Outstanding Goals/experiences for 2024

Falstaff

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Feb 12, 2023
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Practice firelighting at home, to light my stove, some weighted walks to get fit for 2025. Make a 2025 firm list with plans for some walks, camps and adventures. I fancy a GR if I can get fit enough, or something scandanavian.
 

haptalaon

Tenderfoot
Nov 16, 2023
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Mine for the rest of the year is I wanna try a 2 night wild camp, now Im competent at making hot meals. I'm extremely worried about pack weight, I've no idea what to trim down & especially with having to add additional water for a longer distance. It's a learning process!

Oh and I want to make some clothes, some kinda lowkey viking shirts and over garments.
 
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Dan00001

Nomad
Nov 13, 2023
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Unfortunately surgery is my only option John, as i am walking bone on bone in both knees and have protrusio of the hips, ie the socket where the ball of the femur should go, well, i have a hole and the ball of the femur pokes through into the middle of the pelvis on both sides.

I used to be very active and even now try to stay as active as i can to keep things moving, i watch my diet like a hawk, don't drink, don't smoke, i did lose some weight when i was in hospital and have kept that off, i think the formula they stated was something like for every pound you lose it's the equivalent to five pounds in pressure off of your knees, or something like that.

I shall get there as the wilds are calling.
Do you mind me asking what the cause is? Is it hereditary?

As I'm now in my 30's and I'm starting to find myself more susceptible to minor injuries, this is something that's on my mind a lot, prolonging the health of my body and mainly my joints.
 

Kepis

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Jul 17, 2005
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Do you mind me asking what the cause is? Is it hereditary?

As I'm now in my 30's and I'm starting to find myself more susceptible to minor injuries, this is something that's on my mind a lot, prolonging the health of my body and mainly my joints.
Arthritis
 
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Ozmundo

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Jan 15, 2023
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Why not have a removable liner? Most motorcycle jackets have a removable winter liner. Toggles & ties are much quicker and easier to make and use, especially with cold hands.
A good idea.

Most of the clothing I make is historical or is at least “historically inspired” pre-renaissance type stuff. Removable linings are not something I’ve noted but a good research project!

A separate lining for a simple wool coat is quite doable. I am tempted. :)
 

Woody girl

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I've done quite a bit towards my goals.
I made the sinew cordage
I'm halfway to a plastic free kit load out. Made my spoon, and spatular, Just the tarp and groundsheet to go, and actualy start on making the wool sleeping bag. I've got most of the elements. So the bag is a winter project, and the cotton tarp and groundsheet will have to wait untill the better weather, as they need a fair few days outside drying time.
Knife sharpening..I did a short workshop, and learned the basics...resulted in a slashed pinkie on my newly razor sharpe knife. Duh!
My medicinal herb garden has been constructed and the plant collection is work in progress.
Only outstanding item is the wilderness first aid course, which proved impossibly difficult without transport.
I feel I've done quite well.
I'll have to think of more stuff for next year. I think it's a great idea to set some goals for oneself.
 

Falstaff

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Feb 12, 2023
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A good idea.

Most of the clothing I make is historical or is at least “historically inspired” pre-renaissance type stuff. Removable linings are not something I’ve noted but a good research project!

A separate lining for a simple wool coat is quite doable. I am tempted. :)
You got me interested in the subject, there's not a lot that's new. So I thought it very likely that winter liners were an obvious option for poor working folk with very limited wardrobe. My searches however, failed to pull anything up, except "Renaissance Peasant Clothing". ( noting your interest is before this period)
https://renaissancewardrobe.com/blo...issance-peasant-clothing-a-look-at-rural-life
It seems the period answer was to wear more layers, in effect liners. So here we are today still advocating the same thing!
 
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Ozmundo

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Yes, I think some of it comes from poorer folk having limited clothing. So really layering being the only option with base layer linens keeping the insulation clean.

I have lined a long wool coat with heavy linen before and this is very wind proof. Stiffer than wool alone but not an issue for flexibility. I didn’t get the sleeve cut quite right but it did work.


These guys have an interesting take on clothing from the point of actually “working” in it.
 

Falstaff

Forager
Feb 12, 2023
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Berkshire
Yes, I think some of it comes from poorer folk having limited clothing. So really layering being the only option with base layer linens keeping the insulation clean.

I have lined a long wool coat with heavy linen before and this is very wind proof. Stiffer than wool alone but not an issue for flexibility. I didn’t get the sleeve cut quite right but it did work.


These guys have an interesting take on clothing from the point of actually “working” in it.
Ha! Went to just have a quick peer at the website and spent ages reading it. I think they are right, you need to actually use the clothing in context to understand it. I have a few examples of that but not for this thread.
One thing they missed were the leg wraps, shown in the old pictures - essential kit in the forests and snow etc - and they suffered for it per their winter outing. Also needed on the fields, the mud just seems to climb up the legs when beating or working.
 

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