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Fail! Bear Grylls Parang Recall, Laceration Hazard!

Started this discussion. Last reply by rudy padilla May 8. 1 Reply

Fail! Bear Grylls Parang Recall, Laceration Hazard! Just thought I will let everyone know. Make sure you do plenty of research before investing your money on equipment…Continue

Choosing the Right Survival Instructor: How to find the "real deal" in a trainer. By Cody Lundin

Started this discussion. Last reply by ian lawson Oct 20, 2012. 1 Reply

Just thought i would share this Interesting article written by Cody Lundin entitled "Choosing the Right Survival Instructor: How to find the "real deal" in a trainer.By Cody Lundin"…Continue

Sleeping Bags

Started Feb 24, 2012 0 Replies

Hi just wondering what you guys use in the way of sleeping bags.I have a Domex NZ Army 4 season Black Ice XL and a Domex NZ Army Micro 1000 1 season. the Micro can fit easily inside the Black Ice to…Continue

"Woodcraft & Camping" - Bernard S. Mason

Started Feb 13, 2012 0 Replies

Hi I got a book over the weekend titled "Woodcraft & Camping" - Bernard S. Mason. I got it from a second hand book shop for $11. it is a really good book full of old time bush craft. it was first…Continue

 

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ShrafterJoe posted a blog post

Carry equipment and know how to use it.

Missing tramper Wright's body was located in bush about 5km from where his car had been found, Sergeant Phil Bell of the Waikato Search and Rescue Squad said. : This is a fine example of why someone should carry the proper equipment and know how to use it. It's sad that people have…See More
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ShrafterJoe replied to Jelena Middleton's discussion Tins for billycans.
"Just make sure the SS bottle is single walled not double walled as it will get damaged in the fire. the air trapped between the two layers will expand and cause it to get damaged. also make sure its not insulated  The seams can also burst…"
May 11

Tohungarudy padilla replied to Joe's discussion Fail! Bear Grylls Parang Recall, Laceration Hazard!
"Bear Grylis? Who is she!!"
May 8

ShrafterJoe commented on Dave's blog post CRKT Knife 1103
"That's good to know. I've used fishpond afew times and have had no issues with them. It pays to review your equipment before purchasing anything. CRKT are good knives. I own two folding knives of theirs. I have even battoned with the more…"
Apr 29

ShrafterJoe commented on Joe's blog post Simple Leather Pouch
"I got the leather and thread from Geoffs and Ikes Emporium http://www.ikes.co.nz/index.html. These are great stores as they have cheap webbing, buckles, leather, clips, sewing gear and material. Also tools and hardware. The shop that I went to…"
Apr 27

AdminRyan Hunt commented on Joe's blog post Simple Leather Pouch
"Not bad at all, thanks for sharing. Where did you get the leather from? That's a great price"
Apr 27

NewbieBrett commented on Joe's album
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1999 USGI Poncho

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Apr 24

ShrafterJoe posted a blog post

Simple Leather Pouch

I thought I would make a leather pouch for my Lansky Puck Sharpener. I got the piece of leather for $1.90, the thread for $3.50. The thread I used is called Sullivans Strong Thread. It lives up to its name and is worth the money for strong thread. I would recommend getting strong needles as i broke two of them. This took me roughly two hours to make. This is pretty much my first attempt at making something like this. Next time I will probably use a different stitch to make it stronger.These are…See More
Apr 23
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Tohungaian lawson commented on Joe's blog post Winter Clothing
"Very good. My personal favorite wet weather coat for the last 5 years has actually been of NZ make. The Swazi Tahr anorak is truly amazing. Great for an English summer or a Kiwi winter. I've also been wearing Swanis for a while too. Wool has…"
Apr 9

ShrafterJoe posted a blog post

Winter Clothing

Since winter is coming I thought I would do a post about Winter Clothing that I use. This may help anyone new to bushcraft and visitors from overseas:The correct clothing for winter is far more important in NZ than during summer as the weather can change rather rapidly here. Due to the weather patterns and location of NZ, it can be sunny one minute and raining or snowing the next. It's important to try and remain dry, both from rain and sweat. This is where the clothing layering system comes…See More
Mar 27
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ShrafterJoe commented on Joe's blog post British Army 95 Gore-tex Gloves
"Cool I might get a pair then. I Have some US glove liners already. I saw the news report about those tourists, it's a testament to have the proper equipment and knowledge. I have yet to do that crossing, hopefully I'll get time to do it…"
Mar 26

ShrafterDave commented on Joe's blog post British Army 95 Gore-tex Gloves
"They could be the D-3A gloves. Not sure of their designation. The first time I had a pair was back in the early 80s. We got them off the visiting American soldiers. Our gear was such crap so we traded with the GI's every chance we could. The…"
Mar 26

ShrafterDave commented on Joe's album
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1999 USGI Poncho

"Thanks Joe. I will check out Kiwidisposals first. Thanks mate"
Mar 26

ShrafterJoe commented on Joe's blog post British Army 95 Gore-tex Gloves
"Your gloves could be the D-3A Military Leather Gloves . I thought about getting a pair for use in summer. Do you like them? The D-3A have a good review and i think you can use a wool glove liner with them too."
Mar 26

ShrafterJoe commented on Joe's album
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1999 USGI Poncho

"Hey Dave, they both came up on Trademe. I think I paid about $120 for them both, they are both in new condition. Both items are genuine issue. You can get them off Ebay, also from US Army surplus stores, shipping maybe an issue as some don't…"
Mar 26

ShrafterDave commented on Joe's album
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1999 USGI Poncho

"Great info Joe. Where did you get the poncho and liner from? Do you know any NZ suppliers?"
Mar 25

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Firecraft, Tracking, Primitive skills, Navigation skills, Shelter building, Flintknapping, Survival skills, Archery, Crafts, Plant identification, Hunting/trapping, Tramping

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At 17:14 on March 4, 2013,
Tohungasimon walker said…

Hi Joe

is there anything in NZ happening re get togethers, we call them moots, where like minded individuals meet at a 'camp' to share and pass on skills info etc maybe every 2 or 3 months (to be out in the different seasons and different environments). Makes all things bushy more available and affordable to those who don't have the time or money for paid experiences/courses and also values the input and knowledge of the ?? less experienced but keen crafters.

thanks

Simon

At 16:53 on March 4, 2013,
Tohungasimon walker said…

Hi there

thanks for the request.

Not great at keeping up with web based groups, friends in uk would agree, but will try more over here, if you send anything don't worry if it takes a while to reply as sometimes after using comps at work the last I want to do at home is more.

Hope to meet on the trail or round a fire

simon

At 23:42 on November 1, 2012,
ShrafterDave said…

Hi Joe. Thanks for the friends request mate. I really enjoy reading your comments, there is a wealth of info there I am learning from. Thanks for keeping up the sharing. 

At 20:49 on August 28, 2012,
NewbieJelena Middleton said…

Thanks for the friends request! Have fun camping!:)

At 22:29 on August 22, 2012,
ShrafterRania Marsh said…

Hi Joe! Thanks for the friend request! Welcome to my wonderful world!

At 23:23 on October 8, 2011,
AdminRyan Hunt said…

Hi Joe welcome to BushcraftNZ. What kind of outdoors background do you have? Hope you have had time to check out the forum, feel free to jump right in. We even have an introductions thread if you were interested in sharing a little about yourself to the group.

We also have an outing coming up soon in Auckland there a link from the home page.

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Carry equipment and know how to use it.

Posted on May 17, 2013 at 15:05 0 Comments

Missing tramper Wright's body was located in bush about 5km from where his car had been found, Sergeant Phil Bell of the Waikato Search and Rescue Squad said. : This is a fine example of why someone should carry the proper equipment and know how to use it. It's sad that people…

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Simple Leather Pouch

Posted on April 23, 2013 at 23:43 2 Comments

I thought I would make a leather pouch for my Lansky Puck Sharpener. I got the piece of leather for $1.90, the thread for $3.50. The thread I used is called Sullivans Strong Thread. It lives up to its name and is worth the money for strong thread. I would recommend getting strong needles as i broke two of them. This took me roughly two hours to make. This is pretty much my first attempt at making something like this. Next time I will probably use a different stitch to make it…

Continue

Shrafter

Winter Clothing

Posted on March 27, 2013 at 5:04 1 Comment

Since winter is coming I thought I would do a post about Winter Clothing that I use. This may help anyone new to bushcraft and visitors from overseas:

The correct clothing for winter is far more important in NZ than during summer as the weather can change rather rapidly here. Due to the weather patterns and location of NZ, it can be sunny one minute and raining or snowing the next. It's important to try and remain dry, both from rain and sweat. This is where the clothing layering…

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Waterproof British Army Socks - SealSkinz DUTY Military Issue

Posted on March 23, 2013 at 14:59 1 Comment

Yesterday I got from Kiwi Disposals a pair of Waterproof British Army Socks - SealSkinz DUTY Military Issue

I have seen these around on the net and in store and I thought I would get a pair to try out. I got mine Grade 2 for $19.50. They are in really good condition for grade 2 only a slight bit of rubbing on them.

I tried them out today on a short bush walk to see how…

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