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There is a product called Aquaseal that is made specifically for Neopreen. It is similar to Seamseal (it's actually made by the same company but has a different compound). It is a liquid rubbery...

I won't quote everyone who says that a tent won't keep you any warmer but... I have a 4-season tent and it definately is warmer on the inside than the outside air temperature. There is a good...

^^^ Dang! Tell us a little more about that stove explosion. What in the world kind of stove explodes and kills people? How many died? What were the circumstances? Must have been a big tent if...

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that not even a drug-thug is going to commit a murder and have cops searching the same woods their crop is in unless they think it is necessary. You're probably...

Did I miss the context? You were talking about two-legged attackers in the woods right?

I've read through this thread and find it a bit amusing at all the criticism of using a knife for self defense. Yes, a gun is always preferable to a knife, but don't ever underestimate the lethality...

I may have posted this one in another thread, but it's a good one.

Take an MRE pouch and cut off the very top with scissors (for a clean cut).
Fold the top over about an inch or so and slide a...

I can't believe so many people don't know about fatwood or where to find it. I thought every woodsman worth his salt could harvest a little starter pine. I always thought that was just something...

Well just to add a little to the discussion, I'll give a personal testimony.

This is not a brag post, it's just my experience. I'm 38 years old, 5'4" and about 135 lbs. My pack weight is...

There were a couple of parts where I laughed myself silly. I backpack a lot and can relate to the newbie who brings the kitchen sink and after two hundred yards up the first incline starts sheding...

They now sell Coleman fuel in plastic 1 litter bottles at WalMart for about $5. That's not very cost effective considering you can get a gallon tin can for less than $10 anywhere. But the 1 litter...

Oh man that is an awesome story. Great visual too. Very cool.

Bag Blm works good but it is kind of greasy. Corn Huskers is 99% glycerine and rubs in completely. Nothing will give you baby-butt skin quite like the good 'ol Corn Huskers.

So he living on the back lot of his friends parents place?

I found this interesting: "Don't you know those people died before they turned 40?!" Me: "I seriously doubt that the human species would...

I have spent a great deal of time in both National and State parks and have never encountered a "don't pick up dead wood" rule.

You can't cut down standing trees but whatever is on the ground is...

Use small wood to start off and see how easy/hard it is first, then work up from there.

Honestly, I've been building campfires since I can remember and the whole batoning thing is a new...

Hey Ken. That's an impressive list but I don't see water on it anywhere.

I'm sure you just forgot to add that though. :blushing:

Don't forget to fill the bathtub. :boat:

Take a cotton ball and color a big black spot on it with a sharpie. Put some PJ on it and try it again. The white of the cotton reflects heat, the black absorbs it so it should get hotter.

Congrats!

As others have said, the trick is in the wood you use. Always use a hardwood for the spindle and a softwood for the board. Around here hickory is plentiful, so that will always be a...

If you are going to go to that length just do the PJ coated cotton balls. They will burn longer and will be easier to use. It's probably the best fire tender anyway; hard to beat.

I have a small 3" piece of hacksaw blade attached to my mag bar. I use the teeth of the blade to "shave" the mag from the block by scraping it lengthwise up and down (not side to side). I can...

I paid $12 (shipped) for a 780 a couple of years ago and it came scary-sharp. I've used it a bunch as an all purpose camp knife and the edge is still incredibly sharp. I'd say I've lost only about...

Mora knives:

Cheap!
made with good steel
very durable
Cheap!
come very sharp
easy to resharpen
and they are very cheap!

In another thread, Ken was talking about space blankets and how the emergency bivy sacks are a lot better because you can get in it as opposed to having to keep it wrapped around you ect.

So I was...

Why are you going on this trip for 6 or 7 days? Why not 4 or 10 days? If the purpose of the trip is just to spend a long string of days in the woods, you will probably get bored pretty quick. ...