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Oh I see, I didn't understand. Because you had chosen not to discuss plant food beyond berries, I had assumed you were referring to a far northern setting. But of course, this is all irrelephant. I think we can all agree that leaving home one day and make a living out in the woods is not...

The taiga is another animal altogether, so we're lucky this is the bushcraft UK forum, then.

[I messed my quoting up a bit, but someone asked if anyone had been in the wild for a month or more] I didn't claim anything, but I stayed out over 3 months from Nov 2008 to the end of Feb 2009 in Western Scotland. Total budget for everything, including gear and food was less than 300 pounds. I...

The funny thing is that in an actual, down to the line survival situation the correlation between staying alive and tools (and even knowledge) is not as strong as you might think. It's a funny old business. Sometimes when you put a sheep in a trailer they think themselves to death.

A cheaper solution for those who are looking for enhanced straps and belts is to simply duct tape foam to your existing parts. Bathroom sponges work well!

I was just thinking exactly that. Everyday life in the city is frustrating, I find it unhealthy for me. Saps me of energy. Some people seem to enjoy the constant distraction and titillation of Ratlife, they thrive in it. I've never understood how to do that.

"You were an apple pie clone living at home Never straying to far from your phone Now son make it through enemy lines You must hurry there's not much time Made it sir. They're gonna drop the bomb No time to evacuate, they'll call our moms F*** the system, they can't have me, I don't...

Not surprised. Never liked northface stuff anyway, call me bitter! That said, for all that live plucking is a cruel business, it is a sustainable one (assuming the geese eat grass and such) which right now is probably all that matters. On food: Contrary to public opinion it is not cheaper to...

(Hello everybody) Yeah, I'd echo the statements about it being very difficult to just jack it in one day and flee into the wilderness. Even if you are good enough to live off the land by yourself for years at a time there's very little chance you wont be discovered and have your wee cabin...