Thanks for finding this. Are you sure he's not a Ranger at heart? ;) What he's doing, it looks like a himation . He is a modern Bushcrafter so he has field skills. He goes by the name Saved Monk. I'm not sure that he has the weapons skills, but I have a hunch he might. Thanks for the link on himati...

Again, this is from pioneer-era America but the level of technology was similar to ME:

http://www.bioprepper.com/2016/04/10/ol ... t-recipes/

I just saw this new line out by Windlass Steelcraft and don't recall seeing it mentioned here before: http://www.museumreplicas.com/m-115-battlecry-by-windlass.aspx I have no opinion or additional information. I thought the line may be of some interest to those here. For example: http://www.museumre...

This just arrived. https://s15-us2.ixquick.com/cgi-bin/serveimage?url=http:%2F%2Fwww.gpknives.com%2Fmedia%2Fcatalog%2Fproduct%2Fcache%2F1%2Fimage%2F400x%2F3d3f317666956ee07a3550dd00d02d6e%2F2%2F7%2F2730.jpg&sp=7989f81bf2abad3f3dd1a5efb2908254 (Not my picture) I'm more pleased with this purchase ...

A wool blanket is a common piece of Ranger kit. I've seen a number of videos regarding the use of (unmodified) wool blankets as makeshift clothing. These two are fairly new and I like them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juconMkZh8U --Basic, Twin size blanket. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9tlhB...

Greg wrote:Thought we'd keep this all in one place. Carry on!

Not a Kuksa, but quicker to make and still pretty cool:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcIh1GYU9Ck

Right now there is an exceptionally good buy on the CRKT Woods Chogan T-Hawk on Amazon for $32: http://www.amazon.com/Columbia-River-Knife-Tool-2730/dp/B00I04Q7LO?ie=UTF8&keywords=Woods%20Chogan%20T-Hawk&qid=1460047118&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1 I just picked one up for that price even thoug...

Neat! It is amazing how much doing this stuff helps you appreciate what a "real" denizen of Middle Earth (to say nothing of our own ancestors) went through just in daily life. I've had a "insights from the farm for a Ranger impression" post sitting unfinished on my computer sinc...

This is from Pioneer-era America. But I think it translates well to ME since the level of (human) technology is similar:
http://www.bioprepper.com/2016/03/03/e ... d-food-ate

To be fair, a lot of that processed, translucent-looking "honey" you find in supermarkets isn't even technically honey. Caveat emptor. Very true! Some of it is corn syrup, which I don't think Tolkien ever mentioned :mrgreen: Well said! Don't waste your time with that stuff. Buy Raw Organi...

I do own the first tomahawk book. I've had it for several years, and have trained with it off and on. I really like the way it is laid out, and would love to get the second one someday. Brian The second book builds on 2 weapon fighting, throwing, etc. It has a short (but interesting) chapter on how...

What a great idea! I think I'll have to jump on board as well. WMA/NMA: I have two things in this area. First will be fitting some weapons training into my morning workout. I always carry a tomahawk with me in the field as well as a long knife, so that is what I will be training with. I would love ...

Thank you for the welcome.

The thread I mentioned is here: http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthrea ... ght=spices

I am surprised that you didn't look at honey. It is definitely NW Middle Earth appropriate. By itself, honey is an outstanding treatment for burns and wounds. It is anti-bacterial/anti-septic, will keep the wound moist while healing and mixes with the liquids from the wound itself to form natural hy...