Whats the deadline mate?
Really fancy giving this a go but not too sure when i can get out
i think it was the end of August but i think due to the lack of partisipents i will exstend that to the end of September.
5 Items Or Less.....
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i think it was the end of August but i think due to the lack of partisipents i will exstend that to the end of September.
If its anything like the 15 or less most people post closer to the due date
Whenever i manage to get out i post around a week before the end of comp
cool, nay probs, they might still say its worth 10p though.......lol.....
going a bit off topic but what would it cost for one of the chainsaw chain blades for the mrs? i gots some seasoned lumps of cedar of lebanon. you can have first dibs and i'm sure i can muster up some other goodies .
apologies for hijack chaps.
How will you make fire addo
Bow drill with shoe laces hopefully
My Items
Mora 2000, para cord/Compass, Bow saw blade, Food
If its sunny i'll take the compass but if its wet or cloudy i'll swap the compass for the para cord.
Not sure what food im taking yet if any. Probably just a tin of beans or soup out the cupboard.
Free items: FAK, water bottle with 750ml of water in.
Mora 2000, para cord/Compass, Bow saw blade, Food
If its sunny i'll take the compass but if its wet or cloudy i'll swap the compass for the para cord.
Not sure what food im taking yet if any. Probably just a tin of beans or soup out the cupboard.
Free items: FAK, water bottle with 750ml of water in.
All done, just 24 hrs in the woods but great fun.
I swapped my water bottle for a lighter, as the rain poured down all day Thursday and as ive only got a couple of Sycamore trees for Friction firelighting, thought I'd give them a miss, as there not very reliable if a little damp.
Walking in
Shelter nearly there, warm work too.
Secured to tree using a branch, Bramble and Larch roots.
Tinder and kindling collected as I went about the work so as to dry out some.
Adjustable Pot hanger made.
Filtering water using a 4 layer merino buff, tied on with bramble.
Nettles, hogweed shoots and cleavers gathered. Got some spruce and a few early blackberries for tea too.
All set up and cooking.
I wasn't keen on hogweed after a taste/allergic test, so left them out. Shame there were no roots about in this section of wood.
Settling in for the night in the blanket. This large merino one is the warmest one Ive used and its light too. Cost £3 at Oxfam. Need to dye it though!
I'm making a point of doing this more often when I get the chance. Loved it.
Addo
I swapped my water bottle for a lighter, as the rain poured down all day Thursday and as ive only got a couple of Sycamore trees for Friction firelighting, thought I'd give them a miss, as there not very reliable if a little damp.
Walking in
Shelter nearly there, warm work too.
Secured to tree using a branch, Bramble and Larch roots.
Tinder and kindling collected as I went about the work so as to dry out some.
Adjustable Pot hanger made.
Filtering water using a 4 layer merino buff, tied on with bramble.
Nettles, hogweed shoots and cleavers gathered. Got some spruce and a few early blackberries for tea too.
All set up and cooking.
I wasn't keen on hogweed after a taste/allergic test, so left them out. Shame there were no roots about in this section of wood.
Settling in for the night in the blanket. This large merino one is the warmest one Ive used and its light too. Cost £3 at Oxfam. Need to dye it though!
I'm making a point of doing this more often when I get the chance. Loved it.
Addo
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really good work addo, it is addictive, to know what you can do with so little kit...
i really like your shelter too, shame we had no pine where we where, its so easy to work with....
looking forward to more outings from others..
regards.
chris...
i really like your shelter too, shame we had no pine where we where, its so easy to work with....
looking forward to more outings from others..
regards.
chris...
Cheers Chris, The bracken was a pain to gather though, literally. No gloves and loads of brambles mixed in!
The land is a slope so the bed levelled it out and made it comfy to sit on the edge of the three stacked logs due to the extra hight. I must say though curry is nicer than nettles
The land is a slope so the bed levelled it out and made it comfy to sit on the edge of the three stacked logs due to the extra hight. I must say though curry is nicer than nettles
My Four items :
Ray Mears
Nigella Lawson
Sat Phone
Credit Card
Only Joking, but this sounds like a cracking comp.. well done
Ray Mears
Nigella Lawson
Sat Phone
Credit Card
Only Joking, but this sounds like a cracking comp.. well done
Ooooh, I wanna give this a go!
My list:
Foil Survival Blanket
Multitool
Rabbit
On the other hand, I may wait for my new Golok to arrive and switch that for the multitool. It should give me a good chance to try the thing out as well
I am explaining away the food as necessary since I am going to be doing this in a nature reserve and cannot get away with trapping or hunting legally, but I may build a trap just to pass the time and take a piccie.
My list:
Foil Survival Blanket
Multitool
Rabbit
On the other hand, I may wait for my new Golok to arrive and switch that for the multitool. It should give me a good chance to try the thing out as well
I am explaining away the food as necessary since I am going to be doing this in a nature reserve and cannot get away with trapping or hunting legally, but I may build a trap just to pass the time and take a piccie.
Might give this a wee go when i get my house sorted.
Considering water is free. i'm happy to just take the free stuff and nothing else.
Considering water is free. i'm happy to just take the free stuff and nothing else.
the end date is September (the end of).....
points are awarded for improvisation adaptation and general all round bushcrafteyness....
the less items the more points....
i will try and whittle the list down to 5 or 10 people who will then be out into a pole (if i can work out how to do it...lol)
regards.
chris.
points are awarded for improvisation adaptation and general all round bushcrafteyness....
the less items the more points....
i will try and whittle the list down to 5 or 10 people who will then be out into a pole (if i can work out how to do it...lol)
regards.
chris.
Finally managed to get round to this challenge. It was a couple of firsts for me. The first time i spent a night in the woods on my own, the first time i had succeeded in creating fire with a bow drill and the first time i had seen a deer in the wild.
My items were: Mora 2000, para cord, machete and a tin of beans.
For an extra challenge i decided to stay out for two nights, on my own the first night and with a friend joining me on the second also doing the 5 item challenge (i'll get him to upload his pics later).
I bought a new machete recently so i took that over my saw blade seeing as i hadn't had chance to use it properly yet.
The road past the woods
The woods!
The bridge into the woods.
Arriving at "Base Camp" (because it was already late in the day and my first night on my own i decided to sleep somewhere familiar)
Adding a bit more to the shelter to make sure the rain was kept out.
After stopping for a break to eat a couple of apples (bitter cooking apples) i had picked on the way into the woods, i was finally happy with the shelter.
Splitting a piece of wood left over from the last trip looking for a good piece to use with the bow drill (it was still too green)
Drill and fire board (i got my ember from another fire board, that one wore out)
After 30mins of drilling i got an ember and used birch bark to get a flame. I lit an old coal from the remains of last times fire and if it wasn't for that it probably would have been a very cold night.
The first signs of life (just as it got dark)
With the fire going strong i settled down to read my book (are books free items?)
Waking up to a burnt out fire (with fire pokey stick and bow drill)
After my mate had finally arrived we headed deeper into the woods to set up at a new site.
A gorge with a stream.
At the new spot starting to make my shelter.
Helping to get the fire going with tinder fungus we found in the woods.
My shelter halfway done.
With the fire going nicely and my shelter finished i settled down to some food (i was really hungry and had only eaten a few blackberry's while walking through the wood)
Settling down to read again.
Still quite hungry, i made some nettle soup (it wasn't as bad as i though it would be)
Time for some sleep
Setting off home
Back into civilisation
I really enjoyed challenging myself and the only bad bit was the hunger.
Jamie.
My items were: Mora 2000, para cord, machete and a tin of beans.
For an extra challenge i decided to stay out for two nights, on my own the first night and with a friend joining me on the second also doing the 5 item challenge (i'll get him to upload his pics later).
I bought a new machete recently so i took that over my saw blade seeing as i hadn't had chance to use it properly yet.
The road past the woods
The woods!
The bridge into the woods.
Arriving at "Base Camp" (because it was already late in the day and my first night on my own i decided to sleep somewhere familiar)
Adding a bit more to the shelter to make sure the rain was kept out.
After stopping for a break to eat a couple of apples (bitter cooking apples) i had picked on the way into the woods, i was finally happy with the shelter.
Splitting a piece of wood left over from the last trip looking for a good piece to use with the bow drill (it was still too green)
Drill and fire board (i got my ember from another fire board, that one wore out)
After 30mins of drilling i got an ember and used birch bark to get a flame. I lit an old coal from the remains of last times fire and if it wasn't for that it probably would have been a very cold night.
The first signs of life
(just as it got dark)
With the fire going strong i settled down to read my book (are books free items?)
Waking up to a burnt out fire (with fire pokey stick and bow drill)
After my mate had finally arrived we headed deeper into the woods to set up at a new site.
A gorge with a stream.
At the new spot starting to make my shelter.
Helping to get the fire going with tinder fungus we found in the woods.
My shelter halfway done.
With the fire going nicely and my shelter finished i settled down to some food (i was really hungry and had only eaten a few blackberry's while walking through the wood)
Settling down to read again.
Still quite hungry, i made some nettle soup (it wasn't as bad as i though it would be)
Time for some sleep
Setting off home
Back into civilisation
I really enjoyed challenging myself and the only bad bit was the hunger.
Jamie.
nice post Jamie, good work with the bow drill and shelter... the hunger is the worst bit, it helps to drink more though....
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