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About military carrying weapons: In Sweden the guard at the Royal Palace in Stockholm has marched the same route for a long time and has done the same weapons drills as well. Back in 2000 we had three different positions to change between during the march so not to get too tired. The weapons...

I know the UK "knife laws" are the harshest in Europe, but are they enforced the same all over the country? In Sweden the laws are "rubbery" to let things pass in the countryside that would not pass in the city.

I can not understand why someone could like the ESEE 4? It has a huge choil which makes it hard to use properly. A Mora 511 with a sawn off finger guard is a great bushcraft knife and do not cost you an arm and two legs.

Well, I am all Fallkniven. I have used the F1, H1, S1, WM1 and U2 from time to time. Nowadays the U2 hangs on my keyring, the WM1 goes in the big possibles bag, the F1 and S1 goes with me when I an outdoors. The H1 is in my collection. I really like Fallkniven knives, however you can usually do...

The six blasts answered by three is not practiced in Sweden. I asked one of the top swedish survival instructors (who also bought the Hug a tree concept ro sweden) why there are different ways of doing it. According to him they did not have any whistle signal standard in Sweden and looked...

Since some smart*** invented the "single use BBQ" the countryside, at least in Sweden, is riddled with patches of grass burnt to crisp, discarded alu containers and the occasional roasted/toasted plastic dustbin or forest fire. I have used one of those contraptions once. When I was finished...

A small fire on the ground does not affect the nature, you burn natural materials after all. The drainers in the two bottom pictures are IKEA. In Sweden they cost about 40 SEK, maybe £3. The fuss is to make a nice looking bigger hole in the side :) In winther time fire baskets are popular. They...

I carry a whistle in my keyring all the time. It is useful in more scenarios than for rescue. When I teach "Hitta Vilse", the Swedish version of "Hug a tree", we focus on THREE. Three things to do (hug a tree, make three of something and build a shelter) and three blows in the whistle. The...

Well... If it had a pommel that really was attached to the blade for real and not with a plastic washer like the LMF II.... If it had a blade without serrations.... It it had a handle like the LMF II.... If it did not look so chinese plastic copy like.... It the firesteel was attached the other...

I have a bunch of knives to choose from. Fallkniven F1. My former favourite knife that has been with me some years now. Fallkniven S1. My current favourite, in combination with a WM1. Fallkniven WM1. My "clean" knife when outdoors with the S1. Fallkniven U2. This one hangs on my keyring. To...

It gets harder if you have to abide to the UK knife laws. EKA Executive 100BL, Fallkniven U1 The rest of Europe can buy a EKA Swede 38 or a Fallkniven U2/ U4

In my pocket: a keyring with whistle, USB-stick, keys, RFID tag, Fallkniven U2 and a entry card. In my jacket: a small tin with a firesteel and fatwood. In my backpack: Fallkniven F1, Gransfors axe, survival kit, Trangia pot or Klean Kanteen, field dressing x 2.

If you compare the legal text of the Swedish laws on "Dangerous items" SFS 1988:254 and the UK laws, they are somewhat similar in meaning. The difference is that Sweden does not have a set blade length. It is more focused on what, where, when and who. §1 states that it is illegal to carry...

Also, if you look the other way. In July you paid about 5,95 Swedish Kronor for one US Dollar. Now you have to pay around 9 Kronor for it. It all started with some real estate agents in the US giving loans high and low, then the nice-to-have-stuff got a whole lot more expensive :(

Hey. What happened to this project? Did it wither and evaporate into cyberspace :)

He did not use the quartz on the F1. That is pointless. He used a carbon steel Mora and quartz. http://www.bushcraft.se/

If you want to eat out, every town/willage in Sweden with more than ten houses has at least one pizza place. The standard menu is a bunch of pizzas, from the basic Vesuvio with just tomatoes, cheese and ham to more intricate pizzas named after local places or local sports teams. They usually...

Here is a link to Swedish hostels and other types of lodging http://www.svenskaturistforeningen.se/ Press the english flag. Hostels are called "Vandrarhem" and can be found all over Sweden. Norway has a similar system. Some are in the central of the town, some are in the middle of nowhere and...

Hi there you all. Since I got about 30 different Fallkniven knives, several extremely rare models, I might be biased :) Anyway. H2O earlier wrote "Helle knifes are laminated steel why would you expect to get big sparks of it?why not use a proper striker or carbon blade to get a spark?" Well...

How many crimes does this police state bahaviour really stop? The good guys get even more harrassed but the bad guys still does the crimes. It is a political quick fix. They are making locking blades illegal in Germany as well in April. So in Schwitzerland they are making knives that you can not...