Category: Bushcraft (Page 4 of 35)

Ive gotten behind on reviewing things.I like owning a product for at least 6 months before writing about it. Ive owned a MSR stove for 18months and only just feel like I can really write about it.most of this year Ive spent in hospital. The last two weeks Ive only had two days out before returning with a virus and being placed on oxygen.I haven’t really had the time or the energy to get into the bush and test knives or other gear.

Id been looking around for a traditional looking haversack for a while. Even tried making an oilcloth one myself. There were just little things I didn’t like with the designs. Mainly zips. I wanted it all brass buckles and leather over heavy canvas. The only two that came close were the Blackbird by Blackie Thomas and the Campcraft Outdoors. The shipping from overseas being astronomical. So I decided to modify a Frost River Book Bag knapsack.

https://www.campcraftoutdoors.com/product-page/haversack

Frost River don’t make a haversack and no longer make custom designs, the book bag was the same size as a standard haversack.

https://www.survivalsupplies.com.au/frost-river-simple-book-pack-backpack-artifact-edition-839-a

Here’s a great idea from Ochoco Bushcraft for cooking with a canteen cup over a small fire.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72cHr8CmxaA

“The more we know the eaier it is to survive. knowledge dispels fear.”

Great Ideas from Log Hoppers for hiding your free camp or for when bugging out.

Is the span loop better than a Alpine Butterfly for mid-line knots?

I couldn’t find any plastic or alloy toggles pre-made, for use on ridge-lines. So I grabbed a 12mm x 300mm piece of delrin and took it around to a mates workshop and we made up some. at 50mm with camfered ends. Ive made timber ones but these should last much longer.

A Yosemite if you don’t want to give up doing a bowline but want it locked.

Anglers Loop or :

Perfection Loop

Disadvantages of the Yosemite.

Perfection VS Bowline.