Congratulations Udwin, it is well deserved.

Thanks everyone! And a special thanks to Greg for taking the time to add my kit to the Wiki. I have some more pics I need to get, and intended to take this weekend on a trek, but an unfortunate shop accident led me to getting 7 stiches in my right hand. Im hoping to take a few and send them to Greg ...

I'd like to nominate Udwin. He has given me many great ideas on food and kit, a fantastic ranger all around.

Might be able to make it. I'm off for two weeks starting the 19th.

I recommend shooting with no glove in small amounts until you get some good callus built up on your bow fingers. I use fingerless gloves as part of my kit but shoot bare handed when doing target practice just to keep my calluses in shape. Also sometimes I feel as though gloves mess with my accuracy ...

Greg wrote:That probably would work in a pinch...but I typically use last night's bacon grease to fry my hardtack in the morning, so...yeah.

lol, there are some things a ranger cant do without.

Greg another thing that has worked for me on the go is to use the fat off of whatever meat I cook as a kind of tallow to coat the blades of my hawk and dirk. Never used it on my sword blade but I don't see why it wouldn't work.

Belated Happy Birthday!

Greg I use one the backwoods oilers on occasion and its a good buy. If not that I use a small glass bottle with a cork stopper. As for oil itself I carry lanolin oil. Its historical, a great rust inhibitor and fairly cheap. I also carry a small square of sheep skin with the fleece still on it to rub...

Thanks for all the great advice guys! I think Im going to try Wulfgar's suggestion.

I need some advice on how to attach some good thick leather soles to my ranger boots, which are just Bohemunds Medieval High Shoe that Ive added knee length cuffs to. Any and all advice would be appreciated. Why add soles? I have been wearing my Bohemond Medieval High shoe pretty constantly all sum...

I need some advice on how to attach some good thick leather soles to my ranger boots, which are just Bohemunds Medieval High Shoe that Ive added knee length cuffs to. Any and all advice would be appreciated.

This is a beautiful kit! I really like what you've got going on there.

Welcome to the forum! I'm not the most tech literate peson so I cant help with the photo size question. Perhaps Greg or someone can chime in?

I would love to if possible. I work four ten hour days and am usually off Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I do however have a wife who is 7 weeks pregnant, so it will be subject to how she feels.