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Ron Freethy’s From Agar to Zenry examines the great variety of plant uses over the years, ranging from herbal remedies and country recipes, to the uses of plants in medicine and industry today. Freethy considers the validity of the traditional beliefs and folklore relating to plants and trees, traces the origins of plant names, and also discusses a number of woodland crafts such as charcoal burning and bodging.
If you could, how long would you go for? A week? A month? Where would you go? Sweden? Canada? How about a year in Alaska on the Yukon in deep winter and would you do it if you were married with two kids, one just newly born?
The book is intended for those that want to learn more about self sufficiency in a smallholder environment.
The book has information on everything from abseiling and navigation to tying arteries (this one is hard to practice!) and shelter building. For an excellent addition to your outdoor reference section get a copy of the SAS Survival Handbook.
A truly interesting read and although it focuses on the development of mountaineering there are pages and pages of information that will give you an insight into how the pioneers of the outdoors pushed the boundaries.
Latest Reviews
| Caldera Cone - Initial Review (09.06.2008) |
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I've been playing around with various Pepsi can stoves for a while now and was intrigued when I saw how many reviews this little stove was getting, light and efficient what more could you want???
| Tilley T3 Hat (04.06.2008) |
 How many hats are guaranteed for life with a no quibble agreement? The
T3 is! How many manufacturers insure the hat against loss or damage?
The T3 has a 2-year, all perils 50% deductible policy attached!
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| Gerber Multitool (02.06.2008) |
 The jungle is a harsh environment for such an item because the tool was
wet or the majority of the time. However, it stood up very well with
little sign of rusting or corrosion even after coming back and allowing
it to stand for a while.
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| Byrd Wrench (29.05.2008) |
 Unique in its field, the Wrench is not based on the standard pliers set-up like every other model on the market but on a sliding adjustable pliers design
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| Snugpak Rocketpak (08.05.2008) |
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The rucksack is designed to be worn over military belt pouches, which means it rides high on the back. The belt is in actually fact a waist belt rather than a hip belt and fits around the waist.| Karrimor Dry bag (06.05.2008) |
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Thankfully we didn’t need to test this theory! The dry bag sat nicely in the bottom of the rucksacks and, as there are no valves or anything complicated to remember...Most Popular Reviews
| Fallkniven F1 knife (05.04.2007) |
 The F1 is a basic fixed blade knife with a 'drop-point' 3.5inch blade (made of VG 10 stainless steel) and a man-made (Thermorun) handle. Originally designed for use by Aircrew of the Swedish Defence Forces as a survival knife, as any survivor will tell you a 'survival-knife' is the one you have with you at the time, so the F1 is designed to be small & light enough to be carried at all times but robust enough to withstand the abuse it would encounter in a survival situation within the Arctic Circle...
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| Bushman UK Knives (23.03.2007) |
 I rate these knifes very highly. Both in design and construction
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| Maxpedition Jumbo Versipack Review (03.07.2007) |
 I was intrigued by Spamel’s thread on the Snugpak Response Pak – or their other types of ‘grab-n-go’ bags - and what people carried in them. I’m a bit of a bag junkie, partly because of my work (military) and partly because of a quest to be able to carry the right equipment for the right job in practically any situation. I guess the ‘Holy Grail’ is effectively a bag that you instinctively grab, without thinking about it, before you go off for an adventure.
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| Karrimor Sabre 45 Rucksack (12.12.2007) |
Sabre 45 is probably the rucksack that others are marked against in the bushcraft market. I was very interested to see what all the hype was about and if the real thing lived up to it all! |
| Fire Steel (23.03.2007) |
 The sparks that come off the steel, burn longer and hotter than anything I have used before. Sometimes they can sizzle away at 3000 degrees centigrade for a second or more,
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| BCB Crusader Mess TIn with Lid (05.07.2007) |
 The mess tin is a solid stainless steel and relatively lightweight cooking vessel. It comes with a well fitting lid, which is a bonus compared with the old aluminium version which came without a lid. It saves precious fuel and makes your water (or whatever you are preparing in it) come to a boil significantly faster.
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