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Would military field pants generally be recommended for bushcraft or would something like a light waterproof type pant be better? or just bring both?

Hello everyone,

I'm on the hunt for a high-quality, pocket-sized knife sharpener. I've really gotten into this hobby and would love to have something on hand to sharpen my friends' knives whenever needed. However, I'm not looking for a pull-through sharpener.

I currently own a Worksharp Guided Field Sharpener, which works great, but it's a bit too big to carry in a pocket. I'm hoping to find something that can mimic its performance in a more compact form.

So far, I've come across the Fallkniven DC3, DC4, and CC4. These have coarse diamond, medium ceramic, and the CC4 even has fine ceramic. The leather pouch they come with seems decent, though I'm unsure how well it would perform for stropping.

What I really like about the Worksharp GFS is the fine ceramic rod, and I'm not sure if any of the Fallkniven sharpeners can replicate this. I'm leaning towards the DC3 for its size and considering pairing it with a ceramic rod, like the Arkansas Sharpeners Ceramic Rod (4 1/2 inch AC72), for the third step after the Fallkniven's ceramic.

I'm also thinking about attaching a better leather piece to the Fallkniven leather pouch for improved stropping.

That's where I'm at so far, but I'm worried I might be missing something or that there might be an even better setup or product out there that can mimic the performance of the Worksharp GFS in a pocket-friendly size. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated!

Sometime ago I purchased an Estwing sportsman’s axe for cutting wood while camping or small chores around the house… I’ve become interested in practicing some bushcraft skills and with the shaft of the axe being so slim I’m not sure if it’s a good axe to do that with… what are your thoughts/opinions?

Is there a bushcraft thing in Crete?

Hey I’m visiting Europe from the use and was wondering if you guys had any recommendations on gear I should try to get that I can only get here I’ll be in Germany and the Netherlands. Thanks for any recommendations.

Looking for a camp knife for tasks like food prep and some light wood working. I'm torn between the victorinox venture and the joker campero. Just looking for pros and cons for each to help Sawyer me toward a decision

So I scoured a little bit on this sub and the knifes-sub for finding a bushcraft knife. I do a little bit of this and that with my Victor inox Huntsman but it’s not a fix blade.

I saw a 2024 top 10 that suggest the White River Ursus 45 as the best bushcraft knife, the price is a little steep and the White River site seems to indicate that the knife is sold out … so next option I guess

R/knifes seems to like the Terävä Jääkäripuukko 11, the price is affordable and comes with a leather sheet

And here seems to like the KA-BAR SHORT BECKER DROP POINT (BK16)

Maybe you have other suggestions or like to review my options. Anyway I’ll be happy to read your comments

Should i get the DC4 or CC4 sharpening stone. Im only using the:
"Mora Garberg Carbon steel"
"Swiss pocket knife"
"Opinel folding knife" for cooking
and ill buy a "Mora fishing comfort fillet 155" soon.

I use the Mora Garberg for carving wood and batoning wood and cutting ropes etc.
My knives usually dont get dull. My Mora Garberg is always atleast so sharp that it can cut standing paper if u make like a pull/cutting motion.

With feedback in mind, it seems like the core concept kinda makes this into a really shallow kettle that has a sealing top/spout.

Forgot about the small tabs on the side to help suspend/luft it out of the coals; details for next time I suppose.

I have a Council Tool Bushcraft Pack Axe with a 24 (ish?) inch handle. I love the feel of the Gransfors Bruks Scandinavian Axe handle. Would i be able to rehang my CT head on a GB handle?

Thank you in advanced for advice.

Edit: I really appreciate all of the responses!

I’ve always been a blue jean or overalls kinda guy when out in the bush doing my bushcraft activities. Recently an uncle of mine gave me a pair of First Lite hunting pants that didn’t fit him anymore. They had zip up pockets, suspenders, and were incredibly quiet when i moved in them. I found them to be excellent in the bush. What would you guys recommend, that are like these, that don’t break the bank? I was going to buy another pair of the first lite ones but holy cow they’re expensive.

We tried sharpening it using a whetstone. Have sharpened other knives with the same whetstone.

Is the the quality of the knife (Flissa of Amazon) or lack of skill?

Hi all! I came over here from r/campingandhiking to share a canteen design I've been workshopping around. They've provided a lot of useful feedback, and I'd love to hear more from the bushcrafying community as well.

The goal is to have a canteen that can be cleaned by scrubbing, as opposed to the usual method of soaking the vessel in disinfectant.

Hey everyone,

I recently picked up a Karrimor Sabre 45 as a larger pack to use for 1-2 camping/bushcraft trips. So far, I'm happy with its build quality and general utility, none of which is new to this community.

I haven't taken it out in the field yet, but I used it for an overnight trip this past weekend as a bit of a low stakes trial run. It wasn't at capacity, both in terms of weight and volume, maybe 30-35 litres of clothes and dog food, and it was generally comfortable. But occasionally while standing at the train station, if I arched my back a bit too much, I found the internal frame hit right at the base of my back (the sacrum? I'm not a doctor).

It's not enough to make me abandon this pack just yet, since most of the time I'll be using it, I won't be just standing still at train stations, but this got me thinking, is there another frame I could swap in that might fit me better? I did a quick scour and the Savotta Jääkäri M aluminium frame is almost the right size. It's 24 x 50 cm (~9.5 x 19.7 in) whereas the Sabre 45's frame is 21.6 x 51.6 cm (8.5 x 20.3 in). I reckon I can squeeze it in and maybe the shorter length would actually be what I'm looking for (?), but I'm curious, before I spend money on an experiment, has anyone tried putting another frame in the Sabre? Did it help or is the standard one actually the optimal one for the pack?

And before anyone suggests it, I tried taking the frame out altogether when I got home, and while it did relieve the pressure when standing in certain positions, it broadly reduced the weight transfer to my hips, and I felt a noticeable weight increase on my shoulders, so I'd rather deal with slight and occasional discomfort over less efficient load carrying.

Hi everyone!

Question: For years, I've been going outdoors for all kinds of activities and adventures. Bushcraft, camping, kayaking,... I love doing these 'expeditions' to try to get as far away from civilisation as possible, going into some pretty remote places.

Now, my girlfriend and me have been thinking about getting a baby, and now I'm a little afraid I need to give up the hobby in order to be a responsible dad and help raise our future child.

I absolutely love going out of these trips and obviously, most of the time, it's not an environment to take a child.

Does anybody have some experience combining the hobby and the parenting stuff?

Thanks for the advice!

Hi guys!

I sometimes practice different tarp builds, knots etc on weekends, so I do not lose the skills and I learn some new things. I came up with an idea to create really solid and stable ridgeline without any stable anchoring points like trees. I minimized the setup to use only 4 pegs, 3 cords and 2 poles, I used wooden sticks, which are available anywhere pretty much.

I have few questions for the setup.

1. Do you have any advice on knots I used? Especially the clove hitch. I used it jot to bear loads, just to secure poles so they do not slide around the cords (which happened before with just loops around the poles).

2. What cordage to use please? Or is it a good idead to use friction knots on the same sized cordage at all?

This setup held up pretty well, but I have not tested it in heavy wind or storm. If you have any questions, let me know!

New to bushcrafting and would like some ideas to practice in the back yard during fire season. What should I be mastering when being out in the woods is limited?

I noticed historically most southern and southern Midwestern outdoorsman haven’t used woolen jackets for hunting and winter work. Is there a place for a mackinaw wool jacket if I live in Kentucky or is it overkill?

I noticed historically most southern and southern Midwestern outdoorsman haven’t used woolen jackets for hunting and winter work. Is there a place for a mackinaw wool jacket if I live in Kentucky or is it overkill?

Do not suggest any of dave canturburys books

Hi Folks!

My Title already says what I am looking for - Shops where I can buy gear and clothes for outdoor, camping, bushcraft.

In Europe is ASMC a big name with a lot of stuff (Military, camping, outdoor). I also do like that they have a ton of military equipment (but shipping to the US is too expensive).

Does anything like that or similar exist in the US or Canada? All stores I can find only have a really small selection of gear. 'best' I could find so far is REI, but they have no military (grade) gear.

Thanks to everyone for your help!

(btw. I tried to find a search bar within this group but couldn't find anything - I do use reddit not a lot)

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Another overnighter in the woods !
This time, hiking under the rain, with a $25 ultralight poncho.
It rained for most of the day, making hiking in the pine forest slippery.
Had to be extra careful as I sprained my knee some weeks prior, and I was all alone.
I set up camp under the rain. Throwing first my ridgline, then my poncho on top.
The hammock and windsock are then fairly protected by the poncho.
Once shelter is up, it's fire making time ! How to make fire under the rain ?
It is always challenging, so you have to be prepared before rushing into things.
I sawed a fatwood branch, then made shavings out of it, then lit it with the ferrorod.
Spent 3 hours under the (light) rain gazing at the horizon and camp fire...
Used that time to somewhat dry my socks. Came night time I went back to my hammock.
To tell you the truth, they were wet again just walking back into the hammock...
Had a cool but unwanted spider inside my hammock, which is a nope !
on the morning, still raining, Fire making in the rain , and cooked breakfast on the campfire.
After cooking some sausage and eggs like a true englishman on a shovel, as any serious bushcrafter, I packed out and left ! 🫡