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    Fungus on oak

    On underside of branch. Can anyone identify please?
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    Pellet or poop

    Didn't smell this one. Atop a knoll approx 500 feet, again on isle of Mull.
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    Whose poos?

    Beside a hill burn on island of Mull (so a number of mainland species not present) about 1 mile in from coast, 500 feet above sea level. Spot not frequented by people - or their dogs. Two lots deposited within ten strides of one another. One lot absolutely fresh, faint fishy smell if any...
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    Another old timer - sled maker

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9H0h-WV5No
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    Beer-making 'boiler'

    Maybe this should be in the preppers thread since home-brew would be an essential post-apocalypse provision... After changing to an induction hob the original pot no longer works. I was wondering about replacing with one that has its own heating element (though it will be no good in the...
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    Leatherwork course show and tell

    I wanted to share my experience of a 3-day course with www.half-goat-leatherwork.co.uk in case its of help to anyone looking for instruction - I was unsure where to go when I started looking. I hope its ok to post this here and the photo-heavy format is allowed. I had previously enjoyed a...
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    Templates for leather items

    I'm making something - under close supervision from an excellent tutor - having last done craft in primary school. It is so much fun! But I can't imagine making something without a substantial 3-d template to mark around. Is there somewhere such things can be bought? What would people recommend...
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    Leathermen

    Are they really useful, or are the tools not really up to the job they are meant for? Christmas is coming and I am in search of The Perfect Present!
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    Female fit quiet waterproof with turning space

    Can anyone please recommend? For around camp, wandering (to distinguish from any high impact summiting kind of activity), and photographing in Scottish winter/year round rain. Doesn't need to be insulated as will layer underneath (tend to easily be cold), so I need a relaxed fit. Having trawled...
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    Herbs in the home

    Not the type with artificial lighting and extra insulation in the loft! We've had a summer of fantastic fresh herbs thanks to the gumtree greenhouse, but of late they have gone all stemmy, spotty and generally sick. Its been a bargain compared to buying for recipes but now I've got in the habit...
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    Amateur van-crafter aboard

    Hello all :D I'm excited to see the innards of this forum, which has come up often in my google searches of late! I have joined because I have an urgent need to know many bushcrafty things. A new stage in my work (research) requires camping from a van (transit-like, not proper camper) for...