Had my 3yr old with me it was pretty exciting and scary at the same time. After we popped out infront of him when I took the first pic he walked right up close. My second time seeing a bear and I could damn near touch it. Phone was already in my hand snapping pics of my kid so it was pretty good timing. Bear spray in hand.
Tried a one stick fire challenge at night with just a hatchet and a ferro rod (no striker). Ended up using the edge and honestly… it worked really well, threw sparks like crazy!
Yeah, I know everyone says don’t use the edge, but I’ve found ferro rods are so soft it barely does anything to it. And honestly, you could just touch it up on a stone for a minute and be right back in business.
In hindsight I probably should’ve just squared off the spine and used that, but in the moment the edge was right there and it worked.
Me and my friend have a canoe stashed 5 km in the woods at the head of a big lake system. We go on a fishing trip every April.
This year when we got to the canoe, people had obviously been using it and the paddles and lifejackets were missing
Losers.
This was our makeshift set up
IF YOU FIND STIFF IN THE WOODS AND WANT TO USE IT - JUST PUT IT BACK
I stumbled across this knife the other day and I’m thinking of moving up from my mora knife but I saw DBK video that says it not the best but others love it so idk if I should pull the trigger get it looking for advice
I have a Mora Companion stainless and was wondering if it's worth it to go up to their higher end models like the bushcraft, kansbol, or the garberg? The garberg being full tang, slightly better steel (14c28n vs 12c27) and it looks like it has better grip is tempting, but I'm not sure it's worth the price increase when I could just buy multiple companions.
I just purchased this axe, for light weight bushcraft related tasks, I like the fact that its got a longer ( 28inch ) handle as Im not the biggest fan of hatchets, Id like to know if you guys own the same axe and if so, how do you like your soo far ( I want the good and the bad )
I want to get two machetes: a heavy thick one primarily for opening coconuts and a lighter thinner one that would mostly be used for cutting grass. cocos dull them so fast, and it needs to be super sharp for the grass. what are your favorites?
also looking for ideas for other subs to ask this question in.
Been flint knapping for years now… it’s gone beyond a survival skill at this point! Just wanted to show off a little project I had going on. The blade is rainbow obsidian. The handle is Ash, Bog oak and rosewood. The stand is wenge and elm. Thanks for having a look!
Hi folks - thoughts on this as a first fixed blade for an 8 and a 10 year old? https://beavercrafttools.com/products/bsh-kid-kid-safe-knife-for-outdoor-activities
They already have the Opinel folders with the blunted tips.
Been toying with the idea of a waxed canvas for both a bedroll option AND shelter option, so finally pulled the trigger and ordered a canvas tarp got my wax coming home with the wife.
Its one thing to KNOW 10 and 12 ft measurements, but its certainly another thing to actually see it, i know I can fold it down and get a nice double layer along with my blankets to keep me off the ground and now have increased my overall 'living space' and dry area shelter, but...god damn this feels ALMOST excessive....
I thought I'd share. I bought this Hunters Advantage for $10 in a tackle express over 20 years ago. It has served me well. Has been in 30 different states and Canada. Still holds a great edge and i havent found one that fits my hand the same yet. Heres to another 20 years!
Goal: One Trip a Month
This year, my goal is to get out and spend at least one night outdoors every month. But March flew by with lots of building projects around the house and garden. Among other things, I planted 275 new trees.
So the other day—on the last day of the month—I headed out after dinner with the family.
A Quick and Improvised Trip
Poorly prepared, but a nice little trip. My gear was just in a small shoulder bag or carried under my arm.
I’ve been invited on a hammock trip, but I’ve never really used a hammock before. So that’s what this became—a good opportunity to practice.
The Shelter
I quickly tied a bowline between two trees and set up my 3x3 meter tarp from Bushcraft Spain over it. It was quite windy, so I used three guy lines on each side.
I don’t have much experience with hammocks, but I do have gear from DD Hammocks—a Frontline hammock, plus their whoopie slings and some carabiners.
It was quick and easy to set up. But… I definitely need to practice. The head end was too high compared to the foot end, so I kept sliding down.
And I need an underquilt. It’s really quite cold sleeping in a hammock with just a small sleeping pad. My sleeping bag was also probably too optimistic—very much a summer bag—considering the night dropped to 2.5°C.
Good practice, good experience—plenty of room for improvement.
Breakfast Over the Fire
Before leaving, I packed a simple “English breakfast”: baked beans, canned cocktail sausages, and a bread mix.
Everything was cooked in a new cook set—Mil-Tec’s version of the Czech mess kit.
I’ve wanted to try cooking on a Finnish log stove for a while, but never had. So I built three for breakfast. It was fairly hard work, since I only had a small folding saw from Robens—and a tomahawk.
So I had to make smaller wedges to split the logs. It worked, just a bit more time-consuming—but a good learning experience.
Just Get Out There…
It turned into a really good spontaneous trip. Lots of learning all the way through. It’s always great to try something new and learn something from it.
Yes, it was cold—but fair enough. I’ve learned something from that: an underquilt, or only using this sleeping bag in summer—or just getting a better sleeping bag.
The Finnish log stove is great—fast and efficient. But it’s not ideal for baking bread. That takes more patience.
I’m glad I got out there. It feels good to stick to the plan of one overnight trip a month. Next trip will probably be back to a sleeping bag setup.
Originally posted on my blog: https://rosentjoerninternational.blogspot.com/
I know a lot of people have bought the $12 harbor freight hatchet and made it their own, but this is my attempt. I’ve had it for over a year now. I sanded the finish off the handle and charred it to get a darker color.
I did the whole process of oiling it, by oiling it once a day for a week, once a week for a month, once a month for a year, and once a year from then on.
I wrapped the handle with jute twine and I’m going to give the wrap a layer of pine pitch I made on my last trip to make it more secure. I also drilled a hole and tied a lanyard out of paracord.
I sharpened the blade with a diamond stone to get it sharper than the factory grind, which wasn’t great brand new.
Is there anything I missed that would be a good addition for functionality? I’d love to see any of your custom hatchets as well!
KA-BAR 1271 vs Leatherneck D2 (durability)
I wanna get one for survival but it has to be the most durable one, for a life time kind of knife, i got an offer on those 2, what would u recomend?
During my time solo backpacking and camping, I learned that you just need to get out and start, but not get in over your head—start small. I also learned not to cheap out on gear, that things are not as easy as they look on TV, and that it’s important to take time to relax and actually enjoy the experience.
I have put together a video on this in the comments...
Can't decide on these two. Want it for an outdoors Bushcraft, camping, fishing, hiking do it all knife. Which would you choose and why?
Kind of a longshot but but I'll ask anyway. I recently purchased the 48oz cup and bottle bag from Self Reliance Outfitters and it's a great fit but can be a little bit of a nuisance taking the cup out of the bag since I think the batwings are getting caught on the bag. Does anyone know of a thin mesh bag or something similar that could go around the cup to allow for easy removal of the cup from the bottle bag? It would have to be a thin material since the cup fits pretty snugly in the bottle bag as is.I've seen some people do this online before but haven't had any luck finding a bag to fit the bottle for this. Thanks.
I am pretty new to this bushcraft. I do go camping a lot, but when I see bushcraft camping than that's nothing compared to what I am used to. I also have my own garden since a few months. So I can practice and try some things there.
Now I am looking at a proper bushcraft knife. I have been looking at the "Real Steel Bushcraft Plus II Scandi" and the "Casström No. 10 Swedish Forest Knife Scandi". Both are 14C28N. Which I think is a great steel to start with. Pretty low maintenance in terms of rust forming and pretty easy to sharpen and not that expensive.
So far I prefer the real steel in terms of design and lemmet size (It's a tiny bit longer than the Casstrom), but will I be able to use this knife on a ferro rod with the bezzles on the back of the lemmet? Or should I just go cheaper and easier and choose a Mora Garberg?
3 options. Which one would you choose in my case?
EDIT: Since I have heard more and more about the 90 degree spine for using it on a ferro rod. I have looked into the Real steel knife. And the "grip bumbs" don't seem to have a 90 degree edge as seen on the added picture.
Real steel \"Grip bumbs\" as seen from above
