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I am a 50 year old diabetic(type 2) thats the 'type' that is in epidemic proportions in the industrialized west(might be a connection there,industrialized everything = increased in diabetes)...anyway suger would be of no help to a type 2 diabetic, and if a diabetic is unconcious it is likely...

...'unless one could be happy, and legal, as a hunter gatherer in a post industrial society'...now you're getting the idea! :D Alex...as always a Hunter Gatherer

Good point locum76. Our population has not peaked yet, but our industrialized civilization has. I dont want to turn this into a Peak Oil discussion, but those who may have some doubts, just google 'peak oil', and you'll start to see some pretty ominous dark clouds forming on the horizon...

Wow, a $9 hammock! I'm in! That fellow Risk has a few good pointers on his site. Thanks all for the info. Cheers Alex

I was wondering if any of you folks have made your own hammock? How easy or hard was it, and how much did it end up costing? Does anyone know of a website or book or periodical that explains how to make one? I find myself short of funds lately and in need of some sleeping arrangements, while...

If you mean our present industrialized civilization, then the answer is yes. We have already reached our peak, and are on the downward slope of the bell curve. It's just that most people are so distracted by their daily lives they are unable to clearly see this. People on the other...

It's a shame that the powers that be feel a voluntary amnesty is necessary to turn in knives. All the points mentioned above are valid. Unfortunately amnesties like these are all about control. There was a gun amnesty here in Ontario a few years ago, and yes some guns were returned, mostly the...

Well, as long as the population of the U.K. doesn't double in the next 100 years, I would imagine that bushcrafting will become even more important than it is today. How so? As more and more people will move and live in larger and larger urban area's, anyone who practices and promotes bushcraft...

Hello all. Anyone been to Savernake Forest in Wiltshire? A friend recommended it for it's great variety of different trees. I've not heard of this place. Cheers Alex

Good point. There are places in Canada that you probably wouldn't see a soul for a week, even if you tried. That being said, where I live(outskirts of Toronto)is the largest urban area in Canada, quite on par with any large American urban area, or London as examples. I have to drive a minimum...

Wow, just got through looking at a few websites about the High Weald. Boy are you folks in Sussex really lucky to have such an interesting area so readily accessable. Between walking the South Downs and now the High Weald, I'm going to have to double the amount of time I'm planning to...

Hello all. I just saw on BCUK photo section a picture of a Brusletto Rognald...well, love at first sight I guess(sighing wistfully). Can anyone who owns one give me their feedback on what they think of this blade? Cheers Alex

Mooney, no shellfish etc that I am aware of, but if you are a fisherman, there are plenty of laketrout and whitefish. Cheers Alex

And this is a link to my other fav. Park. Pukaskwa National Park. This place is serious wilderness, and is Black Bear Central. I've encountered more black bears here in one hiking trip, than I did the rest of my life...one encounter left me 'puckering' for quite a while. :0...

Here is a website that has some great pictures of my fav. park : Lake Superior Provincial Park. Mind you its a 12 hour drive from where I live(on a good day), ;) www.photosharedvisions.com/ls_lake_superior_park Hope the link works. Something to tickle your tastebuds. Cheers Alex

As per another post, right of ways are footpaths for everyone to trudge upon. Are they set up and maintained by the national govt, or perhaps the county or municipal govts? Are they on public land or, as the name implies on private land with the owners permission. Which leads me to another...

Rob and Redflex those maps are brilliant! I'm already planning my walks through the South Downs with my daughter! But I'll tell you I looked on the map at the London area, that city is massive, I had no idea it was so large... Thanks again. Cheers Alex

Thank you all for your warm welcomes. Baggins where out west? My younger brother lives on the outskirts of Calgary, Alberta. If all you UKBCers get tired of Britain or are looking for a great(but cold at times) place to retire, you're all welcome! We've got plenty of wide open spaces for all...

For all of you who don't care about your cholesterol... An old Canadian bush recipe from the logging camps of northern Ontario: 1/2 pound bacon 1 cup brown sugar Couple slices of bread Fry up the bacon in a frying pan, put the bacon aside for eating later, mix the cup of brown sugar...