First off sorry but I'm struggling to insert images into my thread here so I've attached a link to start off. Hopefully I can edit this once I've figured it out.
When I first got married I gave up a lot of my outside activities, mainly coz of money, and sold all my gear.
Some years on, and equally as poor, I've started to get out there largely through a desire to show my kids what they are missing when watching the tele.
With this in mind, I decided to set myself a challenge of getting set up to, well actually nothing like, Ray Mears standards for as little cost as possible.
Once done I would attempt to A. make a spoon
B. Build a shelter and stay in it
C. make fire with a bow drill.
Well I can cross off my first challenge as I've finished my first spoon. I think I'd used Birch, which I've coated in three lairs of veg oil and three coats of Olive oil. I used a Mora knife, fine and medium sandpaper. Hope you like it.
Cheers
Paul
When I first got married I gave up a lot of my outside activities, mainly coz of money, and sold all my gear.
Some years on, and equally as poor, I've started to get out there largely through a desire to show my kids what they are missing when watching the tele.
With this in mind, I decided to set myself a challenge of getting set up to, well actually nothing like, Ray Mears standards for as little cost as possible.
Once done I would attempt to A. make a spoon
B. Build a shelter and stay in it
C. make fire with a bow drill.
Well I can cross off my first challenge as I've finished my first spoon. I think I'd used Birch, which I've coated in three lairs of veg oil and three coats of Olive oil. I used a Mora knife, fine and medium sandpaper. Hope you like it.
Cheers
Paul
