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Checking if anyone has built or modded the MK2 cooker in order to not have it burn tables that it is on. If I am using the bcooker a lot with Trangia it will burn the table. Thinking or drilling 4 holes and putting bolts.

Me and my mates have been wanting to build a den in our local woods for summer and I was just wondering what would I actually need, I know I need an axe and a draw knife but that's really it, how would we secure the logs together? Screws or rope? And also we won't be using a tarp or anything that doesn't biodegrade we don't wanna fuck the forest up

I'm still relatively new to bushcraft but I've occasionally seen people in videos carry these curved or sometimes twisted pieces of metal that look like they're were custom forged. I do not know what they're called or their purpose. It's one of the end items on the orange ESEE Candiru knife load/kit in the video. Was hoping to find out what it is, and would also like to know the other items attached. I think one item is a Wazoo Viking whetstone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8IoLygjS4o&t=315s

Recently got into more traditional approaches and trying to decide between a few options for a rain resistant layer. But struggling to decide between a oil skin vs getting a waxed cotton option. Not sure which is better. From what I have read is that the oil skin is better at handling rain but less breathable, and it smells bad? Also the waxed options will be heavier. Not sure though. Thanks.

The coats im looking at

https://drizabone.com.au/products/bushman-dark-brown

https://www.mctavish.com.au/collections/jackets/products/waxed-wilderness-anorak

https://www.mctavish.com.au/collections/jackets/products/wilderness-wool-shearling-parka-1

I’m in central Florida and I’ve seen many bushcraft videos and shows with people going into the woods and building,hunting,etc

I’ve been doing camping and backpacking and wanted to step it up to going in with nothing but the tools and the clothes on my body (and a emergency bag of course)

So I was wondering how I can do this type of camping and not get in trouble.

what I understand so far is you need to request to use private land or buy some. and I think someone building and camping on their land would not be very easy to get.

so if I can, I want to buy some land away from roads in the middle of a forest that I can do this on.

How do I get land like this?, where can I go to buy this land?, and are there any other rules I should know about?

Thank you for any help, if you have any further questions or advice to give to me please feel free. I want to learn as much as I can.

I just build a bench in the woods

I am very interested in foraging for food to supplement what I pack out on bushcrafting trips (as inspired by SWEDEWOODS). That said I don't want to enable my own death by eating the wrong mushroom or berry, etc.

Is there a pocket reference (that won't take up too much space in the pack) or an iOS app that y'all could recommend? I'd like to stay off my phone as much as humanly possible but for something like this I'd make an exception until I'm experienced enough to ID the plants from memory.

I live in northern Virginia and plan on doing most if not all of my initial trips here in the mid Atlantic region if that helps with recommendations in any way.

In the meantime I've been busying myself with tree identification and relearning other skills. This subreddit has been excellent and I'm grateful it's here.

Thanks yall!

Hello! I am new to bushcraft. I have been watching tons of videos over winter trying to soak up as much information as I possibly can. I think I have a pretty good idea on some of the basics. I want to start getting hands on as the weather starts to warm up. What would be some skills you would suggest to someone new? I know fire is a huge one I will start getting into. Would it be to make certain tools? Maybe make a pine pitch/tar, knots, or possibly something else? I know what I want to work on, but I'm curious what comes in handy for the more experienced bushcrafters out there!

So many posts are tagged nsfw. But I haven’t seen one boob. So cut it out. Backpacks are sfw. Tents are sfw (unless it’s a pants tent). It’s annoying.

ETA yes I realize the irony of mine being tagged nsfw. I did not put on that flare, it must be because the title has nsfw in it.

So I saw on this video

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4m8RJaPvdG/?igsh=MWhxcDRqZWJqZzc5YQ==

Seems they have a smaller tarp right above the hammock then an additional larger one above that.

I like the idea of that I guess for trapping heat then having an additional big tarp for protection?

Has anyone done this? Is there a reason and does it help or does it just look cool?

Hello! So I hope this is the right place to post this. I am wanting to gradually increase my practical skills through trying unique camping set ups. I have been completely enamored with the idea of tarp camping!

So...my thinking being "bigger is better" I now am the proud owner of a heavy, 20x20 tarp that cannot be returned because I bought it from an auction. I am okay if I just have to eat the loss, however, since I have this anyway, I am wondering, is there are realistic ways to utilize this gigantic tarp.

Also, I will be setting this up by myself, a moderately physically fit/strong femle, and depending on the campsites, trees may or may not be available. I was hoping to utilize tarp poles but I feel like they won't be able to support the weight and those might defeat the idea of gaining "practical skills" anyway. I appreciate any and all insight and hope I'm not completely torn down in the comments.

I hear a lot of good things about it, and its served me well in the field, but I’m hearing that its bad to buy a full tang axe/hatchet and better to get a wood handle. Is this really the case?

Have never made charcloth before but i wanna give it a try. I have alot of old worn out shirts with no tag on them and i dont have old jeans or anything denim.

Is there a secret way to know if certain clothes or rags are 100% cotton?

Looks like the tooth wasn’t cut, is this normal?

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!

wanting to know what campfire design is best for longevity and burning relatively hot.

Hey, I posted earlier about going solo camping for the first time by myself, and I was met with a lot of support and eager ears about how it'd go.

The trip went well! A few things I did actually fail to plan well on it did, well, fail. I forgot to do shopping prior and thought I'd do it on the day, and ended up remembering all the shops would be closed on Easter. So I took some frozen meat, vegetables and frozen premade patties with me as well as my bag of emergency food.

1. My emergency food bag, does not contain emergency water. This is fine, as I camp by creeks, but do need to plan ahead on this if I have to camp somewhere not ideal.

2. When I cut up my frozen meat, turns out it was rotten (Power outages recently must've killed it), so I had no choice but to cook it. This + an incident with boiling water and putting it in an insulated waterbottle (and promptly burning my mouth after an hour or so of waiting), led me to cook a big stew of river water + emergency noodle packet, with the frozen vegetables and a patty thrown in for my efforts. It's by far the most interesting food that I'd never have made at home, and certainly made part of the thrill.

3. Being alone by myself also meant I heard a lot more wild life before, and got tantalized by a liar bird right close to camp! Very nice and interesting.

That's the main high lights of the trip. However, the lowlights, Is that I cut the trip early purely just on boredom. I couldn't find a lot to entertain me for the short time I was there. May need to bring a guitar or something with me to keep myself entertained. When I packed everything up and went to leave, my car failed to start. I kept trying however and got it to run.

None the less, I had nothing to worry about, and I appreciate the communities support for me. If you have any more tips on staying happy out bush, please let me know :)

Good afternoon everyone. I'm sure there are better subreddits to post this on, but I'm assuming his community might be interested in a pretty great deal I came across today.

TJX, the parent company of stores like Ross, TJ Maxx, and Marshalls, purchased a company called Sierra Trading Company (more commonly called Sierra now) some years back. It's a smaller group of stores, but if you have one near you id recommend taking a look, as they frequently have decent camping supplies.

That being said, the store local to me had several hundred wool sweaters on a seasonal clearance today. I'd assume other locations have similar clearances. The sweaters come in all common sizes, many styles (though they all seemed quite plain and subtly colored), are mostly from the Telluride Clothing Company brand, and are 100% merino wool. They seem to be nearly all marked down to $10.00, some even as low as $7.00.

When I'm camping, I really like wool sweaters over a polyester T-shirt, and under a shell or jacket of some type. I find that wool stays very warm, and doesn't seem to absorb sweat as readily as cotton, merino wool in particular is awesome for this since it's so soft. These sweaters seem to take care of my needs nicely.

Just wanted to let you folks know.

Accidentally struck it on a rock

How do you make rainwater collected like this safe to drink?

Throughout my 40 or so years making fires in the woods and at home, I've never found the need to perform either of the above tasks.

I've probably made hundreds if not over a thousand fires without using a knife or a hatchet. Nature provides plenty of kindling materials that are readily available on the forest floor.

If a piece of wood needs to be shortened, it gets swung into a tree or thrown against a rock. You can also beat other pieces of wood with a rock or another length of good wood.

It just seems like every single survival channel you click on always features the above two tasks when processing wood.

Are people doing this because they enjoy it? I'd rather keep my knife in good order for when I actually need it, but that's just me.

The most common example I see is people starting fires in pine forests. All you have to do is scoop up a punch of pine needles and bam, you have kindling.

But instead they wanna dull their knife shaving a piece of wood when it's not even necessary.

Maybe it's just me, but I'd rather have a fire going in 30 seconds then waste time and energy doing extra prep that's not needed.

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Hi everyone! I just picked up a 3x3 DD and have been quite happy with it. That is until a friend of mine rolled up with the super light having a lighter weight and of course packs down smaller. Does anyone of you by chance have both and could throw in a pointer or two as to why which is better and when? I have been using mine as a extended cover for tents and tarp shelter but was planning to bringing it out on hikes.

Have a great Easter everyone.