What's your favourite trick, cheat or adaptation?
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I have already got some. They are good but I use mine for Nutella or premixed peanut butter and jam sandwich spread.
I would be wary of using them for something with less viscosity.
Thanks anyway rik for your kind offer and advice.
Happy trails...torc.
i use, instead of plain cotton, those discs ladies use to take off makeup.
they allready have some kind of flamable fluid in them and are compressed (1 disc lights 6 to 10 fires when spread out).
they allready have some kind of flamable fluid in them and are compressed (1 disc lights 6 to 10 fires when spread out).
An amazing trick, I learned today, from my wife 
Our little boy is at the age where he's ready to proceed from crawling to standing up - occasionally he still falls down, naturally.
Today he did, and hurt his mouth, so that it was bleeding.
Here's the trick: A small spoon of sugar applied to the wound (i.e. put in the mouth) instantly stops the bleeding and the baby crying. Amazing!
Don't know why but it worked. He's al right now again btw, and proceeded to stand up on his own for the first time ever. Determined fella!!
So it might be a good idea to have a few sachets of sugar in the first aid kit.
Our little boy is at the age where he's ready to proceed from crawling to standing up - occasionally he still falls down, naturally.
Today he did, and hurt his mouth, so that it was bleeding.
Here's the trick: A small spoon of sugar applied to the wound (i.e. put in the mouth) instantly stops the bleeding and the baby crying. Amazing!
Don't know why but it worked. He's al right now again btw, and proceeded to stand up on his own for the first time ever. Determined fella!!
So it might be a good idea to have a few sachets of sugar in the first aid kit.
An amazing trick, I learned today, from my wife
Our little boy is at the age where he's ready to proceed from crawling to standing up - occasionally he still falls down, naturally.
Today he did, and hurt his mouth, so that it was bleeding.
Here's the trick: A small spoon of sugar applied to the wound (i.e. put in the mouth) instantly stops the bleeding and the baby crying. Amazing!
Don't know why but it worked. He's al right now again btw, and proceeded to stand up on his own for the first time ever. Determined fella!!
So it might be a good idea to have a few sachets of sugar in the first aid kit.
As the parent of 2 kids, soon to be 3, I shall remember that one for years to come.
Many thanks
save weight and the need to have an axe, saw or even a knife on camp by inviting sargey along. he cant decide what to bring so will invariably have a huge bag full of sharp things
superglue also breaks down in water which is why its no good for outdoorsy stuff. its medical use was originally to stabilise bone fragments. its use for closing small wounds wasnt till much later. militarily large wounds are left wide open for three days or so to allow proper cleaning and debriding of infected or dead tissue. doesnt look so good but is more effective that stitching it straight back up.
superglue also breaks down in water which is why its no good for outdoorsy stuff. its medical use was originally to stabilise bone fragments. its use for closing small wounds wasnt till much later. militarily large wounds are left wide open for three days or so to allow proper cleaning and debriding of infected or dead tissue. doesnt look so good but is more effective that stitching it straight back up.
save weight and the need to have an axe, saw or even a knife on camp by inviting sargey along. he cant decide what to bring so will invariably have a huge bag full of sharp things
Not sure this fits in with this thread but as someone just getting into bushcraft my trick would be try and learn something new every day and practice it.
Ok so it's not always practical to pop out from lunch and try up you bivi / hammock combo during dinner time at work in the staff canteen but in the last 2 weeks I have tried to learn a new skill or gather a piece of knowledge every day.
For example during a particulary dull power point meeting I entertained myself by practicing a few knot techniques. Try tying a slip bow line knot with the rope out of eye sight or a reef knot,
I practiced fire lighting using a magnesium block and flint.(knowledge gained - what a waste of time that purchase was)
Practiced making feather sticks.
Practiced knife sharpening and a few axe techniques.
Tried to use found kindling to light a fire after it had rained.
Built a firebox copying a desgin I found on the net.
I know this lot is all fundermental stuff but everytime you practice a technique or learn a skill it adds to the knowledge you carry and knowledge doesn't weigh anything.
Ok so it's not always practical to pop out from lunch and try up you bivi / hammock combo during dinner time at work in the staff canteen but in the last 2 weeks I have tried to learn a new skill or gather a piece of knowledge every day.
For example during a particulary dull power point meeting I entertained myself by practicing a few knot techniques. Try tying a slip bow line knot with the rope out of eye sight or a reef knot,
I practiced fire lighting using a magnesium block and flint.(knowledge gained - what a waste of time that purchase was)
Practiced making feather sticks.
Practiced knife sharpening and a few axe techniques.
Tried to use found kindling to light a fire after it had rained.
Built a firebox copying a desgin I found on the net.
I know this lot is all fundermental stuff but everytime you practice a technique or learn a skill it adds to the knowledge you carry and knowledge doesn't weigh anything.
An amazing trick, I learned today, from my wife
Our little boy is at the age where he's ready to proceed from crawling to standing up - occasionally he still falls down, naturally.
Today he did, and hurt his mouth, so that it was bleeding.
Here's the trick: A small spoon of sugar applied to the wound (i.e. put in the mouth) instantly stops the bleeding and the baby crying. Amazing!
Don't know why but it worked. He's al right now again btw, and proceeded to stand up on his own for the first time ever. Determined fella!!
So it might be a good idea to have a few sachets of sugar in the first aid kit.
Sugar is excellent at absorbing moisture and is sometimes used to clean wounds.
My Mrs. uses those so I thought I'd have a little test... they're great, ever so easy to light with a firesteel and with a blob of vaseline on them they burn for ages. Top job toonman, she's got a few less than she thought she had now as I've nicked 'em for my tinder box
i carry packets of sugar for mulitple uses ie cleaning wounds, cups of sweet tea mixing with other chemicals as a firelighter etc. but my little cheat is mini tampons as a fire lighting tool and as a first aid tool. ie deep punture wounds or blood absorber. used to carry them in my first aid kit in my assault vest when in the forces. but you guys have some cool ideas for stuff to carry. just not sure if i can fit it all in my belt kit or daypac. anyway now preparing for a long weekend in the woods.
Thermarest users, sick of running out of repair glue?
Carry a small length of hot glue stick from a glue gun, and a couple of patches.
Works a treat if you keep bursting them
Carry a small length of hot glue stick from a glue gun, and a couple of patches.
Works a treat if you keep bursting them
Just like to say this is an awsome bit of advice !!
I've been doing it and I've only been into bushcraft for a few weeks. I've learnt so much just by reading everyone's threads and reading book and going out an practising things. Dont just read an assume you will remember or know how to do it when the time comes, go out and do it !
Found my mosquito head net doubles nicely as the next best thing to a basket for carrying fungi.
Cheers
Cheers
Sugar is excellent at absorbing moisture and is sometimes used to clean wounds.
A type of sugar paste is used to treat ulcers, an old technique that has come back into fashion.
hi all, if you carry a zippo lighter use a peice of iner tube to cover the joint, it will retain the fuel for months and make it water proof to.
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If you're camping out in cold weather to save fuel if using gas or multifuel stoves heat your pan (& contents) up to boiling and then take it off the heat and put your hat on it like a tea cozy and wait for it to cook.
This works great for pasta or noodles or things you would otherwise have to simmer using lots of fuel - sometimes you may need a small reheat at the end.
Plus when you're ready to eat you get a really nice warm hat to put back on!
This works great for pasta or noodles or things you would otherwise have to simmer using lots of fuel - sometimes you may need a small reheat at the end.
Plus when you're ready to eat you get a really nice warm hat to put back on!
