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After poison I've found snap traps the best since, as you say, having to deal with a live one is no fun. I can only imagine what it's like in Birmingham right now :nailbiting:

I've made quite a lot of pigeon jerky in the past. I preferred it with some brown sugar in the mix (can't remember if that's classed as biltong or what) to counter the gameyness. If you dry it to a crisp and grind it to powder then it makes a good stock cube equivalent.

Ditto, I used them around 2004 to buy parts to build a PC, then bought a printer from them. The PC only lasted 18 years :p but the printer is still going.

I'm always impressed by the quality of your videos, Hugh. Clear information, no fluff and well presented.

Regardless of what's on offer, it's nice to see an event with entry fees that don't take the P. I really hope it's successful and grows.

I've made simple blades from old handsaws. The steel isn't going to blow you away but it's tough and easy to work/sharpen. Annealing will soften the steel which will be necessary if you want to drill holes in it but should be avoided on the cutting edge.

I used to carry the Mercury every day. Now it lives in my truck as a back up. Lovely little tool.

It's odd that's it's asymmetrical around the solstice.

I find on overcast days (of which there are a lot in winter) the angle is pretty irrelevant, you just need more panels. I'm considering making a near horizontal setup specifically for overcast days when you need extra area to achieve the same output. My current panels are something like 25...

Mr Tumnus?

It's been said before but a sheepsfoot or wharncliffe is ideal for a slipjoint because piercing with the tip naturally forces the blade open whereas a drop point could easily shut the knife on your finger. They are also great for scoring sheet materials (let's say birch bark for a bushcraft...

I wonder if it's different in more northern parts of the world where it gets colder and the air is drier. It tends to be damp in the UK and parts of winter can be quite mild - e.g. mid teens last week here in Kent - which is ideal for fungal growth.

At risk of increasing the anarchy in this thread: I do like a fried bread sandwich. It's not my favourite though.

I've only read a little bit of Kephart but I'm more familiar with Nessmuk and in his case he was writing about recreational camping and "smoothing it". He wasn't concerned with showcasing traditional or primitive techniques but rather ease, simplicity and lightweight kit. He was a bit crusty too...

I'd be happy if there was an option to pick up from a RFD.

Growing on cherry, any ideas?

Going back to the OP (I think?) in the last few months Instagram has become awash with videos, often about rescuing animals, which tell a completely fictional story by stitching together unrelated videos. For example it'll show an emaciated kitten being rescued which then grows into a lynx and...

Exactly that: serious cold where your fingers might not be up to working a lighter/matches/etc.

If the string breaks is that a Booboo?

I had a buzzard come down for one of my bantams a few years ago but it was in an ark with fairly fine aviary mesh. The sparrowhawk has bothered my aviary birds on occasion too and has to pull up sharp when it sees the mesh. It caught a jay on my lawn a couple of months ago and I was impressed...