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Hello , Not this year but last , I was at the wilderness gathering in 2012 and on one of the stalls that was selling kuksa's the guy had this tool . It was a long bar with a loop for a handle and a spoon like piece on the bottom . He stood a piece of wood on the ground and twisted this thing...

I seem to remember a while back a few people customising the Mod survival knifes . I have searched the forum but can't find anything about it on here or British blades . What sort of mods have people done and what worked ? I have heard of some being reground into a Bowie style , but does this...

Firstly , I am not sure if this is the right place to post this or not I have been trying to source a book for what seems an age . Back when I was at school (late 80's) we had a book in the school library that was old and tattered then . It was a red book as they used to be before jackets were...

Is there anyone in the UK that does hammock modifications with a good reputation ? Got a Hennessy that I want modded . There is a company in America that do good mods but its about £60 in postage and I use it too much to be without it for as long as the postage takes . cheers Pumbaa

I have heard that in the time I have been away BCUK did a couple of group buys on hammock insulation . Namely and overquilt and an all in one pod thing . Was wondering what the pod was like and weather anybody had any photos . What do users think of it ? What kind of money did they go for ? Are...

Well it's been about 4 or 5 years , been through many of the ups and downs that life offers , but I'm back . So what's been going on since I disappeared ? How is everyone ? Pumbaa

I have been off this site for a while , so dont know any of the new faces . So who is local to or lives in dorset ? Do you fancy a meet up in dorset ? Could do with getting back into the woods :) Cheers pumbaa

Hi guys , just returned here after a bit of a spell away . Been through the ringer a bit , but seem to be getting there . Was wondering if all the old faces are here and what was new in the world of bushcraft and bcuk ? Cheers Pumbaa

A good friend of mine has released a yule album to celibrate winter solstice . The band play original songs in the pagan/celtic rock genre . Check them out here has anybody else heard of them ? You may have seen them at witch fest , fairy fest or at stone henge . Pumbaa

Hi , I have been offered the use of some woodland at last . I was over the moon about it , but then i found out the entire wood is ash !!! I have heard from quite a few sources that ash will drop its branches with no warning and because of this you should never sleep under them . Does this mean...

Went out to my workshop the other day and noticed all these spiders , they appear to have been mummified by a wierd fungus , very bizare [/URL][/IMG] Any body know anything more about this kind of thing / Pumbaa

Hi , I have recently been asked to do a couple of bushcraft demonstrations/workshops at a pagan moot in august . They should be about an hour and a half . My problem is what to do !! The way i see it , Bushcraft is an umbrela term for a vast range of subjects , but what can be taught to a group...

Hi to all old and new . After my troubles earlier this year , i took a bit of time out to sort myself out . Now im back , alive and kicking . A big thanks to all those that posted messages and sent pm's , It was truley appreciated . Many thanks Pumbaa

I have just started geocaching and was wondering how many people from here do it too ? Anyone got thier own cache or travelbug ? If you have a travelbug how fars it gone ? Cheers Pumbaa

Has anyone here ever had to stitch themselves up ? Ok , rumbled . I started wondering about this due to the whole stevies plane crash thread on here and BB . The reason i am asking is as a qualified piercer i tried to pierce my nipple . I knew what i was doing even used loads of anestetic on...

I was having a yarn with a mate of mine the other day , witch was on the lines of "once in a life time adventures" . My choice is to do the iditarod . This is aparently not a "normal" choice , had allsorts of what ifs thrown at me . Bizare thinks i , thought it was about the adventure ...

Hi , The girlfriend has suggested taking our tribe of kids camping this weekend . I have heard of a campsite in Swanage Dorset that allows fires etc . Does anybody have the phone number for this campsite ? Cheers Pumbaa

Found this earlyer and the thought occured to me it would be more than possible to make your own light weight outdoor bits from plastic . I can think of a fair few uses to put it too , including stormtrooper armour !!!!!:rolleyes: Pumbaa

I have done quite a bit of leatherwork before , but not for a while . I am wanting to make a leather bushcraft set , but there are a few things that i cant remember to do (must be my age!) . Firstly i cant work out how to lock the needles to the thread , and secondly i cant remember how to cross...