i remember those, i had dozens of them, that was in the time before Aldi/Lidl when you had no option but for price gouged brand names....
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Today I've picked up a hank of natural rope. About 1/2 inch thick. Not sure of its exact length but it seems long enough for a ridgeline, or to use on a plowpoint set up, also not sure what it's made of exactly, but the ends are nicely whipped with I think cotton. So that's gone into my kit.
I just need bushcraft Spain to send santa along with a nice tarp and wool and wax cotton ground cloth!
( I can dream)
Also, last week found yet another cheap double witney pure wool blanket in the charity shop , now have 3 lovely blankets.
(Thinks, .....can I make my own bushcraft Spain type groundcloth? Hmm, nice idea.)
Further projects are to nalbind some socks, mitts and a hat, as my experiments in this craft seem to make thicker and warmer garments than my hand knitted ones.
I just need bushcraft Spain to send santa along with a nice tarp and wool and wax cotton ground cloth!
( I can dream)Also, last week found yet another cheap double witney pure wool blanket in the charity shop , now have 3 lovely blankets.
(Thinks, .....can I make my own bushcraft Spain type groundcloth? Hmm, nice idea.)
Further projects are to nalbind some socks, mitts and a hat, as my experiments in this craft seem to make thicker and warmer garments than my hand knitted ones.
Today I've picked up a hank of natural rope. About 1/2 inch thick. Not sure of its exact length but it seems long enough for a ridgeline, or to use on a plowpoint set up, also not sure what it's made of exactly, but the ends are nicely whipped with I think cotton. So that's gone into my kit.
I just need bushcraft Spain to send santa along with a nice tarp and wool and wax cotton ground cloth!
Also, last week found yet another cheap double witney pure wool blanket in the charity shop , now have 3 lovely blankets.
(Thinks, .....can I make my own bushcraft Spain type groundcloth? Hmm, nice idea.)
Further projects are to nalbind some socks, mitts and a hat, as my experiments in this craft seem to make thicker and warmer garments than my hand knitted ones.
Dave canterbury has just done a load of 1930s era camping, and is usinga lot of canvas/wool/vintage kit....
I fo like to mix my camping styles up a bit. I have the hammock set up which is my favourite. Then there is the robens fairbanks for normal camping, then I have my vintage 70/80s stuff, my new hot tent set up, and my " lady penelope" kit...everything is pink, or purple,
I'm looking forward to the new camping season and trying out my plastic free, back to nature kit. Roll on springtime!
I'm looking forward to the new camping season and trying out my plastic free, back to nature kit. Roll on springtime!
I fo like to mix my camping styles up a bit. I have the hammock set up which is my favourite. Then there is the robens fairbanks for normal camping, then I have my vintage 70/80s stuff, my new hot tent set up, and my " lady penelope" kit...everything is pink, or purple,
I'm looking forward to the new camping season and trying out my plastic free, back to nature kit. Roll on springtime!
you should post photos of the setups , they are more unusual afterall
That's interesting! I've been considering learning it but I've never liked the look, and I suspect the texture against your skin isn't as sleek either.
I'm currently planning to knit some bedsocks, I found a wonderful pattern and I just need to clear my current projects stash (famous last words). And make myself a set of double pointed needles too - once you get into the mindset of making your own tools then alas, you're done for.
Did you see my home made crochet hook? Easiest project I've done.
I used to use wood or bamboo dpns for socks, but I always eventualy broke at least one needle, so have gone over to metal ones.
I used to have a book on peruvian knitting and they made dpn needles from old bicycle wheel spokes, though, i think theyd be a bit thin, maybe motorbike wheel spokes? may be worth a try?
If you are knitting on two needles, there is a lady on yt who makes her own, which gave me the idea for the crochet hook. I'll see if I can find out what her channel is called. I stupidly never saved it.
Lea, wild things.... is the yt channel. Interesting crafting with mainly wool and other natural objects.
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I think that's been said, but the thing is, you need dry leaves and or bracken type stuff. Not easy,... when there are enough leaves...its wet, and when it's dry, the leaves are on the trees. I won't do bracken because of ticks, so it's not the most reliable bed.
I've been looking at lightweight futons, but they invariably have synthetic fillings and even the ones that roll up into a bag are bulky. Plus they are heavy in relation to a pad, which if you are already packing blankets and canvass shelter means you need at the very least a small donkey or llama to get from a to b!!!!!
i slept on a debis bed and calico tarp shelter doing viking reenactment, by the time i woke uop everybody had stolen my bedding to use as kindling for their nreakfast fireplaces.... a lot of people used sheepskins and wolfskins as mattresses...
Bracken also has some cancer risk around September. A Scottish mountains or hiking body actually warns for it - they release spores. Otherwise the advice is to just not eat the tips, as is popular in Japan, as this is considered to be more dangerous. High bracken areas have higher incidences of cancer (stomach cancer I think) and also appearing in cows milk and the water. Tho I think it's one of those things if you live nearby you just need to put it out of your mind. It did give me a start when I found it out, we are so used to 'everyone in this village is getting cancer' being from local industrial works or a military base, it's weird to think of a threat like that emanating from nature.
Anyway, debris bed. That would be my worry about bracken in a debris bed, especially in the autumn.
Anyway, debris bed. That would be my worry about bracken in a debris bed, especially in the autumn.
I think a hay pallias is the best, smells wonderful too, but not great for asthmatics like me! (As I found out)
You need at least one bale per person, not something you can backpack either.
I suppose, if there was enough fresh dry grass to cut, that would be good, (or you could make a reed bed.. ) but I don't think there is a lot of that anywhere I camp.
I think the wool peg loom rug I made would be excellent, but it would take at least 3 fleeces to make one the right size, and weigh another tonn or two! (And I'd need another donkey. )
You need at least one bale per person, not something you can backpack either.
I suppose, if there was enough fresh dry grass to cut, that would be good, (or you could make a reed bed..
) but I don't think there is a lot of that anywhere I camp.I think the wool peg loom rug I made would be excellent, but it would take at least 3 fleeces to make one the right size, and weigh another tonn or two! (And I'd need another donkey. )
Most folks are quite happy for us to fell leylandii or at least prune them hard.
Make sure you put the cut ends downwards into the ground, otherwise you can end up a little sappy.
While plastics (man made polymers) are not harmless neither is something like cotton if we look at destruction of nature it causes. Getting rid of all "man made" materials is possible but it means "back to BC", stone age. I don't really see that as a worth while goal. I can understand if people test things and do experimental archaeology but total reversal to using only what one gather? I really see any point other than curiosity and research.
People often mention microplastics, that is a cause for concern but with very few habits one can drop the amount greatly, changing from fleece to pile fabrics (continuous fiber), not throwing anything to the sea.
People often mention microplastics, that is a cause for concern but with very few habits one can drop the amount greatly, changing from fleece to pile fabrics (continuous fiber), not throwing anything to the sea.
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