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Fascinating thread! I made some Rushlights to go with my Firelighting Displays a couple of years ago and had all the same teething problems as mentioned here. For a brighter light,turn the Rush to the horizontal position in the Nip and light both ends.Then you are quite literally as the...

I enjoyed it too..I have been on a Trueways Course and this DVD revisits that. It covers the basic Survival techniques in the order that they should be done. Its all revision for me, but there is nothing wrong with that.I have a Son in Law and other family members that will find it very...

Just received mine! Now going to watch it!! Oggie.

Hi Andy, Possiby a little bit harder to find on the ground.. ;) though I bet it created plenty of sparks hurtling through the atmosphere! I live in Ironstone country with an Ironworks nearby and the remains of quarries and mineral lines everywhere. I've never found Pyrites and I...

Thanks Stu, Its one of them things I wanted to do but didn't get round to..until now.. I'm not sure how to improve or whether the technique can be improved.. I wonder if it was just as hard to do in prehistory and why didn't they just use a bow drill which seems much easier...

Heres a picture of the Pyrites after repeated striking.. Oggie.

Couldn't have put it better myself.. ;) Oggie.

I've just done it again using Charcloth. Took about 2 minutes of striking to get a spark to catch though..Makes my traditional steels feel like space age technology!! :) Oggie.

Hi Wayland, It was the fools gold ie. the stuff within the rust like coating you get around the ore. I found that the shiny stuff wears away quickly leaving a dull silver grey interior which soon becomes a deep V shaped notch as you keep striking the same place with your...

This Summer whilst on holiday I thought I'd try making fire a Prehistoric way..with Iron Pyrites & Flint. I bought a piece of Pyrites from a Gem stone shop and had a go. The impact of my flint promptly broke the pyrites in two! No joy, although I could smell burning as if sparks were being...

I'd never heard of the book till it was mentioned here.I've just borrowed the copy from my local library,a first edition 1990. Looks a good read. Oggie.

Hi Andy, Great days! I had shoes that came with Fieldcraft instructions,carried a Bowie knife everywhere.Had an air rifle at age 11...No wonder I joined the Army...I was already trained!!! Oggie.

Yes, Ex British Army and proud of it. However, I believe the Bushcraft seed was sown long before I joined up (anyone remember Clarkes Commandos Shoes with the Fieldcraft booklet?) Oggie.

Hi all, I'm thinking of going on a course with Wildside as they are partners with Bushcraft UK. Has anyone any experience of their courses.Do they recommend them? Best wishes, Oggie.

Hi Ogri, I found some pictures of the Bison tundra 8 and it looks the business..similar style to my medieval tent...The wood burner alone appears to be £250.I must do some more research, theres no rush. Best wishes, Oggie.

I was issued mine for the 1990/1 Gulf war and its pretty good but I agree about the width of it. I often sleep with the bag the wrong way up, I have my feet inside the bottom of the bag but with the zip open and the top of the bag acting more like a quilt. Oggie.

Thanks Hiraeth, I've just watched the video of one being pitched.I shall definately bear it in mind. So far I'm impressed by the Vango and the Outwell..Norfolk Lake,Sun valley and Indiana. I'll have a look in Yeomans tomorrow to try to see them in the "flesh". Thanks, Oggie.

Hi Tripitaka, Thanks for that .I just looked at the Go Outdoors site..I couldn't see the Vango you mention..at that price they may have gone. I have two grown up daughters with their own families..as well as my wife and I, we would be using the tent at different times so...

Hi all, I would like to buy a good family tent for holidays etc.(I already have one for Medieval Reenactment) Can anybody give me any reviews of whats good and whats not? I've seen a tent by Skandika which,to me looks pretty good..Anyone know anything about this make? Best wishes...

Quote...snipped from Mikes post.. "So you don't even need a "tin" to make charcloth. Yes, you do burn up and lose some of your cloth, but scrap cloth is pretty easy to come up with. But I'm also shifting over to mostly using Tinder Fungus or already charred chunks of punky wood to catch my...