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All, I want to try and make some stuff sacks. Some for stoves/cook sets, and some for things like clothes and sleeping/tarp setups etc. I am not sure what material to use for these. Any ideas? It would be great to make some out of leather, but lets start simple lol. Alan

All, I am after the collective help of the forum to come up with a way around my problem. I have severe sleep apnea. I stop breathing on average 48 times an hour!! This has only recenly been diagnosed and now I have a CPAP machine that 'keeps me breathing at night'! It works well, but it is runs...

I usually use tents, but I want to try hammocks. I think that for my back they may be better. BUT I want to try various setups at home. The trouble is we only have one tree with a trunk thick enough to even begin to support me! Ye sbefore anyone says it I am over weight (read fat sod). The tree...

He is in Antartica filming and does not know yet! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-16944571

Appologies if already a thread. The Bush Craft Show We can't go (family holiday starting the saturday). But if anyone can make it, it sounds great fun (seriously thinking of missing the first three days of the holiday!). Alan

Well I have been lurking for a while but not posting, mainly because since Easter, I have been pretty darn ill. I am waiting to see a chest specialist and to be honest at times I wondered if I would be around to see to specialist!! Antibiotics, steroids you name it. I have been on it. This is...

Hi All, When i go on holidays,camping in fact anywhere for more then a day, I take my 'camp kitchen' with me. What do I mean? well in my case its a box containing oil,vinigar, herbs (in 35mm containers) spices, stock cubes etc. I also make sure I have a good sharp knife (well camping thats no...

Hi all, Now like probably nearly everyone on here I have an esbit stove or two (well they are cheap and can be kept for emergencies if nothing else!). Now what I am about to ask goes for a lot of types of stoves as well. But until now all I ever see is people either boiling water on them for a...

Hi All, Now this is one of those topice that is not often talked about but is needed by everyone. We are thinking of buying a small wood. This is so that we can get some 'nature' time. Me for doing bush craft stuff and Suz for painting and bird watching. Now the ones we have looked at have...

Hi All, We have just done the weekly shopping at Morrisons. nothing unusual about that. Except that I was looking at a tin of condoms and thinking that the container would make a good little stove. Now how sad is that!!! Not interested in the contents, just the tin!!! I know I am married and 50...