Hi good people of the group, I'm currently using a 27 litre military style daypack and whilst I love its durability and features, it's too small volume and too uncomfy a carry for my purposes when I start adding tools, sleep gear and clothing. I'm thinking a 35 litre to max 45 litre pack would be suitable, a comfortable carry of 10-12 kilos and preferably with a bushcraft/military aestethic/durability (so I'm disregarding the likes of Osprey and Gregory). My priority is the carry system. I've looked at the Savotta Kantamus, the Fjallraven Singi and the Wisport Silverfox 2, but are there other contenders? Thanks a bunch for your thoughts

I'm tryna find out how you find a good location to go bushcrafting without owning land. It seems that state parks wont let you start fires where every you please.

Sorry, i'm a bit confused. I found some entries in Turkish but i couldnt write under that and bit curious because money was as dolar and length by inches. I will translate. Thanks

Merhaba, Bushcraft konusuna en azından temel seviyede girmek istiyorum. Temelden kastım, daha iyi ateş yakmak, temel düğümler, konaklama alanı seçme konusunda daha iyi bilgi, kamp sırasında faydalı olacak şeyler gibi. Türkiye bu konuya uygun mu bilmiyorum. Bu etkinliği yapacak etkinlik tavsiye edeceğiniz kanal var mı?

Bıçak konusu ilginç geldi. Sebebi şu, gerçek hayatta gördüğüm bıçaklar, hiç odun işler gibi gelmiyor. Elimde 15 yıl önce alıp hiç odun işlemek için kullanmadığım, savage marka, 2 3 mm et kalınlığı olan full tang, renginden ve şimdiye kadar paslanmaz azından paslanmaz çelik olduğunu düşündüğüm bir bıçak var. Baton için kullanılır diye düşünüyorum.

Hi, I want to learn bushcraft basics. I mean, being better about fire for cooking, basic and most useful 4 5 knots, being better on selecting camping site and accomadation like things.

I am not sure that Türkiye is suitable for this activity. Can you advice any place, training, channel/account to follow?

Im interested on knives because none of the knives that i see can carve wood or do something on it feasibly. I have a knife that a bought 15 years ago. It was very cheap. It has 2 or 3 mm blade width. I think stainless steel some kind. Full tang. It can be used for baton i guess.

https://youtu.be/L6ush2x6tB4?si=fUT4e0Q1cqQ4IwGM

From cheap polyester to okay to canvas (both of which claim to be waterproof one isn't, the other seems to be WP?). - tested over a year exposed to sun and wind and wet weather.

PF does a decent and relevant job of testing tarps, with interesting results

Personally, I rarely by the cheap HF type poly tarps - IME they fall apart within months. I don't camp under tarps, and these are general purpose tarps, not specifically meant for camping/etc. (although a few claim to be).

I do have one small canvas tarp that I've had for decades. It is NOT waterproof (water soaks into and thru it, and I have not treated it - yet. I have no experience with the "billboard" tarps.

Hiiii everyone! So I’m looking forward to this group and want to know your opinion on what does a wanna be bush crafter need to do exactly?

These would fair well for something big but for now I’ll stick to smaller game. All made with stone tools.

I have heard of meats such as beef, venison, or buffalo used to make pemmican, but what other meats can be used. Can any animal meat be used, for example from a chicken, rabbit, pig, or lamb? And are there any other oils that can be used instead of tallow, whether it be from an animal or another source?

I have to mention that it's on my own property because of someone yelling at me for making my campsite

Hey guys I've got a few items/tools that I like to keep close to my main camping knife. So I just got thru making a leather/waxed canvas tool roll to store them on the sheath. The items are: Allen key to remove the scales Bow drill adapter (fits into the tang) Hex bit adapter (also fits onto the tang) Hex bit driver Drill bit Philips and flat head bits Ceramic rod covered in leather for stropping Ferro rod Fire tab (paraffin wax and cotton)

The roll is attached to the veg tan leather along one side so it's solid and once you fold the cover flap down and roll it up the buckle secures everything.

A few days ago I bought a sharpening stone for my longer trips in case I cip my blade again now I don't thing it is ok for it to just throw it in the bag so what do you recommend me to do? Build one from leather Or i there an easyer way preferably diy because it is more fun for me, now it came to me that a pvc pipe would fit it perfectly, I just need a wood board the shape and thickmess of the stone to mold around.

Today I've been bored and thinking: if I could take only 5 items in my backpack (not counting clothes) and try to survive as long as possible, Alone style, what would they be? Let's propose items in comments and see which ones win the vote.

For me it would be: sleeping bag, small axe, cooking pot, ferro rod and rifle / bow.

Hey guys, just thought I'd share a recent experience. Attempted low 30degree nights in the Rockies with a Hudson Bay wool blanket and V4 Trifecta bivy. On a decent 3 season mat. It is totally doable and I think these escape/ultralight style bivys are awesome for emergencies just on their own. Still cold and uncomfortable. Survived though.

Let me prephase with. Im not stupid and i know goretex is great for mountaineering ajd other use cases. NOT for bushcraft. If your doung bushcraft even remotely properly youll be near smoke. Smoke ruins goretex completely and makes it entirely redundant. Due to this, what can i do to stay actually dry, i dont need some high tech yuppy fabric i want to be dry end of.

Let me prephase with. Im not stupid and i know goretex is great for mountaineering ajd other use cases. NOT for bushcraft. If your doung bushcraft even remotely properly youll be near smoke. Smoke ruins goretex completely and makes it entirely redundant. Due to this, what can i do to stay actually dry, i dont need some high tech yuppy fabric i want to be dry end of.

I like to try and get practice with my camp blade. With this project the same knife was used to harvest a limb, saw and carve out this little double ring pendant. After the ring was freed the only other equipment used was sandpaper and super glue for a sealant.

Is there a server?
anything in TX specifically? or anything else

Im looking to start a new bushcraft project soon and am after a better bushcraft saw. I currently own a Gerber freescape which is good but struggles at cutting larger bits of wood, I’m also after something a little cheaper somewhere in the $50 range or preferably lower?

My local hardware store has this Fiskars one for pretty cheap.

I got a couple of wool blankets but they don’t look too thick to me. They are warm and all but not sure if I can spend a cold wet night with this.

The scythes, machetes, and other carpentry and outdoor maintenance tools sold at local hardware store are blunt. Including the axes I learned by my annoyance after I brought it home when I started chopping a small blunt and discovered I had to sharpen it because it was blunt.

Is this the norm for hardware stores? If so why? Or is my local store just an outlier?

I was looking for axes and the Förster Medium Felling Axe looked good so I was just wondering if anyone has used the Förster Medium Felling Axe or any of their axes and likes/dislikes them

I've decided to give a US Military style poncho a try. I already have a rain jacket that does a good job, but I want something that is more breathable as well. So I've come down to two options I want to try the Helikon Tex and Orc Industries Ponchos. I know both are good and have their pro's and cons but which is the better option? I know the Orc Industries makes them for the military and are super durable, and the Helikon Tex are lighter and easier to pack, but what do you guys think and is there anything else I'm missing I should know about these two? Other suggestions are welcomed too.