hi everyone, im off to the states soon, is there anything l should bring back bushcrafty that you cant get here or is way more expensive?
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These Bucksaws are good, get some spare blades too: http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_...4374302696925&PRODUCT<>prd_id=845524442238013
It's worth having a look at Cabelas website for inspiration. They are one of the biggest outfitters.
If you can find second hand shops or garage sales, you might be able to find:
Old recurve hunting bows -people ditched them in the 1970s-1980s when the compound bow came out. But they are beautifuland work well decades later
Marble Arms Company made superior belt knives, compasses and matchcases. The old models are rather better than their current production.
Pocket knives by Case and Schrade. New Schrades are made in China, but the old ones were made in the USA. Case knives, whether new or old are very good.
Pendleton wool shirts
Anything by Filson ('Might as well buy the best' was their (fairly accurate) slogan)
If you can find second hand shops or garage sales, you might be able to find:
Old recurve hunting bows -people ditched them in the 1970s-1980s when the compound bow came out. But they are beautifuland work well decades later
Marble Arms Company made superior belt knives, compasses and matchcases. The old models are rather better than their current production.
Pocket knives by Case and Schrade. New Schrades are made in China, but the old ones were made in the USA. Case knives, whether new or old are very good.
Pendleton wool shirts
Anything by Filson ('Might as well buy the best' was their (fairly accurate) slogan)
I'm watching this thread for ideas as with a bit of luck I'm going home to Texas to see family next year.
I wonder what I'll come back with
I wonder what I'll come back with
Personally I'd go for one of these:
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=56937&highlight=schf9
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=56937&highlight=schf9
Tincture of iodine 2.5% not that you can't get it easily enough here but the bottles commonly sold in the US are tough plastic (ours are glass) and come with a cohesion dropper cap, making it a lot more suitable to carry than our glass dropper affairs.
try Winter green chewing gum,
sounds awful know, but its well worth a try
I think Mountain Dew is called Sprite here maybe a bit different for the American taste.
just go browse a wally world (wal-mart) but watch out for the excess baggage charges.
have a great tme
sounds awful know, but its well worth a try
I think Mountain Dew is called Sprite here maybe a bit different for the American taste.
just go browse a wally world (wal-mart) but watch out for the excess baggage charges.
have a great tme
Carhartt clothing , Woolrich , Filson ,Sorel boots ,all great gear that is hard and expensive to get here in the UK. Very good for the winter approaching and every one after ,most of the clothing from these brands will last longer than us !
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You seriously don't have Mountain dew?..... Heh... cool.
UCO candle lanterns are bonus: enough light to read by if you're in a tent, and produce a decent amount of heat. Watch out for knocking them when the wax is all melty inside though, and get the circular reflector that reflects the light down. Not enough light otherwise IMO
Once again... heh cool. Iodine in a glass bottle... very retro.
Very cool.
Man I need to visit the UK. (maybe if i'm lucky drop by a Meet!!!) Fat chance though as current conversion rate is "1 British pound = 1.59847954 Canadian dollars" and everything costs so much. (it it was 2/1 a while back!)
I'm off to the US with work soon too I'm off to San Francisco and they don't have a Cabelas but they do have a REI, I don't count on them having much cold weather gear either considering their geographical location.
I'm off to San Francisco and they don't have a Cabelas but they do have a REI, I don't count on them having much cold weather gear either considering their geographical location.I seen mountain dew in the petrol station at the fourth road bridge last weekend!!!!
I would just goto cabelas and have a look, being into fishing and shooting i just about got strechered out of the place, we lost 6 hours of our trip in there, the only time we all met was funily we found ourselves all in the food court at lunchtime!!!
I would just goto cabelas and have a look, being into fishing and shooting i just about got strechered out of the place, we lost 6 hours of our trip in there, the only time we all met was funily we found ourselves all in the food court at lunchtime!!!
