My daily bushcraft

[FishyFolk]

Made a spruce spoon for my wife

[Fletching]

Rigging up a hammock setup diagonally across my Landy 90!

[Roadkillphil]

Rigging up a hammock setup diagonally across my Landy 90!

[Hushwing]

Looked at a failed metal 'thermos' flask to see how would convert it either to a woodgas stove or a storm kettle (or is that a Kelly kettle or a ghillie kettle or my name for it a billy kettle). Couldn't decide whether to go for a woodgas stove or billy kettle - eventually plumped for a stove ... then changed my mind... then went back to the stove idea and now finally plumped for making a billy kettle ... or have I.... will post details once done.

Finally plumped for a billy kettle! Tried drilling holes today and only broke one drill piece. Forgot how tough stainless is. Realised that even with a large number of holes in the external base of the flask that it is not letting the heat up well enough (7+ mins to get "just hot enough to wash yer hands in" water). Think will have to take the base off properly - need to find someone with a dremel.

[FishyFolk]

Toojk another recon up the hills to find out how far up I could go before being stopped by rotten snow. Had a brew and went down agin. Surprised at how easy it was going today. I wen't twice as far up as but did not feel half as exhausted. That must mean that the excercise I am getting trough these walks must be working :-)

[Martin]

Toojk another recon up the hills to find out how far up I could go before being stopped by rotten snow. Had a brew and went down agin. Surprised at how easy it was going today. I wen't twice as far up as but did not feel half as exhausted. That must mean that the excercise I am getting trough these walks must be working :-)

That's really good news. Keep up with the rehab!!

Martin

[jus_young]

Rigging up a hammock setup diagonally across my Landy 90!

How was the fit? Only ever heard of it done in a 110.

[FishyFolk]

That's really good news. Keep up with the rehab!!

Martin

You tubed the trip:

[AL...]

Dont know if this is the right place to put this so any Mods can move it to where its ment to be
Anyway!!!!
I have just made myself a Steel for striking flint (Which Tony kindly sent to ye yesterday) Out of an old File I had lying in the workshop.
AND THE BLOODY THING WORKS TOO!!!!!! Sorry but the shock got to me lol I made some tinder from Horsehoof fungi and after a couple of minutes trying It cought and smoldered away like a good un..
Heres a pic of the striker and a small piece of the flint .

Cheers
Caveman AL...

[JEEP]

Just made charcloth for the first time.

It was a lot easier than I thought it would be

The stuff takes a spark from my flint and steel readily.