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    bottle recomendations

    hey guys, not been on here for ages hope you are all well. anyway im looking for a stainless steel drinking bottle hopefully with a wide neck that i can put straight in the fire (no melty bits exc lid) wondered if u had any suggestions the guyot one looks ace but shipping prices from the usa...
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    offa's dyke

    hello there, its been ages since i logged on here, hope you are all well. i've decided to walk the whole offa's dyke path... so i looked at some itineries online an most said 12 days but when i asked for the time off work they said i could only take 8 days off in which to do it. really i just...
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    belarus?

    hey hey. me an my brother have started mulling over the idea of spending a month in the belarus forest on the poland border next year an i wondered if any of you had been there before and what to expect. like am i going to be woken up by soldiers because my basha has camo print on it? etc
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    i need a traditional flint striker?

    hi all, its my buddys birthday an i want to get him a traditional fire starting kit together but i was thinkin if i could get the striker made custom it would be even better. but im at a loss i dont know anyware that does this type of thing an im not even sure where to start looking. any help...
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    carbs?

    hi guys, this has been my first year of pushin forward with wild food knowledge but there seems to be a big gap in my artillery when it comes to carbohydrates. i havent yet dug any roots (apart from the old pignut) so maybe thats the answer. any help would be good. thanks
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    chicken of the woods

    stomping around the other day i found this bright yellow fungus growing on w yew tree an i write it off as chicken of the woods. are there any similar species that are dangerous. i always feel this paranoia with mushrooms.lol
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    squirrel inspiration

    afternoon all. yesterday i found a road kill squirrel and as it was in good condition i thought id take the hide from it. it was my first time skinning an animal but it came out ok. i havent tanned it yet, but when i was done i realised i have no reall purpose for it i want to...
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    hangi food wraps??

    morning all. i cooked in my first hangi last week... good times. i was wonderin if any body can recommend the best leaves to wrap my meat in as now i want to go bigger ( leg of lamb i think) any help would be appreciated. happy days
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    rainy day tinder

    as the weather is now heating up ive cut down on some of my kit. inc (foolishly i know) carrying dry tinder. the other day i got caught out an i only had silver birch bark to fall back on. what's your favourite or most effective wet day fire starting method?????
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    amadou

    i need some advice. i found a reall nice bracket fungus the other day and decided i'd try harvest and process the amadou. i cut off the tough exterior and the spore tubes (gills whatever) now i have the light brown spongy stuff. i want to work it into a bendy piece like a shammy leather but i...
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    hello

    :) Hi all. my names cal i'm new to the site. I live in Hereford, i'm moderately experienced but i can't wait to learn some new techniques from you guys. so hiya.