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Has anyone got one of these? I'm thinking of buying one to make a custom handle for and would love to see your pics.

Can anyone suggest a safe (and free) place to leave a car for a couple on nights in April while rambling around on south dartmoor? I want to wild camp on the south moor somewhere (avoiding the military zones to the north) but need to leave the motor somewhere.

I really like the look of this new knife from the Wenger Ranger range. Bigger than a normal SAK and with their fantastic saw blade. Anyone got one yet? And where from? http://www.wengerna.com/ranger-78-16311

I've designed a prototype folding knife/saw, which you can see at: http://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B7pHGy6XaimFMDFlZGY3NDctOTcxYi00N2Y1LWE0ZWYtNjI2MjA4MWYzODIz&sort=name&layout=list&num=50 It's totally original, designed from scratch using my CAD skills. It's a 3mm thick stainless...

I bought one of these recently from Penrith Survival: http://www.penrithsurvival.com/penrith_survival/mia/d/buffalo+windshirt+mens+lightweight+windproof+shell+with+ventilation+zips/pid/8309/ I wanted something very breathable and windproof, mainly for fair weather hill walking. I'm very...

I read some fascinating stories of the history of Opinel's folding knives. Knives that had been passed down generations, people swearing alliegence to the only knife they had ever needed etc.....so I bought one. A number 9. Perhaps I'm missing something, but I can't see the appeal. Sure...it...

I like the look of the Northern Ireland Patrol pack: http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/shop/army-surplus-uk/plce-army-webbing/new-genuine-army-issue-plce-patrol-414830.html The 30 Lt capacity plus 2x 10 Lt pockets is enough for me for a few days in the wilds in summer (I'm a minimalist)...

This exhibition at the Birmingham NEC at the end of March looks good. Anyone been to previous outdoors shows there? http://www.outdoorsshowextra.co.uk/the_show_2010/Outdoorshomepage/

I did a 5 day 'Extreme' survival course with 'Survival School' in November 2004, based near Stranraer, Scotland. It was a great course with maybe 8-10 students and 3 instructors. I would love to know if anyone from that course is a member of this forum and still into bushcraft. Or were you an...

I've seen a Fjallraven Telemark jacket in a sale made of G1000 fabric. Supposedly very breathable and mildly water resistant. Does anyone have experience of wearing the fabric, or better still, the jacket? Does it stand up to a rain shower, or just soak straight through?

I've been wanting one of these amazing torches ever since I got lost trying to navigate back to a campsite cross-country from a pub in Edale once. I stumbled across a deal in a Cotswold Outdoor shop today and bought it. Boy is it bright! I mean really bright! Forget those maglights and tesco...

I purchased one of these recently: http://lightmyfireusa.com/firesteelknife.html It's a folding knife with a fire steel housed in the handle. Thought you might like my humble opinion of the thing: The first thing I noticed was the light weight and rather cheap feel. the plastic handle...

I've introduced a few friends to wild camping/bushcraft and have always been asked 'what should I bring?'. I've finally got round to putting a comprehansive kit list together, and to make it more interesting it's in pictorial form. It's a 3.5Mb PDF document with all of my ideal equipment laid...

I like to travel light through remote places, somethimes for up to a week without resupply. I would like to hear what food folks carry for maximum energy but least weight. I don't mean the sugary energy bars, or chocolate. I mean stuff you can live on. Some good ones for me are salami...

I bought one of these SIGG bottles last recently: http://www.sigg-aluminium.co.uk/traveller-oval-black--cup-06l-68-p.asp It's just what I needed for short over-nighters in my local forest, or a half day hike. I find 0.6 litres just enough for a couple of brews. The stainless steel cup can...

Is it just me or does anyone else get confused looks when they use the term 'bushcraft'. I've had people jest that it's some kind of topiary, or even worse......some kind of private hair fettish. The portly Mears gentleman dressed in green moleskin on the BBC has given the term some...

How does hickory fair as a knife handle making material? Anyone tried it? I've been looking for a hardwood for my next project and noticed that I can get hammer handles for a couple of pounds. They even come pre-rounded! Saves a lot of sanding.

I've bought a couple of blades recently and put handles on them. having no power tools for the job, I devised an effective alternative to a band sander. Clamp a long strip of sand paper (about 500mm long) to a work bench (the long rolls of decorators paper are ideal). Then you can hold the...

Has anyone owned one of these torches? From what I've read they sound like the 'testicules du chien'.

Who has ever tried an overnight trip to the wilds with just the clothes on their back? I would suggest that if you really want to test your skills, give it a go. I did it first on the last day and night of a survival course in Scotland, in November. OK....we had knives, fire steels and water...