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Hi guys, I’ve not posted for a while but I believe the people of this forum are best placed to answer a burning question I have. I’m interested in the general consensus (if there is one) on how far people think is reasonable to travel for exercise. The current government guidelines say clearly...

Hi all, I was lucky enough to grab what I thought was a fjallraven greenland jacket from an online charity shop for cheap, however it is infact a greenland winter jacket, and the fur lining will resign it to getting used about 3 times a year unfortunately. I have down jackets, and heavy barbour...

Hi all, I've recently dug out a machete I've had for about 7 years. It doesn't hold an edge well, and although I'm pretty hopeless at sharpening, it just won't take a very good edge. I was having a read on these forums about them, and I'm now concerned it might be a chinese copy. If you can...

Hi all, I've been getting out and about alot more recently, and this weekend I've spent a day in the forest of dean, and today I spent the afternoon in a forestry block in the black mountains. Just turned up, practiced a bit of shelter making, and cooking on a fire. What's odd is that in the...

Hi all, I know there are a few threads about titan smocks, but I recently got one and thought I'd share. I had been after a long type jacket/ cagoule for climbing and walking in the hills, despite having several expensive coats and jackets. I found the Titan website, and thought that their...

Hi guys, I'm after getting myself a shotgun license and then a gun. It''ll be my first gun, although I'm ex military, and have done a fair bit of shotgun shooting before. I'm not really into the shooting scene per se, but have a few friends with shotgun & firearms licenses, and will use mine for...

This stuff is so easy to make, and fun too. To get it right, is a bit of an art though isn't it. My loafs have been pretty crap so far, they have all been wet and soggy in the middle, and really hard on the outside. The latest one I cooked on my chimenea in the garden seems to have cooked a bit...

I've been after a smock for a while. The kind of thing with a big chest pocket on the front, hood, and a nice airy fit. I have a buffalo special 6, but find it's too hot to do anything more than sit around in. The kind of thing I'm after would be breathable enough to walk in (By that I mean...

The whole series has been knocking around on youtube for a few years, in ten minute parts. I've just noticed that the series is available on bbc iplayer. Might be interesting for any of the old and bold who remember it back in the day, or an eye opener for how things used to be done. Although I...

I know a little about woodwork, and a little metalwork, and have some experience with both. My father has a workshop of tools, so space, and tools aren't a problem. I've read a bit about knifemaking. Making a handle, and attaching a blade is pretty straightforward, but I'd like to make a blade...

I've never hunted game or quarry before, but I'm not a bad shot. Been shooting for the past decade but never at live targets (Unless you count Afghanistan, but that's a different sort of game lol). I'm not a member of a farming community, and don't live really out in the sticks. My old man's...

Okay so I haven't posted for ages (years maybe?), but I figured you guys would give me the best advice to my question. Basically, I'm after a Barbour jacket but not sure which one. My needs are; I will soon be an agriculture or gamekeeping student so a jacket like this will be handy for...

A friend of mine is keen to have a go at building a survival shelter out of natures materials, rather than what most bushcrafters or wild campers seem to use (Tents or Ponshos). Before we start getting replys reminding us of the weather and the dangers involved in this sort of thing (of course...

Hiya, I'm Dan. I'm from Hereford in England. I'm in the TA, and I like leaves and things. I'd be silly if I joined this forum just now, and I didn't like leaves. lol :) If you want to know any more about me then I've just posted a thread in the Bushcraft & Survival skills area of the site, and...

Hi there, I've been reading the forum now again for a little while, but I couldn't find the answers I was after so I thought I'd register so I could ask. I am considering spending a night out in a forest later on this week. This is nothing big, I know, and nothing perhaps out of the ordinary...