What have you learned recently?
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Come along to the amazing Summer Moot (21st July - 2nd August), a festival of bushcrafting and camping in a beautiful woodland PLEASE CLICK HERE for more information.
That if your veg comes from a legitmate source like a farm shop/ market or allotment... You can replant the root part of any type of onion and regrow an entire batch. (just the little tufty bit, really don't need much else at all, supermarket stuff won't work)
"the root part" eh? the bit at the bottom of the onion? well I never... that's something to try then, next time I think about it... just the bit that gets cut off anyway? that's enough? The growing season is starting now so...
I didn't learn this recently and in fact, I'm not sure I've learned anything at all recently. My wife might add "ever." But someone else's suggestion that it only rains on weekends, in so many words, seems to almost be true. It doesn't rain if I have to cut the grass but it will if I plan an outing. At least it does often enough to prove a point. But it doesn't necessarily make for a bad day in the woods.
There will usually be fewer people out and about but you can't count on it, if it matters. But it gives you something to think about. "What should I do differently when it rains?"
You know those statements that say light weight hiking shoes dry fast? Well, they don't. They take a good two days at least. Longer than leather, it seems. Anyhow, I got the bright idea of getting a pair of so-called "surf shoes." They're basically sandals with a closed toe with a bungee cord fastening. I figured as long as your feet are going to get wet, you might as well wear shoes made for it. I did get a pair but never got around to using them under those conditions. So I guess I haven't learned anything yet.
There will usually be fewer people out and about but you can't count on it, if it matters. But it gives you something to think about. "What should I do differently when it rains?"
You know those statements that say light weight hiking shoes dry fast? Well, they don't. They take a good two days at least. Longer than leather, it seems. Anyhow, I got the bright idea of getting a pair of so-called "surf shoes." They're basically sandals with a closed toe with a bungee cord fastening. I figured as long as your feet are going to get wet, you might as well wear shoes made for it. I did get a pair but never got around to using them under those conditions. So I guess I haven't learned anything yet.
I just learned loads about apples. I went to an apple festival last weekend, and today to an apple identification day as a member of the Marcher Apple Network. I also learned that I have absolutely masses to learn. Finally I learned that one of the apples in my orchard is a blenheim Orange, which is good because it is my favourite eating variety.
That you can charge a flat car battery with a chainsaw!
Not a situation that many of us would encounter but it does show ingenuity.
If I could find a thumbs up smiley I would give one to this post
rorymax
Cheers Rory, it tickled me that. (One of the jokes we used to play on young new cutters was to convince them that they weren't a proper chainsaw operator 'till they could push-start a chainsaw!That you can charge a flat car battery with a chainsaw!
Not a situation that many of us would encounter but it does show ingenuity.
If I could find a thumbs up smiley I would give one to this post
rorymaxThat was worth watching.
Whilst rummaging around YouTube discovered that the chemical compund (Sodium Acetate) that makes re-useable gel handwarmers work
is also used to create instant cold packs and the chilling reaction can be similarly reset countless times in the field, no special hardware or top-up
chemicals required just plain ordinary water.
[video=youtube_share;MVIoqBZRVRU]http://youtu.be/MVIoqBZRVRU[/video]
is also used to create instant cold packs and the chilling reaction can be similarly reset countless times in the field, no special hardware or top-up
chemicals required just plain ordinary water.
[video=youtube_share;MVIoqBZRVRU]http://youtu.be/MVIoqBZRVRU[/video]
I learned that if you are caught short when out and about in the country, with no loo kit or anything, big fallen sycamore leaves make an effective substitute for loo roll. But wet ones are really cold! 
I recently learned the theory and practice of using a sextant. Not really bushcrafty, but it could perhaps be called a "primitive skill" 
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I went in to the local town today.
And after seeing how everyone acted, I learned that I have an incredibly dim and grim view of the human race. Specifically the people in town today.
And after seeing how everyone acted, I learned that I have an incredibly dim and grim view of the human race. Specifically the people in town today.
That you cannot and SHOULD NOT underestimate the stupidity of sheeple in large groups!!
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I also learned that it is impossible to make fire with moonlight, no matter how large your magnifying glass. That surprised me.
I learned not to hurry with my head in a phone... = broken foot! 
Much better now and finaly got to walk in a normal trainer today.
Stupid thing is I always moan about others doing it and I honestly have never done it before.
Still I count myself lucky as it was only metatarsals not an ankle.
Lesson well and truly learned!
Much better now and finaly got to walk in a normal trainer today.
Stupid thing is I always moan about others doing it and I honestly have never done it before.
Still I count myself lucky as it was only metatarsals not an ankle.
Lesson well and truly learned!
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