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Hi all, I have been thinking for a while how to optimize the Bow Drill tension. Well I came up with a simple solution: put a Prusik knot on the end. See picture below. It was tested by Rob Hofman and myself and it works like a charm... Give it a try and let me know waht you think...

Hi there, Thanks for reading my post. Just came across a very nice site: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17093/17093-h/17093-h.htm It's an online book: Camp life in the woods and the tricks of trapping and trap macking. Kind regards, Jeroen

Hi there, Thanks for reading my post. Has anyone got experience with http://www.mosquitohammock.com/ ? How good are the products and the service. Thanking in advance. Jeroen

Hi there, Thanks for reading my post. Beginning of May we have planned a trip to Sweden to do some bushcrafting for a week. The plan was to go to Glaskogen (natural reserve), but bushcrafting is limited there, so I was thinking of canoeing, but yesterday I called a Canoe center near...

Hi there, Thanks for reading my post. I was wondering if there where any Skype users here? Skype is a free VoIP program with which you can speak, chat and conference..... I use it often and find it very handy. Want to add me to your contacts? Just look for Astrominator (yes I know...

Hi there, Thanks for reading my post. I'm planning a trip to Sweden next year to do some bushcraft for one week in april. Now i looked at the map and decided to focus on the following regions: Västra Götaland Län Jönöpings Län Örebro Län Värmlands Län Does anyone (from Sweden??)...

Hi there, Thanks for reading my post... I search the forum but I could not find the name of those light weight jackets that you compress in a very very very small bag. Any idea's what they are called? They are often seen on ebay. Thanks in advance. JayKay

Hi there, Thanks for reading my post... Yesterday I tried my Katadyn Pocket filter for the first time. It gives you a stange feeling I must say. The filtered water doesn't seem that different from the water in de pond, but you know it's different. We drank some. It tasted a bit groundy...

Hi there, Thanks for reading my post... It finally arrived today: the Katadyn Pocket Filter. I ordered from Moontrail.com (USA) and it took about two weeks. I had te pay customtax (25 euro), but it still was 135 euro (about 93 pounds) cheaper than in the Netherlands :) Any tips from...

Hi there, It's time.....to introduce myself. Since the 6th of december 2004 I joined BCUK and never took te time. So here it goes... My name is Jeroen Keultjes (JayKay for short). I live in the Netherlands (Arnhem), 34 years of age, married and I have one son. Besides Bushcraft I have...

Hi there, Thanks for reading my post... I was wondering if someone of you know good reviews of: -Katadyn Pocket Filter -Pre-Mac MWP Water Purifier Pump Thanking in advance. Greetings, Jeroen

Hi there, Thanks for reading my post. As a follow up of the question Rhapsody asked about "Useful Bushcraft areas around the UK?", I was wondering are there any sutable places for bushcraft in the Netherlands. For myself I know Otterlo and surroundings is quite a good place. Jeroen

Hi there, Thanks for reading my post. Maybe this has been asked before, but I was wondering wich main knife you use for Bushcraft? I mean the knife you don't leave home without when you go into the woods...... For myself: Knife : F1 Manufacturer: Fällkniven Link...

Hi there, Thanks for reading my post. I have a question: I want to buy the Australian Waterproof Hootchie/Flysheet at raymears.com. There are two versions: 1. Australian camouflage colours 2. Forest Green I know what number 1. looks like (picture on the website)...