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Showing the height of creativity and originality I made a new sheath for my Lapplander saw (I gave my old one to my daugher who spotted one on the bottom of the River Hårkan on a recent canoe trip). It is a brand new, original design, never before seen (unfortunately Ray Mears will see this...

I got inspired by the picture in Mears and Fälts latest book. Not quite done in the picture, it is currently waitng for a coat of linseed oil to soak in. It was a piece of bone dry rowan i had laying around, drilled the hole with a traditional spoon bit (a round bottom!), and then did all...

I went paddling. It was a solo trip, just me, a pack and my canoe. I went to the Rogen area, which is a wild, unspoiled place, with lots of small lakes. I'll write up a trip report, but short ans sweet: * Small lakes == lots of short portages (10-400 m) * Close to mountains: it can get windy *...

The standard ones that most appear to use is just two overhand knots, but one can get more creative: The inner one is a knife lanyard knot, the outer one is the double knife lanyard knot (Ashely 787 and 788). What other nice knots do people use on their zipper pulls?

It is not plagiarism if you improve it, right? I took some old canvas and a YKK no 10 zipper and made a version of the RM canvas pouch: Basically I added interior pockets: a divided one in the back and a full size on in the front. Size: 15x13x8 cm Yes, I know there is an ugly seam mistake...

The Hilleberg Bivanorak is an interesting garment. It functions both as a bivy and as a one piece anorak style rain garment (thus the name). As a bivy it is reasonably spacious, and will do a decent job of protecting you and your sleeping bag from rain, wind and sleet. As a garment if is...

The Hilleberg Bivanorak is an interesting garment. It functions both as a bivy and as a one piece anorak style rain garment (thus the name). As a bivy it is reasonably spacious, and will do a decent job of protecting you and your sleeping bag from rain, wind and sleet. As a garment if is long...

Short overnighter Sat-Sun in Oviksfjällen just west of Östersund. I had a bit varied weather, a quite windy night, a morning with about -2 C, and a quite warm Sunday. Basically walked out, walked around until evening, pitched my tent for the night, walked around some more and got back to my car...

Made a couple of birch whisks. Smallish, intended for my macha powdered tea.

Out near home, that is about 15-20 min drive from central Östersund. Birds, not really any mosquitos yet, a quiet lake, pigeons and a cuckoo, sun on the water. Almost perfect hammock site. I am a happy man. And a full moon tonight. I'll upload some pictures when I get home...

How to carry batteries in the bush? Then I had an epiphany. Some spare webbing, some elastic, some velcro and a few munutes with the trusty Husqvarna 2000 sewing machine later: (Yes, I know, I will clean all the threads up)

This summer I spent 14 days on an applied survival course in Sweden. The basic premise was simple: only basic clothes, no other kit. Duration 14 days (optional was to leave after one week). I did a proper write-up on my blog...

I hve just spent a week in the real world (i.e. the forest), being one of a team teaching a surival course in Sweden. I won't bore anyone with the minutae of the curriculum and so on (nor I hope get the mods upset by plugging said course), but I guess that some observations are ok. * Not...

Just found this: http://www.lynxvilden.com I learnt braintanning from her about 15 years ago, and she was quite knowlegeable back then. I really, really wish that I (a) had the whole summer off, (b) had the kit and skills sorted and (c) USD 1000 (plus travel) to spare, because that immersion...

For many thousands of years plantains (Plantago sp) has been used to make poultices for wounds. Now there is finally a decent medical study that confirms the positive effect of Plantago major extracts on wound healing. The tests were done on both tissue cultures and ears from freshly killed...

Soon it is time to collect rought horsetail (Equisetum hyemale) for the seasons needs of rought horsetail. Collect them when they are fresh (these are last years plants, not as good the fresh ones, in my experience), collect in bound bundles and use as scouring "pads" for all your brutal...

Soon it is time to collect rought horsetail (Equisetum hyemale) for the seasons needs of rought horsetail. Collect them when they are fresh (these are last years plants, not as good the fresh ones, in my experience), collect in bound bundles and use as scouring "pads" for all your brutal...

Pelle Holmberg in his "Svenska Bärboken" lists a Lingonberry ketchup, and I just tested this with cranberries. It turned out quite nice. Recipie 3 dl Cranberries 2 dl Water 1 dl Sugar 1 Onion (chopped) Habanero Ancho chillies 1-2 tbs Maple syrup Simmer...

(Also posted to http://www.hunter-gatherer.org/what-kills-starving-people/) The litterature on survival tells many tales of death by starvation, but also of survival after long periods of starvation. We have Christopher McCandless who died after having spent a winter on starvation diet (when...

Two simple, easy and useful woodcarving items. The first is fairly standard Scandinavian style spreaders, for putting butter (etc) on bread. The key point in making them functional is the angle of the edge to the handle; about 45 degrees, or a little bit less. That way your hand is well clear...