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Hi all, It has been a long time since I was on the forum. I am here because I am looking for the name of a practice. I thought it was a practice of American indians, but I might be mistaken. What I remember of this practice, but again, I am not sure if my memory serves me well.... is that it...

Hi all, I have a Bach Slim Mac backpack. It can handle 30 kilo's. I will indeed start my next trip with 30 kilo's (two weeks food inside). My question: can a shoulder strap be fixed in the field if it breaks? I mean if it breaks at the stiching? I suppose it can, but what kind of thread do I...

Hi all, Some time ago I saw a thread (or might have been an article) about a piece of canvas (or similar) with which you can make a chair. I think it might have had eyes/rivets on it. The structure used to make this chair was a kind of tripod/tipee made from sturdy branches. I can not remember...

Here is how I made my newest nightline. A pictorial. You only need the line itself. I used tarred nylon that does not rot or unravel. The other nylon is just cheap nylon with a light color. This makes it easyer for you to detect your droppers when checking your line or when you attach the...

Hi all, Till now, I have not been able to come up with a way to realy conveniently store droppers for a night line/bank line. I have given it quite some thought but can't come up with any realy good way to make sure the lines do not get tangled. I always manage to keep my lines knot free, yet I...

Hi all, Like I said, I am looking for a fleece with a zipper that runs to the left or right side. All my other clothes have zippers down the middle and it's just too much metal against my throat. I like it to be a polartec fleece if possible. Can't find it. Hope someone can point me in the...

Hi all, Anyone who has experienced the above? If so; how did you deal with it? Just curious. It is not so much about how to start a fire... I am interested in how you kept your fire going and your wood pile dry enough. For example: "Did you build a roof to shield the fire from the rain?", or...

Hi all, Ater buying a good quality shimano travelrod (shimano exage spinning) I found out it comes with a mighty heavy travel casing (430 grams casing). Way to heavy for me on a long trip. What are your solutions for carrying something fragile like a fishing rod. Especially the way luggage is...

Hi all, One of the things I am looking for is a bigger frying pan to be able to really fry some fish. Til now I always used a way too small frying pan. I am looking for a stainless steel one. A frying pan between 19 cm and 22 cm is what I am looking for. With a metal plate that fits as a lid...

Hi all, Long time no speak to you all! Let's ask a question again. See what your reccomendations are: At 20 September I will be camping in central Sweden or Norway. For ten day's. I hate to carry more weight then necessary. I can choose between two sleeping bags I own. One bag is very very...

Hi there, Which of the two methods produces the best results for keeping fish; hot or cold smoking? I am asking this because I read different things about it. Some say hot smoking, which in a way makes sense. But then again some say cold, which also makes sense as it takes a lot longer and...

Hi there, I am looking for a pair of waders or maybe overboots that reach up to, the crouch. I don't know if there is a name for that. It's meant for hiking, rivercrossing and fishing. The hiking is important. I like the idea of overboots most so I can use my own comfortable shoes that fit me...

Hi there, I am very much inspired by the following heated rock-chimney-shelter, posted by Crosslandkelly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkOAnvNhtmc which I might try. I like the fact that the rocks hold a lot of the heat generated and also the chimney which doesn't let any rain/snow come into...

Hi there, Paramo has some very nice waterproofs and other clothing which work as a system. With a wicking baselayer ect. On their website, for example, they say: "The Mountain Pull-on works ‘systemically’ with your Páramo jacket to become a powerful unit, which can be quickly adjusted to meet...

Hi all, Does anyone know a nice area in Sweden for bush craft. There are a lot of wishes I have regarding to the location that's "ideal" for me. I shall name some of my preferences. - at least 25 km from the nearest houses/civilization - mixed forest (not only pine) - no nature reserve - not...

Hi all, I am looking for a good way to make stoppers every 50 or 100cm on the mainline of my longline. These make it possible for the fish to swallow and have a little run before the hooks sets. So my plan is to take a nylon or braided line, make stoppers on it so I can clip on the lines with...

Who can help me with some information about Deer kegs please? Do they sting or bite? What is the effect of a bite/sting? I am going on a trip to Knoydart and or Moidart. I understand that when the midges are gone, the Deer kegs come out? (only in Scotland?) thanks in advance, Lush

Hi all, I am not sure if this is the right sub-forum for putting such a message. If not (I am sorry mods). If it is, this is what I am looking for: - a scandi ground knife - 01 steel - 10 cm blade - full tang - between 3 and 4 mm thick blade - small or no ricasso I want to pay 120 pounds...

Today I experienced what I think might be a bug; I posted at 17:02 hour. Strange thing, bytes that are lost somewhere. http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33128&page=2 I thought I give a shout, maybe there are more ppl. that had the same thing? It is pretty frustrating to have...

A few times before on BCUK I read about rabbits being an agricultural pest in Scotland. Now, I have not done any research, but like to know if this is really true. What is the kind of damage that they do mainly? Are rabbits plentiful/too much all over Scotland, or just in area's? Might...