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Ok I just have to ask.
Why the NBC cards are you overly concerned by the fallout from Japan, or just expecting to report a good old nerve agent attack?

Hey Phil
Read my earlier post on this site, around number 15, there I mention how to case skin small critters.
I have read the www.tn.gov article which seems really good with the information on...

I will keep my eyes open for that over here

Yep I would agree with that.
On another note Canadian Mike thank you for recommending that wood hardener to me, sometime ago, used it on a paddle I was carving that had some soft heart wood. It...

Any Bush knife I buy has to handle being struck with a baton this allows me to carry,when necessary, less gear when hunting or backpacking etc
If it cant handle the abuse of a baton it becomes a...

I would consider this knife for my backup pack but its got that damn serrated blade.
God knows why designers keep putting serrations on their survival knives when they serve no purpose at all.

I hear you Bigzee, I still have my ventile Jacket from 15 years ago a good jacket no velcro just big buttons. Though I must admit all our good Canadian Micro brewery beer is playing havoc with the...

I hear you Bigzee, I still have my ventile Jacket from 15 years ago a good jacket no velcro just big buttons. Though I must admit all our good Canadian Micro brewery beer is playing havoc with the...

Good job there Canadian Mike for bringing up the link to 'Nessmuk' he really is one of my heroes!

Yes Bigzee Wet canvas is not fun to pack on your back.
Most times in the winter I have my...

There are smaller more traditional models of the Bakers Tent available. Many of my friends use these for Canoe exped's or hunting trips, the more Traditional smaller Baker tent is actually quite easy...

I would suggest checking out canvas tents here in Canada there are so many different designs available on may different sites.

It might sound like a long way to go but it might even work out...

I would recommend going for trousers made from 'schoeller' fabric for general outdoor activities. There are many designs and brands using this stretchy fabric that dry's quickly and is slightly water...

All good points about the colours you have mentioned Canadian Mike.

Some even refer to the colour Blue disappearing in a massive growth of blue flowers.

On the courses I teach I put out blue...

Its always interesting to look at the way many survival products are thrown out in that lovely 'Blaze Orange Colour.'

In some provinces or states, over here, it is requirement that hunters wear...

Always sceptical of Survival Kits made by companies wanting to jump on the Bear Grhyls Survival driven 'bandwagon'.

Doubly sceptical of 'Mil Spec' equipment.

I hiked Cadair Idriss on my Mountain leaders course many moons ago, terrible visibility near the top met a few folk going the wrong way. We camped at the bottom for one night half the group had their...

I have a canoe paddle I just finished carving from a Trembling Aspen Tree, it has some soft spots on it so I plan to use the MinWax on that.
Your knife handle looked really good so I hope I will be...

Thanks Mike.
Have you a few projects on the go that could use a decent wood hardener.

When out in the bush and traveling light the best way to cook bannock is to roll the dough into a very narrow sausage shape about the with of your index finger 8" long. Then spiral wrap it down a...

Question for you Mike.

Did you use a commercial wood hardener or do you have your own secret recipe?

Each year after our hopefully successful hunting season we are left with a large amount of meat that needs to be turned into sausage, pemmican or plain old Jerky. We use the oven, freezer, food...

The uses for conifer sap just go on and on!
No need to mix ash with the sap if you are going to use it as an antiseptic just use it straight up.
For glue mixing in some animal fat will keep it...

Saw a comment about people dying from eating to many Rabbits.
If you go into survival mode using Rabbits as your sole source of fats and protein there is the possibility you will die.
It is...

Good point you could use Hazel.
We don't get too much hazel here though we have other woods we could use and it is a quick way to set your bow saw blade up for limited use.
But the idea that you...

On my recent trip back to the homeland, good old Blighty, visited a 'Rohan' shop near Oxford and bought a 'Norwegian' woollen pullover. Love it!