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    Electronic Bushcraft, Sourcing Energy and building Radio Communication from Earth

    I had some great ideas but don't possess the technology to build them. The technology will be coming however probably 100 years from now. I may be off topic... Nano technology is far too crude at the moment. (Reminds me of the old computer games with pixilated characters that you had to squint...
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    Alcohol Stove Build - looking for a little fibre glass wool

    Hi Guys, I have been offline for a little while with multiple projects. Thank you for the material contributions. C_Claycomb and Brizzlebush. The materials you donated where more than enough. The Yellow and Beige material was Fiberglass. The Aliminum covered White material was mineral fiber. All...
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    Alcohol Stove Build - looking for a little fibre glass wool

    Cool. I will keep you guys updated and perfect the device and publish online.
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    Alcohol Stove Build - looking for a little fibre glass wool

    I am not sure how and where PM section is as i don't use forums often, I would love your offer and happy to pay any expences etc.
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    Alcohol Stove Build - looking for a little fibre glass wool

    (Thanks Chris, I wasn't sure where to post it.)
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    Electronic Bushcraft, Sourcing Energy and building Radio Communication from Earth

    Guys and Gals, Energy is all around us, Including outselves. I want to get away from Combustion as it is so wasteful and to look into fusion and reactions, prefferably regenerative. Dont forget Solar Power is actually combustable energy by source. So ate the end of the day there is no free...
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    Compact waterproof Fire Starters and Straw Craft lightweight complimentary supplies.

    One of my projects are to gather Earth enery from Earth, tree or vegetation to combine solar with Earth energy and maybe it can be used as a Cathode. How to make a natural Anode to create an electrical source.
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    Compact waterproof Fire Starters and Straw Craft lightweight complimentary supplies.

    Ahhhh Great idea..... I think you are right, Do you think that it is a form of Graphite ? I tried to soak it with flamables but it didn't last well (2 -3 seconds) It did absorb some but not enough. I didn't check if it was a conductive, Silly me. I was hoping it could be a fuel or an oxidant...
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    Electronic Bushcraft, Sourcing Energy and building Radio Communication from Earth

    I am not sure if my header creates the attraction to the people that are interested in this topic. This is a seed of a conversation that can become electric. Without energy we would never exist, Energy is abundant all around us. Solar, Earth, Ions and so on. It is not difficult to create energy...
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    Rushes, rushes and more rushes

    Gottcha, I asked because to make clear to people that some can be toxic. We used to use Cattail as part of our 8 month survival trek in Sweden in the deep forests. At school our teachers taught is how to detect bad or poisoned water, berries and fungi and what not to eat and how to cure any...
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    I found an axe head. Need advice. Pic heavy.

    I can't see your photos but if it is not too badly rusted then don't throw it away. There are several ways you can restore it. Sandblast it if you have access. Grind out any pits of rust, Weld the pits and grind it smooth, oil the steel (You can always paint it with steel paint but it wont...
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    Rushes, rushes and more rushes

    If you are refering to Cattails like these https://pixels.com/featured/cattail-rushes-peter--mcintosh.html You can eat the roots but you have to cook them. Roasting them are very nice but like with any vegitation they are only as healthy and safe as the enviroment they grew in. If in doubt...
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    Compact waterproof Fire Starters and Straw Craft lightweight complimentary supplies.

    What made me think and recall my past experience was the white resedue it left behind. Making me think that the chemical reaction is not perfect. I am currently trying to use safe chemistry to create fire and that can be in seperate storage and only react when combined. My latest project is with...
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    Compact waterproof Fire Starters and Straw Craft lightweight complimentary supplies.

    Yes i agree after i did the research. And especially i would not advise anyone to make them yourself.
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    Compact waterproof Fire Starters and Straw Craft lightweight complimentary supplies.

    You are right those are toxic. also Trioxane. Its best to stay away from those.
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    Compact waterproof Fire Starters and Straw Craft lightweight complimentary supplies.

    (I am not keen on using video links as it can be a little unfair to the forum) We used to have these type of toys as kids, there are many working versions that perform all sorts of functions. What i wish to try to find out is what these fuel blocks are made of so that i can make them myself.
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    Compact waterproof Fire Starters and Straw Craft lightweight complimentary supplies.

    Yeah, I know a few versions of Fire Roll but i am a little lazy lol. I came accross a guy that made a self reloading Bow Drill kit. But i am yet to find it again. Imagine one of those large kids spinning tops that you spin by pushing the top down and it resets to original position so all you do...
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    Waterproof outer layer advice

    I would suggest The best allweather proof would be to layer and forget about these modern tech methods as they just don't work as well as proven methods. 3 layer system: string vest or thin material with open spaces next to the skin, Thermal layer and oilskin outer waterproof layer (Nothing...
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    Compact waterproof Fire Starters and Straw Craft lightweight complimentary supplies.

    Lol, no Rabbit's come to me. I have some weired skills like that, Maybe they just sense that i am no danger to them. In regards to Alcohol Tablets. I do believe if i am correct that they exist as i remember seing them used in those mini steam powered toys, I forget what they where called. (The...
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    Compact waterproof Fire Starters and Straw Craft lightweight complimentary supplies.

    Lol Yeah. I only really do this for fun and to gain skils and figure out alternitives to every situation a bit like Macgyver i guess. With a bit of innovation we could probably start a spark and fire with Earth (soil) a Lemon or a tree with some wire, Copper, Magnesium / Carbon and some foil...