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A friend on another completely unrelated forum found a site yesterday called Library Thing that lets you catalogue your books online. It sounded like a bit of fun so I started to put a few of my books on there but neither of us could think of a useful purpose for it. Then it occured to me it...

Just had to post this link to some extraordinary photography of the Northern Lights as seen from Iceland. What an experience it must be to see them with your own eyes. Anyone been there done that and maybe wearing the T-Shirt still?

After posting something on Mammatus Clouds the other day, it quickly became apparant to me how little I know about Weatherlore. Beyond the very obvious signs of heavy grey clouds rolling in to indicate a strong possibility of rain, Anvil clouds forming to warn of a big thunderstorm or that...

I feel the urge to share my amazement. They're called Mammatus Clouds and often accompany severe thunderstorms. You're more likely to see these in the US than in Europe but what a sight! Jorn Olsen's photography (above link) is extraordinary. Have any of our US based members seen them for...

Discovered and ate the first ripe Blackberry of the year in my Garden on Sunday (17th July). Just the one nice black one, although there are a few red ones on the bushes too now. It seems very early for the fruit to be ripening. Is anyone else noticing a trend?

Hi guys Is there a technical reason why a message needs to be 10 characters or longer? Sometimes a very short and simple reply is all that's needed (such as 'agreed' or 'Thanks') and I end up adding dots to fill up the character requirement. It's just a little thing but could it be even...

Do excuse my romanticism but I have a question. Does anyone here continue the tradition of telling stories by the campfire or is it something largely extinct in these islands now? I don't mean reading from a book, but relating tales traditional or otherwise from memory and passed on from one...

Just wondering if there would be enough interest in a Gloucestershire Meet up sometime. Anyone within reach of Cheltenham or Gloucester? Maybe an Autumn drink in a nice pub, or summat. Just a thought.:)

Google Earth is an amazing free download from Google (well duh! :D ) "The idea is simple. It’s a globe that sits inside your PC. You point and zoom to anyplace on the planet that you want to explore. Satellite images and local facts zoom into view. Tap into Google search to show local points of...

When I was growing up I used to find it enormously difficult to explain to people what my interest in, what we now call Bushcraft, was all about. Without a nice neat name for it, I had to go into complex definitions of what it was and what it wasn't, frequently leaving people more perplexed at...

I stumbled upon this just a few moments a go. First saw it over a year ago then forgot all about it. If you haven't seen the Japanese Shirt Folding technique in action you really should watch this, trust me. You will need Flash to be able to see it though. Anything that labour saving has to...

I'm really interested in finding out more about safe wild medicine and first aid. Does anyone have any tips they can add or resources they can point me to? Things like chammomile or Meadowsweet as a pain reliever. The Willow for Asprin thread brought Meadowswee to light. Just the sort of thing...

I'm not sure if it's common knowledge but if you don't have some of the Ray Mears DVDs, you can rent them from Amazon.co.uk now. For £7.99 a month you can receive 4 DVDs a month (up to two at any time). They arrive in a little envelope with just a disc sized DVD case inside, keep them as long...

I'm looking for a little advice. Particularly from the Ladies among us. I'm in the market for a new Rucksack and am finding it difficult to settle on a good one that's both Bushcraft compatible and designed for women. Even more difficult when you're 5 foot 2 inches tall, or short if you like...

Tried to add my details to the BCUK map but it will not allow me to add the x_coords or y_coords of my location. So that was kinda the end of that. Wass up there then?

Spotted this little thing online and wondered if anyone else has tried it? If you have, what did you think of it and is it re-usable? Not much good if it isn't. It looks like a handy peice of kit. Unfortunately the only place that lists them, trekdirect are out of stock and there's no sign...

Stumbled on this little e-book in PDF format, this morning and thought it offered some interesting suggestions. Haven't had a chance to go thought it propperly but after an initial scan though it looked useful. Here's the link: The Fast Wild Food Cookbook N.B. Contains both Vegetarian and...

Ok, I've tried Hawthorn leaves in a green salad - very nice and Hawthorn blossom petals in a light fruit salad and that was really rather good too. I haven't used the berries in anything yet. Has anyone any Hawthorn recipies they want to share? I'd love to learn more recipies, I mean...

I was out photographing Hawthorn Blossom with my pocket camera this morning and - OK, don't laugh - I saw a bug I'd never seen before. Looks like a Fly with a Cat's eye for an abdomen to me :rolleyes: Now, I get the feeling it must be really common and I've just been really unobservant...

Is there any chance of someone setting up a Sub-Forum for the Vegetarians/Vegans among us? I'm sure I can't be the only one. Or am I? :(