Northern Wilderness, your thoughts?
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dr jones, Rays messenger/shoulder bag as you call it is an australian army (auscam) butt pack with shoulder strap and attached auscam water bottle pouch of which the latter he sells on his website. These buttpacks are identical design to u.s army buttpacks except the dpm material being auscam or jellybean pattern. Hope this helps. Regards daz
Another excellent programme. Let's hope he finishes in similar form.
That picture of him in a suit unveiling the David Thompson plaque: He brushes up alright, doesn't he?!
That picture of him in a suit unveiling the David Thompson plaque: He brushes up alright, doesn't he?!
Quote; Another excellent programme. Let's hope he finishes in similar form.
That picture of him in a suit unveiling the David Thompson plaque: He brushes up alright, doesn't he?! Quote
I thought he looked well uncomfortable in that suit, it was like the suit was wearing him! Another great episode in my opinon...
That picture of him in a suit unveiling the David Thompson plaque: He brushes up alright, doesn't he?! Quote
I thought he looked well uncomfortable in that suit, it was like the suit was wearing him! Another great episode in my opinon...
If you watch the repeat again this evening you will remind yourself that it will need to be a suit you bought 15 years ago and seldom wear, doesn't quite fit and a 'play safe' white shirt with a collar size about 1/2" too tight.
Ray clearly doesn't like wearing suits. Can't blame him - neither do I (I once had an animated conversation with a female colleague about how ties were a form of male emasculation. I was only playing, but she took it so seriously and got all feminist about things that I had to argue the point just to wind her up a little bit more. Joyless people like that deserve it).
I'm really enjoying this series! I like the passion for what he's talking about. Something which really came across when I went to him at A Journey with Ray Mears.
I also got the book: Journey to the Northern Ocean: The Adventures of Samuel Hearne. It only arrived yesterday, but if the 50 or so pages I've read so far it's going to be a great read.
In that case buy the DVD when it comes out. I've had it pre ordered for about 6 weeks.
He's doing a good job for his SFA!
I also got the book: Journey to the Northern Ocean: The Adventures of Samuel Hearne. It only arrived yesterday, but if the 50 or so pages I've read so far it's going to be a great read.
In that case buy the DVD when it comes out. I've had it pre ordered for about 6 weeks.
He's doing a good job for his SFA!
Nice final programme.
Now I have to wait for 7 Dec to watch the extras
True, shame it was delayed again. The extras do look interesting.
rancid badger
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
I have to confess, that I had lost interest in Ray Mears TV work, over the last couple of years.
However, this latest series has caught my imagination once more and I'm happy to admit; that I am eagerly awaiting the delivery of the DVD.
The final episode, was on a par with the second for me, both being superb as far as I was concerned. The rest of the series was certainly watchable, at least far more so than 'Wild Food' or 'Walkabout'.
I still hanker, for a series based on UK prehistory/archaeology/trad crafts however, which would make a fantastic showcase for the many and varied, highly skilled, crafts-people across our land, as opposed to repeatedly telling us how great the traditional crafts-people are everywhere else
A good effort and beautifully done
cheers
R.B.
However, this latest series has caught my imagination once more and I'm happy to admit; that I am eagerly awaiting the delivery of the DVD.
The final episode, was on a par with the second for me, both being superb as far as I was concerned. The rest of the series was certainly watchable, at least far more so than 'Wild Food' or 'Walkabout'.
I still hanker, for a series based on UK prehistory/archaeology/trad crafts however, which would make a fantastic showcase for the many and varied, highly skilled, crafts-people across our land, as opposed to repeatedly telling us how great the traditional crafts-people are everywhere else
A good effort and beautifully done
cheers
R.B.
robin wood
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Not having a TV I have not seen them, sounds worth watching are they on iplayer? anyone got a link?
robin wood
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Nice one thanks for that, just watched episode 6 since I have always been most impressed with West coast culture, it really only touched the tip of the iceberg of craft skills there but I enjoyed it anyway.
I keep my knives in a cedar canoe bailer just like the one RM made, well it's rather better actually, made by a friend I'll put some pics up tomorrow.
The bentwood boxes are simply incredible, shame they didn't take the time to show steaming and bending one of those. I'd have liked to see a bit about the red white and black paint too it is such a feature of the artwork there, instantly recognisable, what pigments did they use? Would have been nice to see some folk who could really do it using adzes and knives carving a totem, mask or bowl. And I would have liked to learn more about the different tribes and how their cultures varied.
