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I think - Survival uses any means possible to achieve a basic level of living quality. Whether that is the bushcraft-like skills of skinning a rabbit, or lighting a fire, or whether it's barter in a foreign land, or possibly building man-traps if you're stuck in an extreme 'behind enemy...

Sorry mate - 38 isn't going to come close to 'old' ;) My mum is an inspiration to me - she's recently hit the manditory retirement age and is doing courses in Spanish, Computers, Car Maintenance, Hill Walking, Welding, Woodwork, Ceramics and Belly Dancing. I think the worst problem she has...

Couple of thoughts as I was reading this thread. Components - Milk powder. Tastes a bit weird on its own, but it'd be great for teas, sauces, cereals, and porridge. Oats. The flaked ones. Can add bulk to soups, but will be best in porridge. Also adds fibre to any breads made with...

Actually, it was the lid from the landowners (Madman) barrel - he'd used it in a charcoal burning attempt. He was the one that suggested we used it as a fire base to help protect the ground. But bringing our own would have been an idea too :) And we moved the grass a fair distance away -...

It really was great fun - and, I'd never slept in a hammock before either! I did discover that I'm mildly allergic (or at the very least, reactive) to horsefly bites, so now, a week later, my bites are only slightly starting to fade with the application of a antihistamine cream. Ouchies, but...

Hey all, My bf and I recently had the pleasure of being able to stay over in a piece of wooded land. Only ever having camped out twice before (and once was in the back garden) we were a little nervous, but very excited. The owner (we communicated by forum and email) seemed to be quite...

Not directly related to the clothing/cloth questions, but it's also one of the fastest growing of crops and absorbs more carbon dioxide than most other plants - so it's actually good for the environment too (relatively speaking). That, and we can grow it here, not import it like cotton. *shrugs*

I saw a tarp (2m x 3m I think) in B&Q with eyelets every metre. Can anyone tell me what the difference is between that at about £4 and a basha at £20 from my local army surplus shop?

Firewyre's one of three names I use online - the others are Bog-fiend and Tinkergirl. Firewyre was just because I liked the sound of the word Firewire (the cable) but it was a bit too conventional, so (also liking the very old game 'Bloodwych') I tweaked the spelling a little, retaining the...

Hello BlueTrain, from another newcomer to the forums :)

*laughs* You don't get it - you're supposed to be disgusted. You're supposed to think they're awful. They wouldn't pick a nice, well balanced family to go on one of these things - that's not 'entertainment'. They'd pick a family most likely to outrage and get us talking. I mean - you...

I bought a little container (pump spray style) of a natural crystal using anti-odorant. Can't remember the name of it right now, but I got it in Superdrug. It's got the crystals inside and you fill it with water yourself - give it a bit of a shake and you're ready to spray. They mention that...

I find those Oral Brush Away things to be ok for large flat areas, but you can't get into the knooks and crannies very well. Isn't there supposed to be a tradition where a toothbrush is only the third most effective way of cleaning your teeth after chewing a stick (1st), and using your finger...

Thanks, I've been here over a year now, so it's not so recent a change. Birmingham's much like Glasgow, as far as I'm concerned, but don't tell anyone I said that ;) I managed to get in to a nice area though, Edgbaston/Harborne way, and I'm often up near Brownhills/Clayhanger so I get to go...

That you don't know what you've got till it's gone?" Hi, newbie here - originally from Scotland and now living in Birmingham. It would be now that I develop a proper interest in bushcraft as a whole instead of just some of the components - where I'm miles away from obviously good places to...

Very new here, and only camped out once (so far) so here goes. Meal 1 - Rice and Tuna. Can of tuna. Uncle Bens boil in the bag rice x1 Small tub of mayonaise. Meal 2 - Fahitas. 2/3 tortillas. Sachet of spice and salsa that comes with it. Thinly sliced quorn burger and some sliced...