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    acorn weevils

    Does anyone know if acorn weevils are edible?
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    Reindeer skin prep inuit style

    In Northern Wilderness we are told that the inuits didn´t tan the skin but just scraped it and then put some warm water on it. They claim that the skin can be softened enough this way. Does anyone know any more detail about this method of skin preparation? I shot a reindeer this summer and the...
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    Altitude sickness

    A good link to some articles on altitude sickness and travellers diarrhoea if anyone is interested. http://www.high-altitude-medicine.com/ Micah
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    Cold Feet

    Does anyone else here suffer from cold feet? I can be wrapped up with loads of layers (including 3 pairs of socks and a spare jumper stuffed into the bottom of my sleeping bag), my top half is too hot and yet my feet are freezing. It's enough to keep me awake all night. Anyone got any...
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    Reed baskets

    Does anyone know anything about making baskets with the common reed (or indeed anything else you can do with it)? I've heard you can make baskets, mats, cordage and all sorts of food out of it but I don't know what the process is. I'm surrounded by reeds and there must be something I can do with...
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    Denmark anyone?

    Are there any danes out there? I'm moving to Silkeborg in September and it would be good to meet up with some like minded people out there. Micah
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    Tanning advice needed

    I've decided to have a go at tanning and I have a rabbit skin to practice on. Now I know that you can use brains to tan the skin but unfortunately these were blown out! What else can I use and where could I get hold of it? Thanks Micah
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    Finally

    I managed to annoy a few people by getting an ember the first time I tried (thanks to Fenlander)!! :D However I have to admit that since that time, about 3 months ago, despite hundreds of attempts I haven't managed to repeat that success. That is until today when I managed not once, not even...
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    Searching for link

    Hi All, I realise this may be like looking for a needle in a hay stack, but a month or so ago I found a link on bushcraftUK to a page which contained hundreds of links to various bushcrafty things such as braiding, carving, knives etc. If I remember rightly the page was almost entirely made...
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