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Has anybody got any suggestions to keep lazy brain-dead computer addict kids entertained on a camp-site or out in the woods through the day or on an evening? Here's the situation. My wife an I get out camping a lot, winter and summer lately. We have a great time just the 2 of us either on a...

Hi all, i am taking my nephew out for the first time in a couple of weeks and he has never been camping before. He's enthusiastic about it but i want to see how he handles it before i take him out wild camping anywhere. So am looking for a decent campsite near Yorkshire although I don't mind...

Picked up my new Mark Hill SPB1+ blade on Friday, a birthday present from the wife. I just got the blade, no scales or sheath as i plan to make these myself. I have done a paracord wrap on it for now and really like the feel of it. I took it out into miggy woods twice this weekend and was...

Can't get out in the woods as much as we'd like so I knocked together a fire pit using 4 breeze blocks, 4 bricks and a paving slab. already had them in the shed so it cost nothing and works a treat. Also got 22 big sacks of wood for free off a guy on gumtree that just wanted rid of them. We love...

Hi all, do any of you know of a decent lightweight pack grill? I like the look of Grill Put that Dave Canterbury shows you in the basic overnighter video #2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vInrIpb6G9Q They never got round to selling it though and can't find anything online all i can find...

I'm looking for a decent way to carry alcohol for a penny stove I'm about to have a go at making, a lot of the camping vids on youtube the guys have little plastic bottles. What do you guys use? Can you reccomend a good fuel carry system or anything? Cheers in advance.

My wife and I took the dog for a nice long walk in Post Hill Woods in Leeds. I used to spend a lot of time here growing up and it was a magical place to us back then, camped out many a night in the school holidays badger spotting, we never saw a single one but the experiences are some of my...

Hi all can anybody recommend and good wild camping spots in Yorkshire or surrounding areas? Looking for woodland ideally that is away enough to get away with a fire and somewhere were not likely to bump into loads of other people. Planning a 2 dayer with a pal with the focus been on tree and...

Hello all, i noticed from my previous thread that there are a lot of Yorkshire folk like myself on here. Can any of you recommend any decent wooded ares where I will be able to pick up some wood for walking sticks? Ideal heavy on Ash or Hazel, the pickings are slim at post hill near me and it's...

Hi all, me and my pal Adey just got back from a trip to Mosedale Cottage bothy in the lakes. We just stayed for the night and most of the next day. It was a longer slog to get there than we thought. We parked in the car par at Wet Sleddale reservoir and cut across bridalway south of the...

I was just wondering if any of you have been to the Mosedale Cottage Both in Cumbria. Me and a pal are planning a 2 night camping trip thursday and friday and would like to camp near the Bothy on the first night, then find a good location to walk to on the second day for a bit of wild camping...

Hi all i am thinking of buying a Julius Pettersson Hand forged blade off of Ray Mears website. I saw one made in the Sweden episode of Bushcraft. It looks like a decent knife. I like a project so am looking forward to having a go with making a handle for it. I haven't decided on which materials...

Hi all, I'm new to the forums so though I would say hello. Im from Leeds in Yorkshire. I have had an interest in Survival and Bushcraft for most of my adult life, but have only been getting serious about ot the last few years. I did a lot of camping and hiking in my early twenties, nothing...