First of all let me say what a good idea this is and I hope people take it up. On the other hand I hope it doesn't detract from the forums because they are a great source of info.

I'm going to try to keep you up to date with what I'm doing.

This weekend I'm desperately trying to get ready for a bowmaking course with Forest Knights on 3rd June. I have ash and elm seasoning up against my bookcase and yesterday I made a shave horse from some 150x47x3000 carcassing

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Not really "bushcrafty" - although it will be when I build a solar dehydrator shortly. Anyways.....

There's two ways to dry - fast and slow. Fast implies a dehydrator, slow means air drying. I've shown both here. For a dehydrator I've shown my electrically powered model. If you would like to see a solar model, I'll do a thread on that too - when I've built it!

Well, to show how to dry herbs, lets see whats fresh

I grow loads of Rosemary. Its great

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Been another long day but it's been worth it.  The site is up and running now after being completely switched over from the old one and i've recieved some great feedback that's both encouraging and helpful, it's been great seeing hundreds of people on here all all having a great experience.

Tomorrow it's my boys' bithday and I think i'm as exited for him getting his new tarp and hammock as he would be f he knew, he's bound to want to sleep out in it

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Hi,

Just a header to test this function - linky to some of my treks

 http://mountainviews.ie/mv/index.php?mtn_ct_pic_size=maximum

Well, as some of you know I've decided to take a six month sabbatical from work to "rest up" after some illness for both me and BB.

 Highly fortuitous that the blog is available today - my last day at work! I hope you will look in and comment occasionally as I post a few more pictures and discuss whatever is on my mind 

Red

It is now 4am and the work on the new site has nearly finished for the night, go live has been moved to Sat due to some technical difficulties which i have to say is a right pain, although these things always happen.

The new site is looking good which is excellent, it has been a steady slog over the years but it is becoming what I first envisaged back in 2002, the site is going to be fantastic.

Right, time to go home I think, get some rest and get back to it tomorrow.

I'm here in the office working away on the site, boy it's hot at the moment! I've got the window open but there's no breeze.

Looking forward to the weekend as i'm hoping to get a night under the stars which will be fantastic.

Good little idea this...

Getting one sorted for my own site... wonder if i'll ever have enough to talk about though....