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Hi all, I hope this is okay to post here. I've created a sub for people interested in renovating/refurbing/repairing paraffin pressure lamps and stoves, aka "fettling"

r/UKFettlers

https://www.reddit.com/r/t5_b01gtu/s/s9AlAhkwIo

It's not just for those from the UK, but I thought it only fair to put down some kind of geographic location so people know!

Feel free to have a look and join in. I'd like it to be aimed more at the skills and techniques used, rather than buying/selling/valuations. I've added some posts about the lamps I'm currently working on.

Hope you find it interesting, and I'd love to know any feedback you have!

I managed to land a M1909 last year and have found it amazing once the temp goes south of 0*. But I think the leather under the fleece is drying out as I've had a few tufts of the wool fall out.

Can anyone recommend anything I can try to rejuvenate the fleece or a regular care routine?

I really love bushcraft and survivalism. I have since I was a kid, I was just never allowed to join the scouts because my mum was extremely overprotective. Now that I'm an adult I really want to get into foraging and bushcraft, I just want to make sure I'm responsible and get the correct gear and knife that isn't too big so I cut myself. A lot of the knives I see advertised on the channels I love tend to be from America so recommendations from the UK would be amazing.

I’ve been lighting fires by friction for over a decade now but gave it a rest this past year just a because I was focusing on other things (I used my flint and steel a lot more).

Came back to my bowdrill set last weekend and failed to get an ember. It’s a very old set I’ve had for years, hazel drill onto birch hearth board. The drill was very short having been used for such a long time so I decided to make a new kit. I just split a birch log and rounded out a piece for the drill and made a hearth board from the same log. Spent a good few hours over the last week drilling away with no success at all, rubbish quality powder and a lot more noise and effort required on the bearing block than normal. Yesterday got so frustrated that I grabbed a bit of goat willow, split it and quickly made a rough board and tried that - ember in about 1 minute of drilling.

So my question is: has anyone succeeded with a silver birch drill and hearth board? Because I was really thinking I’d lost the touch and was seriously doubting myself until I switched boards and got that ember almost instantly.

Hi all, thinking for long term storage, would grinding up silver birch bark be a good fire starter?

When I do something new I like to try do things with DIY setups.

I'm planning on doing a random walk and sleep in the Woodlands. I'll just have a rucksack, currently I just have a small 2 man tent, little gas stove, sleeping bag & warm/waterproofs clothes.

So the questions below will help with my first trip and help me learn more about what I need. I'll only be sleeping out for 2 nights.

Survival kits, are they worth it? I thought buying 1 kit would do, then I just replace a few items. However some kits have different things in to other kits. So what's a must and what's not? In a survival kit?

If you made a DIY survival kit, what are your key items? Items you won't camp without?

You can send a link to a kit if you feel it's good enough for a beginner.

Now food, what food do you take? Do you make your own? Do you buy MRE's or Camping meals? Or do you buy rice? Tuna? Anything in a bag?

Any help any way would be appreciated.

I am going to be doing a weekend bushcraft/survival course (very excited!)

I wanted to ask what the best sleeping foam mat/pad is that people recommend? I want to avoid any inflating ones as I am worried it will deflate since I wont be sleeping in a tent but just in an improvised shelter on the ground.

I am overwhlemed with choice and wildly mixed reviews online so if anyone has any real life experience I would be greatful! If it could be purchased via amazon even better :D

Not sure what are the seeds in the entrance. I spotted this just today while doing a recce in some area in the local woods.

I recently bought this knife. I also made an amateur video. (https://youtu.be/za8dMCctehc)

Do you think it is possible to use similar knives for common bushcraft needs?

Respectively, you are in favor when someone uses a knife intended for wood carving for something completely different, such as e.g. cutting meat/vegetables etc.? or even cutting a log with a wooden stick and pounding it into a knife?

How you can carry knives if this is against the law. you can only have a 5cm blade with you in uk. What about forest? I have heard that in uk is not allowed to make bonfires in the forest. How about forest can you even go to forest? Collect mushrooms is not allowed! What a country?! I am from abroad sorry for that.

I was trying to recreate the typical trick of making fire by mixing sugar with potassium permanganate and adding some friction with a stick. For some reason it did not work. I used potassium permanganate crystals as in the picture. Anyone has some experience with this?

Hey,

I'm a big Ray Mears fan; used to watch him loads as a kid and rewatching everything now.

I don't think I've seen any other bushcraft/ survival documentaries which are similar to his. Calm, collected and full of so much knowledge.

Are there any othe presenters/ people who adore the wilderness and have a respect for it like Ray?

I have a couple of birch trees dripping away as the buds form.

I got wondering if any other tress lent themselves for tapping? I read that Sycamore can yield a nice drink or syrup.

Anyone have experience?

I've been looking for a blanket I can take in the woods. Wool/wool blend ideally but they all seem expensive amd bulky.

I was thinking for using in a shelter, on the floor or to cover me, for when sitting round a fire etc. I have a sleeping bag, tent etc for when it's cold.

However, tarp and blanket seem more fun on a bushcraft sense.

Anyone able to recommend or advise very welcome.

Thanks in advance

Update: Just wanted to thank you all. I've ordered the snugpack jungle blanket and will see how I get on bit I think this is the kind of thing I was looking for.

I love bushcraft but there’s not many places to do it here, is there any places that you know of that has little to no people?

hi i am a scout in the uk trying to comple the srvivel skils bage and was wondring if thair is someone that has the skills and know how to make soup/stew on an open fire without having utencels (pots,pans,tinfoil ect..) thanks in advanced

I was browsing You Tube for fire by friction and suddenly i found this chanel with many very nice videos on the tema. Enjoy.

https://youtube.com/@DalemGumino?si=Mm9DGe_Augvo2jPz

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