Recent content by bushwakka

For what it's worth here are my thoughts on the subject: Firstly I commend your admirable aims (I've had them myself). Remember that being self employed is a 24/7/52 job. Time off is money lost! There is a world of difference between a hobby/interest that gives you personal satisfaction...

Festive Greetings, I came across this pocket cooker on the internet and wondered if anyone else has used one. http://www.countrytrader.co.uk/acatalog/Outdoor_Cooking.html It folds flat and burns twigs. It costs £22.50 (inc P&P) in the UK but only $12 in the US. However after adding...

Hi there, I too have been looking at the kelly kettle as I had a similar contraption many years ago when I first started camping. I ckecked them out on Ebay and the price is consistently around the £35 - £45 mark depending on size. I came across and have ordered a similar product called...

Some interesting bits of kit and books on Ebay here http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZrjonmf :Crazy_071

Quick, quick check your kit!! I just opened up one of my small survival kits that was stored in a small tobacco tin. To my annoyance I found that the inside of the tin, fish hooks and saw blade were badly corroded. :yikes: The area of most damage was in contact with a small glass bottle...

As quill quite rightly points out the woodmans pal was issued to US troops during ww2 serving in the pacific. There is even a training manual describing how to use them for hand to hand combat! They are still being manufactured in two styles - one with the wooden handle, another with a leather...

The version of the bag that I've got seems to be the later one with the wide permeable stripe that runs from the neck to the horizontal zip. The bag seems to be waterproof including the base. I can roll it up quite small and it takes up less than the lower third of my 45 litre rucksack. I...

I've just taken possession of a mint condition german army sleeping bag..... an absolute snip at £10 on ebay. For those that aren't familiar with them they are sleeping bags with arms!! I've never used one before and was wondering what experiences are out there. The bag itself seems to be...

I think that it was the comedian Bill Hicks that said - "It's a fine line between fishing and standing by a river looking like an idiot" Not wishing to offend any fishermen out there but fishing for food and sport fishing are two totally different skills. Bushcrafters can learn an awful lot...

The type of 'long line' I use is not the one described by rapidboy which seems to me to be like a commercial fishing long line and requires a boat. In my bushcarft kit I carry two long lines, one for fresh water and one for sea water. FRESH WATER LONG LINE. This is made from a 20 metre...

I've not yet tried the Sabre but what appeals to me is that its capacity can be expanded from 60 to 100 litres. The Berghaus vulcan can not so when carrying reduced loads the pack cannot be adjusted and your kit will be loose and not be carried most efficiently. One other thing to bear in...

I have used the Berghaus Vulcan and found it to be excellent for carrying hevy loads - Do you need to do this? The hip belt is very good as you can carry most of the weight on your hips rather than your shoulders. The side pouches were about 10 litres each and could be zipped together to form...