Out on the land by Ray Mears and Lars Fält. It’s that time of the year when the nights draw in and many people turn to the comfort of an armchair and an open fire. Even the most hardy of us who would be out in all weather find ourselves sitting indoors -brushing up on…
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Dehydrator Beef Jerky – How To Make Your Own
Dehydrator Beef Jerky I make dehydrator Beef Jerky quite often, it is a staple in my backpack and also in the kids packed lunch boxes. The only problem is that it is so more’ish that it is normally gone as soon as it is out of the dehydrator. The recipe I use is one that…
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FJERN ORKAN Waterproof Shell Jacket FJERN ORKAN Waterproof Shell Jacket I’ve had this jacket for about 2 months now and think I can safely say I have tried it in some pretty horrible conditions. So I think its safe for me to review this product. Fjern was created by a group of UK based outdoor enthusiasts with…
Continue ReadingThe Splitter Cooking Multi-Utensil
The Splitter Cooking Multi-Utensil Have a look at this handy gadget on kickstater looks a handy gadget. This popped up on my instagram feed the other day. I like the look of it as I have a deep belief that each item you carry has to be multifunctional. Although I wouldn’t carry this whilst out…
Continue ReadingDutch oven recipe Pork & Porter Stew
Dutch oven recipe Pork & Porter Stew served with potato pancakes. Finally had a day to myself so headed down to the marsh to do some open fire cooking using my Dutch Oven. Since my Frontier Stove is being serviced it was time to do some open fire cooking. I had also a new video…
Continue ReadingBreakfast in the forest using a Frontier Stove
An off the hoof decision meant we where heading out for Breakfast in the forest using a Frontier Stove yesterday. I had planned to head into the woods to do some foraging for fungi as it had been quite foggy and had been raining for two day anyway but when a friend contacted me we…
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Show us your steak During the week I saw a post from a colleague which pretty much sums up Mens Mental Health. Men aren’t very good about speaking out about their problems and tend to keep it all within their heads. I see a lot of people at work whether colleagues or patients that struggle…
Continue ReadingCovehithe the road to nowhere
I regularly visit Covehithe the road to nowhere and today was a visit back to this windswept part of the Suffolk coastline. The plan was to walk along the cliff down to Benacre Broad and south a little way to the area I normally setup and have breakfast. Beautiful morning, clear skies, sun shinning and hardly…
Continue ReadingPlanning a hike along the Kungsleden
Planning a hike along the KungsledenSo what is the Kungsleden? The Kungsleden (or Kings Trail) runs between Abisko and Hemavan and is one of the world’s most famous hiking trails, and possibly the best one.The path is more than 400 kilometres long, and was established by Svenska Turistföreningen at the beginning of the 20th century.I…
Continue ReadingA rainy day hike in the forest.
A rainy day hike in the forest. The was for forecast rain and I wanted to try some new waterproof gear I had brought. My next big trip will be back to Northern Sweden next June. Heading out into the woods I was hoping to find some fungi but the rain had only…
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