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Hi! I'll be sleeping on the ground in a high-tick area in Holland soon. I have deet but I am very worried about Lyme disease and was thinking of treating my clothing and sleeping bag with permethrin. Unfortunately the permethrin sprays available in the US and elsewhere on Amazon are not...

Hi everyone; I was wondering if anyone knows what this is, or what it's for? http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz47/ppearth/DSC00353.jpg http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz47/ppearth/DSC00352.jpg http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz47/ppearth/DSC00351.jpg...

Hi everyone; here's a cool book to read, how things were done in the olden days. I'm reading now and enjoying it, so I thought I'd share it with you: Woodcraft And Camping - Nessmuk (George Washington Sears) http://www.sendspace.com/file/emkfka No copyright issues, 66 pages, prints out...

Hello everyone; does anyone have a spare c-striker they can give or sell me? I live in Holland, postage-wise. thanks! Al :-)

Hi! I'd welcome some advice from you folks, I have several of these in my garden and I was wondering what they are and if they are safe to eat, as they look quite yummy! It would be much appreciated if anyone could inform me... ta in advance, hopefully, and enjoy the autumn :-)

...with just a weeny knapsack! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1199768/Missing-British-backpacker-alive.html "...park rangers admitted they were astonished that he had been found alive after such a long time in freezing rain, thick fog and temperatures that had dropped to...

Found some chaga yesterday, true tinder fungus. I'll swap it for the most interesting suggestion. (Interesting to me, that is!) If anyone is interested, I'll post a photo. Al. :-)

I've got a top of the range chunk of fomes fomentarius (horses-hoof fungus) to swap for a steel c-striker for use with flint. I don't know how to link to fotos in the gallery, if someone explains it to me I'll post a link to a foto with a ruler, so you know what ur getting. cheers Al :-) PS...

Underperforming sleeping-bag? Here is a fascinating read about the evolution of sleeping-bags and thermal testing; www.mammut.ch/mammut/uploadedFiles/Sleep%20Well_Pt1_E.pdf excuse me if it's already been posted somewhere. all the best Al.

False Tinder Fungus (fomes fometarius), tutorial. Hi amadou fans everywhere! Like many of you, I've had a go at making amadou, after seeing RM (pbuh) using some on TV. I've wrestled with the fungus shell, skinned my knuckles, blunted my knives, all to get hold of a layer of fungus...

I'd like to hear some of your opinions about SAS firestarting techniques, how do you think they compare? Stick And Stone firelighting, that is... ;-) Is there anyone who practices both techniques? How do you rate them? Stones: a stone firestarting kit fits in you pocket, and you can have an...

...can anybody send me some? I'm in Holland. Of course I'll be happy to pay the postage. all the best Al.

I have some nice pieces of the business part of the fungus (fomes fomentarius), it's the part you make amadou from, although for stone firelighting that's unnecessary, this stuff takes a spark just fine! I will post them to anyone who is interested. I also have one mega-fungus, too large to...

Hello! I wonder if anyone knows of any place in Europe where it's legal to walk into the forest, build a camp, make a fire, maybe fish and trap, stay there a few days, without breaking any laws? I've learned so much stuff recently, especially from these boards, (creep creep!), but the...

Hi there! My name is Al, I tried to register with Bushcraft a couple of months ago, but it went awry, I think the site was going through puberty or something. Ok now, though! I've spent the last year or so trawling the internet checking out bushcraft and survival sites, and this one is...