Best present ever??

[Dan1982]

I was lucky enough to receive a place on a Dryad Bushcraft course from my very generous better half this christmas, Was wondering if any of you guys recieved a bushcraft related gift?? if so what what was your favourite?

 

[fred gordon]

Very happy with my copy of the RM Wild Food book and the video. The book is great reading and has tons of information in it.

 

[Al Pine]

Mors Kochanski's *BUSHCRAFT* very detailed in Axe and Knife use especially.I can't put the book down it's **Excellent**

 

[Tengu]

I got a car, a box of celyon tea and a book on how to constuct the more complicated celtic knots, does that count?

 

[Al Pine]

Fred.....Are there more details on the calorie & calorific content on the wild food featured in the book, than on the TV program ..and ..does the book feature more wild foods than on the program.... If you could let me know after you've read it....It would be much appreciated................Thanks Fred..............Gaz

 

[Kepis]

Books on fauna and flora, Dutch Oven, Sabre 75, Lantern - well chuffed ,

 

[spamel]

I also got the Wild Food book and DVD. The book has an insight to our aboriginal ancestors, findings in the various locations visited during the series and use of a vast array of plants and photos of them to boot. This takes up a large section of the book and is quite comprehensive, although it is mentioned that work continues on an actual field guide, so it may be worth waiting for that if it is something you wish to take out with you in order to find edible plants.

Love my Carvin' Jack, my new belt for carrying my F1 in it's custom Topknot sheath and possibles pooch, a bit dissapointed with the latest offering from Pete Galetta though. It seems he has been spending a bit of time perusing these forums and watching Ron Hood videos!

 

[Al Pine]

Thanks for the book info Spamel...............Gaz

 

[Graham B]

I got Basic Bushcraft and Survival Vol 5 & 6, a US Poncho and a Gortex Bivvy Bag I am looking forward to putting the info and kit to good use.

 

[-Switch-]

I got £20 worth of Blacks vouchers (again you'd think people would take the hint)

And I got Chris Moyles new book which, lets face it, is basically just glorified tinder.

 

[The Cumbrian]

I got a canoe sail, a box of matches ( it would appear that irony is not suspended at Christmas ), a nice bottle of whiskey and enough sheckles to import a paddle from Canada, if they'll ever pick up the phone or answer an email.

 

[TheMagicalBadger]

Mrs Badger got me a Japanese Waterstone Set *purr*

It's so hard to think up things for people to get me, especially as now I'm older and working - I tend to just buy anything I need during the year anyway. So I chose something that I hope will last a long long time, but is a bit too expensive/frivolous for me to buy myself.

Once I've practiced a lot on my old b&q hatchet, mora, and Aldi felling axe I'll start to think about getting a proper axe (maybe that can be my birthday pressie)

Also got blacks vouchers from other people, and am looking at getting a shiny Archos portable video player to buy with christmas money from parents some time in the next few months - I can then carry videos (bushcraft tutorials, of course), scanned pictures, excerpts from websites and plain text files around in a nice compact light weight unit.

I hope to spend this weekend sharpening every bit of steel I own!

 

[SimonM]

I got:-
Collins Gem - Food for Free
Collins - Wildlife of Britain (a bit thicker than a Gem but info on both flora & fauna)
Alan Titchmarsh - Nature of Britain
Annual parking permit for our local country park (I always whinge about parking fees - "Thats why I pay my Council Tax!)

 

[hiraeth]

I got RM extream survival 3, a firesteel and a wetsuit but sadly no malt whisky this year.

 

[stuart f]

I got this book from the wife and kids, Native American Ethnobotany and well happy am i,a cracking book. If anyone is interested here is the thread about the web site and book.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5677

Thanks to Jodie for the heads up on the book.

 

[jasons]

I got very drunk:tongue-ti

 

[commandocal]

bushcrafty pressies umm, i got ray mears survival DVD, love the RAF episode and a leatherman wave ( cut myself about 12 times now )

 

[Arth]

Two book on how to make greenwood thingys and a brushcutter

 

[Treeclipper]

I got from the wife & kids , Ray's Survival DVD (same as commandocal), nice thermal balaclava & summer and winter hiking socks, my Dad gave me a set of woodworking chisels & the Dragon (oops meant to say mother in law) got me a nice 14cm Zebra billy(so she does actually listen to my conversations hehe)

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[Robby]

a set of frost hook knives from my son and a belt sander ( for knife making, so sort of bushcrafty) from my other half. Along with various books and dvds