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    :blink: Not wanna boost my greatness or anything...

    :blink: Not wanna boost my greatness or anything but ... what the heck he was thinking !!? ... there is 2 basic things I say to all beginners who ask my advice about going to wilderness:

    1. Make...
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    Unfortunately no luck with fishes this time ......

    Unfortunately no luck with fishes this time ... needed to concentrate for surviving! ;)
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    :laugh: We ran out of that green stuff few months...

    :laugh: We ran out of that green stuff few months back ... hope we get new delivery soon!
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    Another day at school ...

    Hi All!

    If you ever wondered what it takes to be Wilderness Guide someday ... :cowboy:

    https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/532908_10200829071078329_197981075_n.jpg
  5. Thread: My new knife!

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    Thanks all for your encouraging comments!...

    Thanks all for your encouraging comments! :cowboy:



    Handle is made from curly birch with piece of reindeer antler + skin and finished with varnish. Sheath is also made from reindeer skin (that...
  6. Thread: My new knife!

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    My new knife!

    As part of my wilderness guide studies, I had a chance last weekend to try knife making basically from the scratch. I have tried forging once earlier when made my flint and steel set, but making...
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    Hi randyt, I have been using my neck knife...

    Hi randyt,

    I have been using my neck knife most times just attached to piece of paracord tied to chain sinnet with stoppage knot ... but now you got me thinking that it might be good idea to...
  8. Hey, has anyone tried the survival shovel yet ......

    Hey, has anyone tried the survival shovel yet ... Y - type branch & t-shirt (which you pee on to make it durable ...)? ... Yep, me either ... but sounds promising! :thumbup1:

    Shovel is very...
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    Does it count if you wanna be one!? ... Survival...

    Does it count if you wanna be one!? ... Survival expert just sounds so super cool! :sailor:
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    Government also owns lot of normal land and...

    Government also owns lot of normal land and forests which belong to Everyman's Rights. At national parks there is just some special rules, but also more privileges for example at north beyond arctic...
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    Yes, this has been custom for centuries and I...

    Yes, this has been custom for centuries and I think there is very simple reason why it still exist nowadays and hopefully also in future ... People really respect both public and private property....
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    I know it sounds scary ... but as local I just...

    I know it sounds scary ... but as local I just love my right for Everyman's Right! :thumbup:

    Feel free to ask if any questions in mind and I try my best to answer!

    Artzi
  13. Hi Martin, I have been building regular...

    Hi Martin,

    I have been building regular igloo's (from snow tiles) a couple of times and problem with them is that it just takes ages to build one. Have been looking chance to try Icebox for some...
  14. I think this is closest on your list what I use,...

    I think this is closest on your list what I use, though my rubber boots are made especially for winter use. I have ended up to this choice for few reasons:

    - Great all around boots, it does not...
  15. Thread: Ladder of Skills

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    Yes, foraging and fire making are good examples...

    Yes, foraging and fire making are good examples where you need to know at least some basics to be successful, but for example signaling and shelter making are skills where people are very creative...
  16. Thread: Ladder of Skills

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    No worries First Hunt, I think we are getting on...

    No worries First Hunt, I think we are getting on the same page! The reason I brought up mental side so frankly is that I wanted to point out difference between 'Bushcraft / Camping skills' list and...
  17. Thread: Ladder of Skills

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    Hello all, I think the problem of creating...

    Hello all,

    I think the problem of creating these kind of lists is that they always totally lack or overlook the mental side of survival. In survival situation you very quickly find out that when...
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    Hi Alisha, If it would be these days ... they...

    Hi Alisha,

    If it would be these days ... they could just drink the water from lakes without purifying it (Yeah, we Scandinavians do that! :creepy:). About food ... even without food you will be...
  19. Thread: Making a Pulk

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    Hello Wise Old Owl! To be honest that pulk in...

    Hello Wise Old Owl!

    To be honest that pulk in picture works probably fine only until you get into deeper snow and it gets heavy to pull because you can't make wide enough path for it to follow....
  20. ... and promise yourself never give up! :cowboy:

    ... and promise yourself never give up! :cowboy:
  21. Hi el-amigo! When we talk about eating in...

    Hi el-amigo!

    When we talk about eating in survival situation, we usually are talking about eating quite small pieces of food overall like couple insects, plants, mushrooms and berries now and...
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    Thanks for video crashdive123! I have been...

    Thanks for video crashdive123!

    I have been putting my PJ cotton balls to duct tape using simple 'put ball in middle and seal the sides' - technique I saw somewhere. When you wanna use them, make...
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    Hi Payne, Here is few thoughts for you, hope...

    Hi Payne,

    Here is few thoughts for you, hope they give you some ideas:



    Put several matchboxes to small plastic bags to be dry for use when needed and pack them to different places in your...
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    No need to be shy mate! 'Full monty' gets my...

    No need to be shy mate! 'Full monty' gets my vote! :D

    Well I would have left still socks on cause ice and hard snow is very sharp and can cause some nasty scratches (when doing weird stuff in snow...
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    Here is one option to think about. FDF has been...

    Here is one option to think about. FDF has been using decades 'rubber boots' with removable felt lining for winter warfare. I am using same model called 'Rokka' myself and it works great atleast to...
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