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Hi, On all of the bushcraft/survival stuff I’ve seen, they always have a good chunk of gorilla tape wrapped around the handle of their ferro rod. I don’t know if I’m doing something wrong but I’ve never managed to get the tape to take a spark. What spark-taking tinder could I wrap...

Hi, This has probably been asked before but I couldn’t see it in previous thread titles. I’m after a 0°C sleeping bag comfort rating (around that mark, anyway) that packs down as small as possible. Any help would be much appreciated.

A brief bit of context; there’s a patch of woodland near me that nobody ever visits and the corners get good sunlight. I was considering turning a patch of soil over, chucking some nice loam/compost down, and growing some veg there as I don’t have the space. My thoughts are, it’d be there in...

Left to right: Midgards-Messer Fenris Rescue in CPM 3V Malanika Chopper in CPM 4V Fehrman Final Judgement in CPM 3V Becker BK-9 in 1095 Bark River Crusader in CPM 3V TRC Apocalypse in Elmax Dulo MZ A1 in Magnacut TFK T7L in CPM 3V Benchmade Leuku in CPM 3V Lionsteel M5 in CPM 3V TRC...

I’ve been talking to the missus about retiring abroad. We love the outdoors, so I’d want the trifecta of being in amongst woods/forests and rivers/streams, but ideally only being an hour from a beach in one direction and mountains in another. I was thinking Canada but I know how cold that...

I don’t know if anyone else is interested but I find it relaxing to watch other people outdoors, and I follow several Youtube channels. I thought I’d list a few I enjoy, in the hope that others do the same. Clay Hayes - https://youtube.com/user/ibprimitive David Canterbury -...

Hi, I just wondered if anyone had experience with various sleeping bag liners? I’d just like the option to maintain my current sleeping bag but make it useable in 5-6 degrees C less than it currently goes to. I’ve heard silk is the most comfortable but doesn’t add a great deal of warmth...

I’m sure many of us have got an extremely comfortable knife where the proportions are just right, it’s great to use, well balanced, and looks beautiful, but maybe the steel isn’t the best. Which knife would you remake in a new steel, keeping everything else identical, and why? I think I’d love...

Bit of a weird one, but apparently Bark River show their production line schedule on their Facebook page but I haven’t got Facebook and I feel awkward letting friends and family know that I’m awaiting an expensive knife, so could someone in here have a quick look and see when they’re making the...

Hi, I’m hoping to get out to the US next month if the entire planet isn’t a nuclear wasteland by then. If I find a knife or two out there and want to bring them home am I OK to just stick them in my suitcase? It wouldn’t be anything crazy, probably just a Bark River Bushcrafter or maybe a...

Hi, I’ve recently bought one of the Shimano STC spinning rods (2.4m assembled, and a casting limit of 100g), but I’ve had no luck catching anything yet. I’m in the South East of England, so have plenty of coast to choose from. I’m just after some help with general technique, lures, knowing...

I want to buy a purifier to save me boiling water from rivers/streams but I’m not sure which one to go for. I watch quite a few bushcrafters/hikers on Youtube/Insta and some use Lifestraw stuff, others use the Sawyer systems, and some use the Katadyn range and say it’s much faster flowing than...

I had this arrive recently... https://www.blueangelical.co.uk/product/ultimate-hybrid-bedroll Very impressed with the quality. Looking to use it in anger sometime soon.

Any recommendations? I know the steels are similar.

You don’t know the specific scenario, you just get to pick two knives made from 1095 to take with you. Who does the best job with 1095? ESEE, KA-BAR, TOPS, etc? TOPS seem to have the biggest variety of knives but I think my first pick would be a Becker BK9, followed by a smaller knife like an...

Hi, Seeing as I’m having a bit of trouble finding this 12-16” 3V blade, are there any standout UK/Euro knifemakers you guys can recommend? Ones with plenty of fans attesting to their heat treatment and finish quality, a bit like Carothers? Any help would be much appreciated. Cheers.

Hi, I’ve got a few knives in Elmax now and I hear that they have the potential to be a little chippy. If I wanted a larger knife for prying, heavy batoning, etc, which blade steels should I look at? Any help would be much appreciated.

Any good ideas for a small sea fishing rod and reel? Either a short rod, a telescopic one, or one that breaks down into sections. Any help would be much appreciated.

Hi, I’m just wondering what the general consensus is regarding cleaning your knife blade if you use it for various tasks around camp? As an example, it can’t be great to use a knife for batoning, feathersticking, carving, and filleting raw meat, and then to use the same blade to cut and eat...

Hi, can anyone recommend a warm down coat that’s not extortionately expensive? It’s just to roll up and keep in my kit, so it doesn’t have to be ridiculously durable or anything, just a nice warm layer when needed. It doesn’t have to be down, I suppose, I just like how small they roll up and...