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My friend and I are going to do the Snowdon Horseshoe next weekend. We have appropriate gear, clothing and shoes etc. are both fit, have done long hikes before, and can navigate well. Neither of us have any experience scrambling though, and I was wondering if someone could give me a rough...

I'm currently trying to get better at making feather sticks. I have no problem getting the really small fine curls which ignite easily. However, I am pretty terrible at making the big long pieces with lots of curls which should make make up the main part of the bundle and act as a longer...

Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone could help me in my search for my ideal waterproof jacket :) Specifications are as follows... - Highly waterproof (at least 20,000mm, although preferably more). - Water proof zips. - Highly breathable (at least 20,000g). - Good ventilation (pit zips...

I'm planning to walk the Norfolk Coastal Path trail in a couple of weeks and had a couple questions about brackish water... 1) How do you tell if water is brackish? Is there much risk of getting a water borne illness by tasting a bit before purifying, and then spitting it out? What about...

Sorry if this is a stupid question... I've been searching google but am still a bit confused due to varying answers. I'm going beach fishing for the first time fairly soon. I'll be using a 12ft beach caster and spinning reel. How much shock leader I should attach to the main line? Most...

By this I mean camp where I like, have open fires, make shelters and other camp items (including cutting live trees when necessary), hunt and fish for food and have absolute freedom to do this sort of thing. I have every intention of doing this responsibly and with minimal impact to the...

Could anyone recommend me something similar to the Karrimor Predator 80 - 130 but a bit smaller please? I would get the Sabre 60 - 100 but I think its only possible to attach the PLCE pockets on to the sides, whereas the Predator has the MOLLE webbing all around it so I could have pockets on the...

Sorry if this has been asked before... why do the nettle fibers need to be left to dry out, when they have to be re-soaked in water to be twisted into cordage anyway? I've had a go at doing this recently and the fibers appear to of just returned to the state they were in before I dried them...

Just trying to put together a personal first aid kit and looking on various sites almost everybody includes them. I have never had any allergies that I am aware of, and I would rather only carry medicines and equipment that could save my life. I'm trying to find out whether they are a drug...

Hi :) I'm planning a trip this winter to go a forest and practice bushcraft for a week. I'm looking for a large natural forest (no plantations) where wild camping and open fires are allowed (so somewhere in Scotland probably). I've found a few spots in and around the Cairngorms that...

Hi :) I'm getting a deer from my local butcher tomorrow (friday) morning and I'm going to have a go at brain tanning (hair off). The problem is I'm going away this weekend (saturday-sunday) so I'm a bit limited on time. I don't have any experience doing this and I don't know how long things...

Hi, I have never hunted before but my step-dad will be teaching me how to use his shotgun soon and we'll be going after pheasants or rabbits. He assures me that they will be fine to eat afterwards but what concerns me is that a shotgun shot will go through the animal in multiple places, piercing...

Can anyone suggest a landing net which has a decent sized net but that is the right size to fit in a small rucksack when the pole is collapsed/in pieces. Cheers :)

What does everyone think about the safety of eating coarse fish from our rivers? My main worries are chemical contaminants such as agricultural run off, pollution from factories and even things like lead shot - the sort of stuff that can't be destroyed through thorough cooking. My guess would...

Hi, I am looking for a detailed book on ALL the poisonous plants of the UK. I am aware there are many more non-poisonous plants, so I would like to learn all the poisonous ones with absolute certainty first of all. Also, what is everyones favourite wild edible field guide? At the moment I own...

In Mors Kochanski's book "Bushcraft" (page 108), there is a diagram of how to split a large bit of wood that the axe has got stuck in. It involves turning the blade face up (so the piece of stuck wood is on top), and hitting the poll of the axe on the chopping block. The description is...

I'm learning about a load of different wild edibles atm, and whenever I research a new one I do a google search of... **plant name** poisonous look alikes. It normally comes up with "this plant has no poisonous look alikes" or "this plant has a number of poisonous look alikes, do not confuse...

It's a few days old so obviously not going to be using the meat... but what could I salvage from it? I'm thinking along the lines of if I was in a survival situation, how could I make the most of the opportunity to gather resources from it? All I can think of is making cordage from the...

I thought it might be a good idea if people posted about what skills they are learning/practicing at the moment so that others can get ideas for things to do. It reckon it could also help so people don't miss out on windows of opportunity to practice certain things... wild edibles, gathering...

Does anyone know if there is something similar to the PLSK1 but not costing $300? Im looking for something with a full tang, 3/16" - 1/4" thick and 5" - 7" long blade, made of high carbon steel that I can strike with a flint, with a sharp 90 degree spine, and a scandi grand. I have found a...