I was gifted this beauty this year! Should add a boat-load of confidence in the backwoods this coming year! would love to hear of all your favorite fixed blades that are similar. Or what you like or don't like about Fallkniven knives. I am new to the community. I would love to pick up an Esse or TOPS in the near future too. Most of my collection are folders.

Happy holidays 🍻

If this is not ok to be posted here let me know and I will remove it. Ok so my boyfriend’s birthday is coming up and we haven’t been dating too long he is very into bushcraft while I haven’t had much of an opportunity in years. I want something he will actually use rather than something that just takes up space. I know he has a lot of stuff and enjoys more making his own supplies out of materials himself more than anything else. He is currently in school for forestry and knows a lot about anything outdoors. I know he has a knife and axe and Atleast all the basics as I was with him the last time he packed to go out. I know it’s not a lot of helpful information so anything is honestly worth looking into.

Just chopping away at some logs my neighbor dropped off, asked him if I could keep this one

Not FANTASTIC condition but I’m not complaining

Thought I should share my bushcraft kit because I know some people enjoy seeing other peoples gear, I do.

Earlier this year I did a very simular post here and some people gave me a hard time for having to much knives in my kit!

I removed all the unnecessairy knives, I have two mora carving knives, my main bushcraft knife (jaakaripuuko 140) an opinel no10 for cooking/eating/foraging and a victorinox huntsman because I love swiss army knives and in my opinion this is the best model for the woods.

I used to have a silky saw but after it broke i got a bahco laplander and I love it even if it is a bit less eficient than a silky. I got a agawa bow saw because I find the laplander too small for some tasks sometimes.

I know some of y’all are gonna hate because I bring so many tools but I enjoy using them to build cool stuff and cook good food on a fire!

If you have any question or advice/recomendation, please let me know!

Was recommended this shelter style, I believe it’s called a Holden shelter(ik it’s not the best). Anyways here are some photos of my trip.

I have a polar sweater and a polyacryl sweater. Which one is better for which scenario, like for camping and hiking?

Was out today and the damn fire was so hungry it stole my lunch! I hadn't added the chicken and still had a bullion cube so I was able to get something in the stomach.

im new to bushcraft so im trying to learn

I saw folks having a fire near my camp. There was about 3 inches of snow on the ground surrounding their burn but they had dug down to soil for their pit. After they left I dug through and under their coals to check for burning roots and went till the soil was cold. is that enough to make sure a root fire wasn't started?

And do you carry it on you when on the trail?

Cause I am looking for something small to use both in the field and during the upkeep back at home. I don't want any complex systems or sets. One universal stone for wet sharpening of both, my knife and axe would be the dream.

But due to lack of experience I am not sure which to pick. So if you have a moment I would be super grateful for any tips!

Thanks and cheers! K

This is if a high carbon steel knife is best for striking out sparks on a ferro rod. Just would love recommendations from people!

At what temperature can I sleep comfortably in the Hunter if I use it with a good sleeping pad?

I found a very old knife ı got when ı was 15 . Front is a stainless steel, holds an edge, the back was a simple thin threaded rod with a plastic handle and a screw.

Was about to throw it away then decided to try and make it sturdy and desirable again. Got myself couple of filing tools , no jigs, machines or a working desk, just handmade.

I found this square metal fabricated piece and decided to cut the back of the knife and weld this to the front to create a new handle. After the welding done i filed it to give it new shape and drilled the holes. Being my first try at something like this ı expected no pro job just something ıd like to have.

From there onwards ı cut an old bag strap, hand stitched a sheath , bent an old aluminum thrown away dog sign with pliers to create inners, blade fits well and pressure locks into place. Also used velcro lock strap. Later on ı cut an old bank cheque wallet for its fake leather , glued these to wrap it up. Once dried it turned into stone, doesnt move or bend.

For the handle, ı cut the back of my broom handle, filed it for couple of days to give it new form, painted with acrylic and 2 x coat of varnish.

Well, this is the final result, posting process pics , feel free to tell me how you would revive this if it was yours.

Thanks for looking !

I spent this Christmas with my father, who is a bushcraft instructor, and our conversation reminded me of how much nature and existing in it means to me, and I'd like to sincerely thank every single member of this community for helping me develop the skills I needed to have the incredible experiences I've had

Thank you all.

I asked my parents for a wool blanket for Christmas and got one that’s 30% wool and 70 polyester

Is this enough wool to be useful in bush crafting like will it still have the water properties and stuff

I’m just worried the wool content is to low but idk

Found this guys a while ago. Their products are all made in Portugal. Usually I find people here recomending brands from the UK and the US. Their prices are a bit salty to my pocket. However they seem good and philosophy behind the brand seems to align with bushcraft sustainability principles.

I was wondering if anyone here has experience with their products?

https://indagatiostore.com/

Scored this at 30 bucks today. I’m officially team bahco now. Eager to test it out. And with a knife by its side. Any idea how good/bad that knife is?

How would you make a waterproof shelter without leaves? For examples sake, let’s say a simple small A-frame (unless there’s another quickly made survival shelter more suitable?).

I’ve tried using more sticks, fur tree branches (not to waterproof, to keep the rest in place), bark, moss. Didn’t hold up to the rain. Nothing seems as good as just using a super thick leaf layer (which ferns or fur branches underneath), which leaves you completely dry and toasty (and also is far quicker).

Is there anything more efficient than simply using more than the above? I don’t like to practise this, as I’d be destroying too much of the local moss.

I found this Swedish wool jacket on one of Polish Surplus stores it turned out to be produced by tiger of Sweden and its the thickest wool I ever saw, it looks a bit russian but it's going to be perfect on upcoming bushcraft trip with friends and I paid around 50 euro for it

Fatwood really is a cheat code for fire starting!

Merry Christmas brothers and sister and Happy new bushcraft year!🌲🪵🪓🎁🎉

Good news is, it throws sparks like a firework!