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Questions in the title- anybody out there offer me some wisdom please?

Hi, wondering if someone can clarify the difference between amathyst deciever and the lilac fibrecap? I think they may have different coloured spores but what about some more immedite differences? Looking at photos of the two they look pretty similar, and as the fibrecap is given a triple...

er, the questions in the title, saw mr Mears using one once, have they got a name or do people just make them? Cheers!

Hi all, Am making up some resin glue as bit of an experiment and also because I want to set a flint arrow head into an atlatl dart (will bind as well). Problem is it doesn't seem to stick that hard and stays quite sticky even once its cooled. My approximate ratio is pretty much a 50/50...

Hi, this question has been perplexing me for a while. I have heard people say that they would not have bothered starting a fire at each new location but would have carried some embers from the last fire with them. I vagually remember someone telling me that they might have used cramp balls...

Er, questions in the title...cheers! P.s I know treated wood is a no no

Hi guys, Doing a talk on bushcraft uses for nettles in few weeks, I got the cordage and food/drink side of things sorted but just wondering if anyone knows of any other bush crafty uses? Thanks in advance.

Hi, am trying to find out if it is possible to eat common Alder catkins? The link below is interesting but problem is it's American and with a different type of Alder. Has anyone tried it with our native common Alder (Alnus Glutinosa)...

Hi, can anyone recommend a decent all round bush craft knife that doesn't cost a fortune but still looks good? Currently using one of the cheap 10 quid Moras which does the job ok but has a horrible rubber handle and just,well, looks a bit naff! Budget is about £50 max, cheers!

Hi, am curious what teas can be made from the woods. I can think of pine needle, nettle, lime leaf and blackberry leaf but has anyone got any more suggestions? Also with the black berry leaf, can you make an infusion with it at any time of year or is there a certain season? Thanks in advance for...

Hi all, apologies if this question has been asked before but any advice really appreciated. Have always loved the outdoors but have recently been deeply inspired by bushcraft, feels like something I have been looking for for a long time and now want to do some kind of indepth course...