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  1. tinderbox

    How poisonous is laburnum?

    Okay I'm in the naughty corner. SWMBO and the boy return home from a couple of days camping and climbing, complete with photos of a pair of Golden Eagles, (lucky so and so's). Meanwhile I show her the beautiful grain from a bit of old log that's been lying around the garden for years. "Yes it...
  2. tinderbox

    Fomes fomentarius looking for a good home.

    On a trip to the Cairngorms this weekend I picked up Horses Hoof Fungus which is now drying in my greenhouse. It's a small one, about 4.5 by 3 by 2.5 inches, but a decent example of the species. I thought it might be nice for somebody who can't get hold of them to have a shot of it. It wont...
  3. tinderbox

    Time to say hello.

    Since I've made my first post, I suppose it's time to introduce myself. I've come to bushcraft through climbing, hillwalking, and the associated camping. If truth be told it's part of my midlife crisis, and a return to the activities of my youth. I've been lurking here for a while now, and...