Bushcraft Cordage Making

My simple but effective way of making cordage from natural fibres

Survival Kits: 9 Things to Look for While Making a Choice

Survival Kits: 9 Things to Look for While Making a Choice

However, just because a company declares its survival kit to be “emergency gear,” there’s really no guarantee that these items will actually be of good quality, or will be effective in a dire situation. There’s nothing worse than reaching for your survival kit during a power blackout in hurricane season, and realizing that the flashlights come with weak batteries.

Here are a few of the things to look for when you buy a survival kit.

The Kit Should Contain All Basic Supplies
You would be surprised at the number of kits out there that neglect to pack water. No matter what the emergency, water is one of the biggest necessities you will face.  It’s also common to have kits that don’t contain other bare essentials, like torch lights or matches.  Always look at the accompanying picture of your survival kit to determine if it has all the things you’ll need.

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Homemade Forge – Making a Bushcraft Knife

This is my homemade forge that I made back in 2007 in order to make my very own Bushcraft Knife for the first time. The oil we used was NORMAL MOTOR-OIL. Taught & inspired by Greenpete’s video’s here on Youtube, thanks to him we have learnt how to make beautiful knives from old tools (metal working files). This is part of the process; Using our forge to heat the steel and then quench it in oil to harden the steel for strength.

I documented the whole process of making my first knife at my website here: www.naturalbushcraft.co.uk Also credit to GreenPete for teaching & inspiring me by making his knife-make video freely avaliable online. I have written an article that helps you download & burn his knife-making DVD that he has made freely avaliable, see here: www.naturalbushcraft.co.uk Music by Spiro – www.spiromusic.com Track Featured – Glittering City