@Tom_Geraghty asked me what folding bushcraft knife I would recommend. I rarely use a folder if getting messy. It's hard to keep a folding knife from getting smelly should you be skinning fish and suchlike. That said, one of my favourite every day carries (EDC) is the second knife featured in this video. The Eka Masur Lockback with a compressed Masur birch handle. It feels great in the … [Read more...] about Folding Bushcraft Knife – EKA Masur Lockback
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How To Make A Mini Stove
I really must get round to making one of these. A great way of recycling as well. I'm packing the @Bongomentally for a trip to @Geeknbury at the moment. Would be a great place to try out stuff like this. The smallest stove I have had so far is the Mini Trangia which does a good job for the price. … [Read more...] about How To Make A Mini Stove
Solar Charging The iPad
It's not going to be often that I will want to take the iPad out into the wilderness. Still I like to know I can if i want to and that while out in the middle of nowhere I won't need to worry about power. I have all kinds of little solar solutions that will ensure my MiFi maintains a 3G Wifi connection. (If there is 3G that is) but as yet I have done little experimenting with solar charging the … [Read more...] about Solar Charging The iPad
The Solargorilla out of the box
A quick look at a bit of kit I have looked at from a distance for a long time now.. I look forward to trying the Solar Gorilla out in the field.. Or a field. … [Read more...] about The Solargorilla out of the box
Hunter Catapults – The Ergo Hunter
It's from Hunter Catapults and is a hand made hardwood laminate dyed a 'Jacobean oak'. Here is the Bumf from the website: 'Hunter catapults' is a small cottage based company nestled into the downs of rural Wiltshire. I have been making catapults for a couple of decades and have made many custom catapults for folk for some time too, some metal and some wood. I have always preferred … [Read more...] about Hunter Catapults – The Ergo Hunter