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I know a few members are from up north so i thought i'd highlight the train crash that has just happened up in Cumbria, just incase anone has loved ones that travel around this area. Cumbrian train crash Boosh.

Can anyone recommend a nice little project that would be a nice sentimental gift to give to a partner? During all the usual hype and over-spending that certain times of the year brings (xmas and the likes), we have often done a £5 or £10 challenge where we have'nt been able to spend over this...

I've never used pine cones before so last night i thought i'd try a couple on the fire. Now i obviously did something wrong as before i knew it they were popping and spitting all over the place like little firecrackers going off! :confused: How do you use them properly please? Thanks...

I moved into a new place a few months ago, it's just me and my two little girls. The house is pretty much up together now and it's time to start looking at what to do with the garden. I have a blank canvas basicaly and i'm looking to have a garden that is nice enough to sit in with friends...

My two young daughters love bushcraft (luckily for me ;) ) and as with most kids they love getting certificates or awards from school or wherever. I'd imagine you would get these sort of rewards at clubs such as cubs or brownies etc, but i was thinking about making some basic ones up from...

Went for a wander in the early hours first thing this morning through the forest, totaly flooded so i had the woods to myself. It's amazing the difference it makes setting out just a few hours earlier can make when you want to see those special sights. At 7am this morning i was led watching...

Any fishermen here? I was looking through the various waterproof jackets and boots last night and noticed a lot of cheaper options on fishing sites. I'm just not sure how flexible and breathable they are for something like bushcraft if you are moving around a fair bit? Typical examples of...

I have been following this with interest on the news, as i do with all the issues surrounding Britain's Big Brother state, and i just wondered how long it will take for the first bushcrafter to be done with this new tool if it ends up being used? Heres the article from the Sky News...

My kids enjoy learning how to use a map and compass when we are out in the woods, they are 8 and 9, and both girls are learning about this subject at school too which is great. My eldest is very "sporty" and was looking around for a club to join, and i mentioned orienteering to her and she...

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned on here before but a couple of lads i met a while back, Ed and Will, are doing a "walk around Britain". Heres thier website which fills you in on what they are doing and why, they are very much living by the ways our ancestors did. They do stay at...

Not sure if this has been on BCUK before, but it looks like a handy bit of kit if you need a grill quick. http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/grilliput/index.html Boosh.

Just seen on tv, at 12.15pm today on This Morning programme, theres a guy going round Britains roads collecting roadkill for the pot. Looks like he will be showing you whats good to pick up and whats not. Might be worth a look. Boosh.

Is there anyone here who would know, or does anyone know of a site than can identify an animal bone/horn? I found this in the garden today and have'nt a clue what it is. It's definately not anything i've eaten! It's about 6 inches long but has been snapped off at the bottom, which made me...

Could anyone point me in the right direction for the corkscrew bit thingymajig that Ray Mears used on his bushcraft series to drill the sap out of the silver birch tree? It was kind of like a long drill bit/corkscrew with a metal loop in the end so a stick could be inserted as a handle to...

There seems to be a few ex forces here on BCUK so thought it a good place to ask this question. For those of you that have first aid kits with you whilst you are out, is there a civillian alternative to the army field dressing? Amongst other stuff i have a kit with a few bandages in it, but...

Hi there, i just wanted to say hello to all on BCUK, i've been loitering for a while now and have been well impressed with the wealth of info here. I have two young daughters who love everything to do with bushcraft too, we live in the New Forest so we are not short of practise ground and...