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by Stray
Tue Sep 24, 2013 7:01 pm
Forum: Books and Educational Materials
Topic: Emergency-Neil Strauss
Replies: 0
Views: 1136

Emergency-Neil Strauss

Just finished reading 'Emergency' by Neil Strauss, and it was brilliant. Very inspiring and gave me a few ideas. You don't particularly learn any skills, but it gives you ideas on where to learn things, and that was great for me. (Edit: Thinking about it, it also gives you ideas on different things ...
by Stray
Wed Jul 24, 2013 7:01 am
Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
Topic: pvc pipe knife sheath
Replies: 4
Views: 3077

Re: pvc pipe knife sheath

That's good thinking, and well executed. I will also give this a try I think. I have a hatchet that the sheath broke down over time, so I may try to adapt it to work with that. Thanks!
by Stray
Wed Jun 26, 2013 8:49 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: What medicines to store?
Replies: 29
Views: 7060

Re: What medicines to store?

Also been thinking recently that a packet of celox or quick clot or something similar for big accidents wouldn't go amiss.
by Stray
Wed Jun 26, 2013 8:43 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Small powerful torch?
Replies: 17
Views: 7115

Re: Small powerful torch?

poppypiesdad wrote:Led Lenser , any of them , quality stuff , never had a problem , apart form loosing them but that aint the torches fault ....... :)
Also agree, cracking little torches
by Stray
Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:02 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Guns,air rifles and weapons
Replies: 121
Views: 22991

Re: Guns,air rifles and weapons

ive said it before , if you can get friendly with your local garage .when they change out a wheel bearing there will be around 16 to 20 good weight ball bearings that would normally end up in the bin . worth asking if they`ll keep them for you . ive collected around 150 in less than two weeks , jus...
by Stray
Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:01 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Guns,air rifles and weapons
Replies: 121
Views: 22991

Re: Guns,air rifles and weapons

Stray wrote This might be a daft question, but what do you use at projectiles for the catapult? I recently got one (can't hit a cows backside with a banjo, but practice makes etc I hope!) and been using marbles (150 for £1 in Poundland) but not sure how effective they would be hunting? The cheapest...
by Stray
Tue Apr 16, 2013 7:26 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Guns,air rifles and weapons
Replies: 121
Views: 22991

Re: Guns,air rifles and weapons

These days, my primary hunting TOOL is a fishing rod. Also my catapults for fur and feather. . This might be a daft question, but what do you use at projectiles for the catapult? I recently got one (can't hit a cows backside with a banjo, but practice makes etc I hope!) and been using marbles (150 ...
by Stray
Tue Apr 16, 2013 7:16 pm
Forum: Books and Educational Materials
Topic: What's your all-time most fav book?
Replies: 85
Views: 28884

Re: What's your all-time most fav book?

Hmm tricky one, I guess most of the time it's like a good movie, it kind of changes when I read another good un. However, Watchers by Dean Koontz is a special book to me, (and any dog loving person I'd imagine!) I also have a fond place for 'The Stand'. Ditto 'Illusions: Adventures of a Reluctant Me...
by Stray
Mon Dec 10, 2012 7:50 pm
Forum: Books and Educational Materials
Topic: River Cottage Handbook No.5: Edible Seashore
Replies: 5
Views: 1283

Re: River Cottage Handbook No.5: Edible Seashore

Where did you get it from and how much was it please :D Amazon for £7 pounds and worth every penny so far. :D I have some River cottage books they have a good one on preserves. Also I would recommend some of the early river cottage dvd's as he forages alot from the land in these rather than his gar...
by Stray
Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:50 pm
Forum: Books and Educational Materials
Topic: Collecting any books
Replies: 16
Views: 3581

Re: Collecting any books

Bear86 wrote:I do have some books, plenty of survival and SAS books. I am mainly trying to build a collection of Collins Gem books i have the basics so far i do plan on getting more so it looks like a miniature library for a dwarf.
:lol: