Bobotie is a very old South African dish with probable origins in Indonesia or Malaysia. The name derives from the Indonesian “bobotok,” and the dish was likely adapted by Dutch traders and brought back to the region around Cape Town. Somewhat of a national dish, every South African cook has his or her own favorite…
Continue ReadingEagle Products 0.7l Kettle review
I’ve seen many of these kettles posted by people in Scandinavia on Instagram and always thought they look great and then a few months later there is one in the hands of the postman. They are designed and made in Norway by a company called Eagle Products The produce some fantastic outdoor products and have…
Continue ReadingWhat is a Micro Adventure? & How can it benefit me?
What is a micro adventure? In short it’s simple it’s a micro adventure, these micro adventures are simple to organise, cost effective, normally local, challenging, builds new skills, confirms friendship and family bonds, new and easy to organise. In a busy urbanised world it is easy for us to get sucked into that 9-5, tech…
Continue ReadingBreakfast flatbread
Breakfast flatbread: Quick little recipe this is a variation to Bannock. Bannock has been cooked over flames for many generations and still today. Breakfast Flatbreads are easy to make and really filling. The original bannocks were heavy, flat cakes of unleavened barley or oatmeal dough formed into a round or oval shape, then cooked on…
Continue ReadingWhat I carry in my Medical Kit. (long & short hikes).
What I carry in my medical kit? I was reading a thread the other day on bushcraft Facebook page concerning what people carry in there medical / first aid kits. So it had me thinking do I carry to much or not enough.The bizzare things I read people carry led me to think should you…
Continue ReadingSami Coffee / Tinder Bag
I’ve been wanting to put one of these bags together for a while. The bags the Sami make are made from reindeer leather but as it’s not easy to get hold of in the uk so much I’ve used a 1.5mm veg tanned leather. The actual use of the bag has many uses but I…
Continue ReadingCoffee and Bacon
Quick morning out along the river with the chance to hang some bacon and have a brew after clearing a load of brambles on the land. Lovely spring morning was warm enough to see a grass snake bathing in the sun. Cleared a good section of brambles to clear the 3rd marsh then time to…
Continue ReadingSami Knives and Sami duodji
Sami Knives and Sami duodji I really love the intricacy of the carvings in sami duodji. I’ve always wanted a handmade Puukko (sami knife). The chance of purchasing one came whilst taking part in the Fjallraven Classic in Sweden last year. Why did I want one? Many reasons really, the fact that they are a…
Continue ReadingHammock Camping: The Good and the Bad.
I don’t when and how I started hammock camping I think it came from having a cheap camping hammock in a camping box that got setup for the kids whilst camping once. Hammock camping is so much more versatile than ground dwelling and extremely adaptable to weather conditions. I started of researching equipment online and…
Continue Reading‘That’s not a knife!’
So many different knives out in the market all for different jobs but what is the best all rounder? There’s handmade, custom made and off the shelf. I’ve had plenty of knives and still own a lot of them but what is the best? I personally think that you can’t beat a Mora. So versatile,…
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