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Hello,
After having read quite a bit I finally decided to sign in, so hi everybody!
I'm fifteen and like walking, camping, skiing, mountaineering and that sort of stuff. I've been "playing" in woods for a while now, mostly fire making (only thing I'm about good at really, but I still need matches...).
I live surrounded by mountains, so that's where I go walking most of the time, but there are quite a few forests at lower altitudes so that's where I go to camp. I'm just starting to get into "bushcraft", since I'm only starting to find the information now :D (didn't know the name before, and didn't do anything other than fires for warmth and cooking things I bring with me, not food I find in the woods)
I've already learned quite a bit here for the moment, I like it :)
So, hello!
Welcome aboard ;-) good to have you here.... you'll pick up loads of tips and tricks here.... it wont be long before you can make fire without matches.... what have you tried? Feel free to ask in the forums for any tips ;-)
:-)
Ed
thanks for the welcome :)
I've actually done a course years ago (must've been 8 or 9, was a course for children) and can remember having managed everything (two flints, flint and steel, bow drill, and magnesium block) but I've never been able to find the materiels to do anything other than the bow drill (never had the courage to try it camping, and the only time I tried it around the house I realised I didn't have the right type of wood...). Well anyway, I'll try it when my shoulder is alright (can't pull with it...not very practical :lol: ).
bushwacker bob
18-06-2004, 23:35
ENGLAND 3 SWITZERLAND 0 :-D :-D
sorry Douglas but we dont get to gloat very often! Welcome in, I'm sure your learn lots about bushcraft on here.You may even learn a bit about football :wink:
A warm welcome from this 13 year old!
There are lots of people here to ask if you need to know anything. So Happy Posting.
Justin Time
19-06-2004, 20:14
Welcome Douglas
Traditional Swiss name?
Thanks everyone :)
Welcome Douglas
Traditional Swiss name?
Gaelic ;)
It's Scottish. (I'm half Scottish actually)
TheViking
23-06-2004, 11:22
Hello!
I'm 15 too, but from Denmark. ;) I have made flames once with a magnifying glass. It's not so difficult at all. Just be patient and try. 8-)
Not succeded with the bow and drill yet, but now it's summerholiday, so got a lot of time! :arrow:
Andy
Vikingpower
TheViking
23-06-2004, 11:41
Sorry about that! There are 4 posts, but only supposed to be 1.
My system was down and it didn't post it the first time, so I clicked 4 times. :roll: :roll: :arrow:
Sorry.... could Admin delete the 3 last??
Andy
Vikingpower
Justin Time
23-06-2004, 20:59
Andy, sorted :-D
bushwacker bob
25-06-2004, 23:47
OK Douglas,you win! we thrashed the Swiss but they still knocked us out of the competition. ASDA are currently offering free eye tests to all Swiss nationals in the U.K :-D
ASDA are currently offering free eye tests to all Swiss nationals in the U.K :-D
What's ASDA? Has it got something to do with football? (sorry I don't really follow football things...).
Thanks TheViking. I've already got flames lots of times with a magnifying glass, I used to spend lots of time playing with them when I was small. So I've never tried friction fire lighting then :-)
bushwacker bob
27-06-2004, 00:31
ASDA is a national supermarket chain :lol: if you havent been following the football,England were knocked out of the contest on penalties. We scored the winning goal 2 miutes from the end of play,but the goal was disallowed by the SWISS referee for no obvious reason. You chose the day after England beat Switzerland to register. :-D :-D
but the goal was disallowed by the SWISS referee for no obvious reason
Is that the reason for the eye tests then? :lol:
(and didn't the same thing happen against portugal? I think that's what I read in the newspaper)
bushwacker bob
27-06-2004, 17:46
yep, thats the reason for the eye tests, It was the England v Portugal match that had the Swiss ref.Enjoy the site and learn from it and I promise I wont mention football again :-D
Hi douglas come on in and make yourself at home :-D