carve a spoon.

Did a nice slicing action on my pinky today. Bled so much I couldn't first aid myself, so popped over the road to the surgery who fixed me up nicely. They couldn't move fast enough when despite elevation and pressure, I had blood down to the elbows. Wanted to rush me to hospital for stitches...

Can't figure out why I'm getting a message that I'm not allowed to post pictures from my gallery. It worked a few weeks ago, but I've tried twice now to put up a picture, and I'm just unable to do so. I've tried the attach files and the picture icon. Both say the same. Could someone please check...

I'm a pocket rocket fan, had one which was used regularly for about 14 yrs. It stopped working, and despite taking it apart, cleaning and renewing the washer, it just don't want to play. Someone from another forum, kindly sent me another, which has just developed the same problem. No gas coming...

There has been advertising for this for this year, and I've been waiting for more info and the tickets to open for purchase. Today, a friend with social media that I don't have, managed to ascertain that this year is cancelled. We were looking to book a stand to do spoon carving, and last year...

I volenteer when I can at The Riverside Project, which is a small permaculture based holding, with various bushcraft and other craft sessions every so often. This week, we have won a Devon Hedge Award for 2024 for healthy hedge trimming from the Devon Hedge Group. For which we are very proud...

One of the things I enjoy doing is making cordage from different materials. Untill recently, I have been experimenting with plants, having acquired some raw deer sinew, I have spent the last few weeks making sinew cordage. I plan to use it to sew up a pair of home made moccasins. The...

Recently I have been attempting to get a plastic free camp kit. Not as easy as you might think ! So far, my cooking, and tools have been easy. Among my collection I have a canvas rucksack. I use a tin for my fire kit, and a home made leather tinder pouch. Ive been making some of my clothes from...

Last summer, I acquired a green vintage external frame berghouse ruck, for the princely sum of a fiver, its in good nick, but the hip belt is a total joke. It's barely more than a one inch wide webbing strap. I'm looking for suggestions on what I could replace it with to be more comfortable and...