Feather Sticks have got to be my most used method of lighting a fire in winter whether used with Flint n Steel, Ferro rods, Friction fire or even a match or lighter. They are definitely my go to technique to ensure success. What about you ? Do you use the feather stick method as much as me ?4yr ⋅ RickT69Outdoors ⋅ r/Survival
Have a great weekend if you're out in the woods from me n Billy . What have you got planned ?3yr ⋅ RickT69Outdoors ⋅ r/Bushcraft
Teaching young people how to safely use the tools that we use in the forest. Always a rewarding experience3yr ⋅ RickT69Outdoors ⋅ r/Bushcraft
I really like working in the forest by lamp light as opposed to a torch3yr ⋅ RickT69Outdoors ⋅ r/Bushcraft
Foraging by the sea. Limpets are a great Survival food with plenty of protein. These are cooking in their own shells in the embers of my fire. What is your favourite coastline survival food whichvyou can catch or forage apart from fish ?4yr ⋅ RickT69Outdoors ⋅ r/Survival
50 feet of Willow cordage rattled up this morning as part of a fishing rig. Would be a bit time consuming in a survival situation but worth doing if you have a container and water etc. Nettle cordage with be used as a leader4yr ⋅ RickT69Outdoors ⋅ r/Survival
A few bits I've carved to go with this amazing plate that my mate made for me. Bushcraft utensils sorted2yr ⋅ RickT69Outdoors ⋅ r/Bushcraft
Feather Sticks have got to be my most used method of lighting a fire in winter whether used with Flint n Steel, Ferro rods, Friction fire or even a match or lighter. They are definitely my go to technique to ensure success. What about you ? Do you use the feather stick method as much as me ?4yr ⋅ RickT69Outdoors ⋅ r/Bushcraft
The typical 4 pronged fishing spear from a split stick. Does anyone use any other designs made from natural materials. I was making this one from Hazel4yr ⋅ RickT69Outdoors ⋅ r/Bushcraft
When setting up a camp the trusty wooden Maul is always high up on my list once the fire pit is made. What's do you make to make camp life easier ? A chair, a chopping block, raised bed ????4yr ⋅ RickT69Outdoors ⋅ r/Bushcraft
It's been a good week practicing skills and making the most of this virus situation with lots of fire skills revisited and natural cordage being made. Has anyone else been taking the opportunity to work on any bushcraft/ survival skills ?4yr ⋅ RickT69Outdoors ⋅ r/Survival
These little stick stoves are a great addition to the bushcraft kit. Definitely Worth carrying when in some areas . A lot more efficient than a small open fire3yr ⋅ RickT69Outdoors ⋅ r/Bushcraft
An axe that I made a couple of years ago and which I still use on the odd occasion. This was the first stone tool I ever made and its held up pretty well. I've made quite a few stone tools since and learnt quite a bit from some success and failure4yr ⋅ RickT69Outdoors ⋅ r/PrimitiveTechnology
Off on another adventure in some new to me terrain, a new mountainous area with 5 items only apart from the clothes on my back. You need to eat, you need to drink as part of the challenge. Food and water would be an item each if you carry them with you. If you carry food it's one item only.2yr ⋅ RickT69Outdoors ⋅ r/Survival
Been enjoying making primitive tools and containers for a while now. The next project I think will be a Atlatl. Has anyone made one of these and got any links to useful information. They look relatively straight forward4yr ⋅ RickT69Outdoors ⋅ r/PrimitiveTechnology
50 feet of Willow cordage rattled up this morning. On with making a primitive fishing rig4yr ⋅ RickT69Outdoors ⋅ r/Bushcraft
An axe I made a couple of years ago . It's still going strong and has been subjected to some hard tasks. Dont use it very often but I like to use it on the odd trip4yr ⋅ RickT69Outdoors ⋅ r/Axecraft
The last sip of coffee. What are your favourite natural forest drinks when the coffee has run out ?3yr ⋅ RickT69Outdoors ⋅ r/Bushcraft
