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Hi All, I'm interested in the Berghaus Vulcan. I've always wanted one since I was a kid. I have a few questions regarding the harness. I know the pack is a hit on the forum, so hopefully some owners can help me out. Does it have a lumbar pad? It's hard to tell from photos whether the back panel...

Hi All, Recently picked up a tyvek hexagonal cat cut tarp from Terra Rosa, a relative newcomer on the custom gear block. http://www.terrarosagear.com/ Evan (the owner) sewed it up and had it out to us within a week. I was initially skeptical about tyvek as a tarp fabric, as conventional...

Hi All, just finished this ladle, started with a 4 by 4" chunk of wood and worked down. In hindsight I should have started with my hatchet, a LOT of carving and sharpening went into this one! http://s958.photobucket.com/albums/ae62/apfel1984/?action=view&current=ladle2.jpg...

Hi All, I've been working on the hand drill again. I find that I can only get a coal if I have a partner to take over from me when I tire. I'm not too concerned about that. My concern is that for every attempt at the hand drill, I need quite a few days of recovery time, as the bones near the...

Hi All, I'm sure we've all seen the Ray Mears sharpening segment either on the DVD or youtube. I can't tell if he raises the spine of the knife slightly to create a micro bevel using the car window, or if it is flat. I've asked this elsewhere, but does a 4mm thick blade (with the geometry...

Hi All, where have all the old members that frequented the forum when I joined in '04 or '05 gone? Chris Cavenaugh and all the rest? Are they all lurking in a secret part of the forum? I enjoyed their posts!

Finally got my SWC yesterday. I picked up the package from the postoffice and literally ran back to my car with it to open it. I ordered in November. It's 4mm O1 with birdseye maple, red liners and loveless pins. I've wanted this knife for nearly 6 years. Call me a Ray fancier or anything...

Hi All, just got back from a three day trip where I created an ember in 15 seconds, a new record for me. Admittedly the spindle was already warm, but it was a newly made hole in the hearth board. I'm very pleased :)

Hi All, thought I'd post a few pictures of my spoons, ranging from early efforts to my most recent. Hope you enjoy :) http://s958.photobucket.com/albums/ae62/apfel1984/?action=view&current=spoon1.jpg http://s958.photobucket.com/albums/ae62/apfel1984/?action=view&current=spoon2.jpg

Hi All, I also posted this trip report on another forum, I checked the FAQ regarding this and didn't find anything. Hopefully it's ok. I recently returned from a two and a half week trip to Canada. I had arranged to meet up with a friend who teaches bushcraft and survival courses through his...

Hi All, thought some of you would enjoy this water purification shootout. The Pres2pure that many favour seems to fare poorly in the tests: http://www.arthurdovermd.com/water.html

Hi all, How do you carry your polar pure when out on a trip? I have mine stored in a plastic chicken stock container, but it is fairly bulky. Does it even need protection while in the pack?

Just received a beautiful palmera handled nessmuk from Jojo. All I can say is wow. Joel does beautiful work (as I'm sure many of you have seen in the makers forum). Also a pleasure to correspond with. I highly recommend his work. I'd post pics of my knife, but I'm not sure how, as my gallery is...

http://www.bushfood.net/ Quite a good resource.

Have just completed my newest down filled hammock.After lots of frustration with slippery nylon and inhaling down, it's finally done! Attached is a picture http://www.bushcraftuk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=2051&cat=500&ppuser=696 The thing weighs just over half a kg and has 4 inches of...

Hi all, got home yesterday to find my new Allan Blade Bushcrafter waiting for me. Perfect. I ordered it with a figured maple handle. My question is; should I oil the handle with linseed to protect it, or has it already been sealed in some way? It looks to me to be untreated, but I can't be...

Just got back from a trip in the Royal National Park (NSW), which turned out to be quite eventful. The first day, my girlfriend and I walked about 7km, stopping occasionally to try the native currants that are in season here, and to take in the beautiful scenery. The first night we set up our...

Woohoo! I've just finished one of Risk's "Warmhammocks", but one with a bag of down sewed to the bottom of it, instead of synthetic insulation. I ordered some 900 loft down from Ed Speer, so now I have a hammock and underquilt combined. The whole thing, with spectra support lines weighs...

Not sure if this is the right forum for this question, but here goes. I've been planning a three day walk for a while now, which was meant to start today. However, I've been sick for the last two weeks, and am not fully recovered (tonsilitis). This is also almost the end of my holidays, and the...

Hi all, I've carved two spoons from Manchurian Pear, which are quite ugly compared to the ones everyone else post pictures of. However, I'm proud of them and want to use them. But as I know nothing about which woods are poisonous, I thought I should check before I do. Does anyone know if...