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It's a difficult skill unless you approach it systematically, it's only taken me 6 years to find a way to explain it simply and logically. Good luck with your treasure hunt!

That is a good idea, I don't see any downsides to increasing draw through the bottom of the kettle. I've never really bothered with the hobo stove but that'd be a good fix for it.

@BrackenOutdoors I agree, the increase in draw helps a lot. I based my theory on other twig stoves I own, I do tend to do a lot of cooking over a twig stove. When I shared my mod across social media I got a mixed response some good but some not so.

Hey, thanks

I will keep coming to your bushcraft I enjoy it

You're welcome, hopefully they prove helpful to you.

Thanks, it's still going strong 3 years later. When it goes I may well upgrade to a Ridgeline jacket but for now it's still doing the job.

You're welcome, they are a nuanced piece of equipment and certainly not for everyone.

Glad it was helpful, I try not to ramble on too much if I can.

@BrackenOutdoors I'm an extreme rambler in the text domains, myself xD from game dev/programming idea-fication to "hey I had a trippy experience that I think might be enlightenme-"[banned for being annoying regardless of value of contents] Hehe, I need me a learny forest retreat ~ alas I enjoy how community-enhancing your topics go into, beyond just how-to-teach or such - but those very useful assorted details. Inspiring!

That is interesting, how do you reheat treat them?

@BrackenOutdoors my brothers friend is a knife maker so I give them to him and he requenches them and then tempers it a few times by heating them up redhot and then letting them cool naturally, doesnt make them as good as silky but id rather pay 10 or 20 bucks rather than 80 to 100 for a new silky

@@missourimongoose8858 A very useful connection to have! For me, I evaluate tools on use:price ratio. If I'm going to saw through 100 branches in a week then having something that goes as fast as a silky makes sense, if I'm just pruning a few trees in the back garden not so much.

Fair point, I did ramble a bit here. Will aim to keep things snappier if I can.

Thanks, glad you got something out of it.

It probably won't be as polished as the woodwork stuff but I'm slowly getting better at the leatherwork and sewing side of things (as long as you don't look too closely at the stitching). I'll add it to the video list 🙂

Glad you liked it, hope you get a chance to give it a go.

Thanks Jas, hope she finds this video helpful.

Glad it was helpful!

Thankfully the magic of editing saved the day before I ruined a kettle. The perils of multitasking filming, teaching and doing.

Absolutely! Only limited by imagination.

Thanks 😁

Thank you, I really enjoy finding ways to make complicated subjects as simple as possible.

It's a very negative topic, but I always try to stay focused on what I can do rather than lamenting things that are out of my control.

Glad you find my video useful and good luck!

Yep, Scotland isn't exactly accessible for most people in the UK and even there there are limitations to what you can do.

Can't disagree with much of that. Well said.

I broadly agree with you, there were significant underlying problems with the UK long before Brexit (and major idiocy since). My argument is that Brexit is the straw that broke the camels back and will make any transition out of a service-based economy a long and difficult one. 100% with you on the preparing for things to get worse, "prepare for the worst, hope for the best". Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts.

Just as well that my intuition guided me to sell my home in a depressed market 21 years ago, and buy a small acreage. Now I've no bills and am off-grid and able to live on little. Originally I thought I'd fkd-up, but now know it was the best decision of my life.

@@spindelnett6315 I moved away from the city where I grew up and went to a rural area in the UK about 9 years ago. For years I'd have a gnawing feeling in the put of my stomach like something wasn't right.

@@JagdgeschwaderX I hope you've planted plenty of trees. I put in 5,500 in my first 10 years and the joy now of starting to coppice it for fuel, building and greenwood furniture, is amazing. Bloody hard work, but at least I get the full payback for my efforts rather than some parasitic corporate entity.

Thanks for the recommendation, I will check it out.

Absolutely!

Thank you, I just try my best to add value wherever I can.

Thank you, that is high praise indeed! I try and distill whatever I teach down to a system that will work regardless of environment and location.

@@BrackenOutdoors we're collecting wood in a forest soon for a Ghillie Kettle brew up. This will be invaluable! Cheers!

That is a good way of putting it, more appropriately sized fuel is rarely a problem unless it stifles oxygen.

I have found the tundras quite slippery on smooth surfaces as well. The rubber compound isn't the grippiest, but I think it is also worth remembering that deep lugs are designed for off-road walking and very bumpy terrain where they can dig in and shallower tread patterns are designed to give more surface area and grip for man-made terrain.

Yep, you've got keen eyes there. I was a little too focussed on the camera etc. and forgot to fill the kettle at first and ended up cutting out the filling of it in the editing process to make a more smooth video. It would be a bad idea to boil it dry, but thankfully I remembered it in time .

Glad you like it, my hope is that future leaders won't have to go through as many struggles as I did setting up.

I offer a variety: Weekly forest school sessions with parents Weekly bushcraft sessions for over 7s Fortnightly bushcraft sessions for over 10s Plus a mix of other sessions and events. I have all of the sessions on my website at brackenoutdoors.com if you want to get some ideas.

Hi! I keep classes small (under 12 children) because it is just me leading the session. As such all of the sessions with young children have the parents stay and then for the sessions for older children I ask a couple of parents to stay to maintain ratios (though most prefer to stay anyway). I may well introduce drop-off sessions if I can find an assistant/co-lead (home-ed parents could do with a break too).

You're welcome!

I made gravel, sand and rocks available but the idea is that they try out different combinations of materials they find in the woods. It helps to have a moss or cotton wool plug in the bottom of every bottle.

Glad it was helpful!

Yep, had some earlier comments point it out. Still a pain in my opinion

Glad you liked it, hope it helps with faster and easier untying.

They are pretty handy for festivals!

Thank you!

Yep, I hate that too. I like to have really good situational awareness whenever I am outside the house.

Nice, cinnabar moth?

@@BrackenOutdoors yuh

@@benharrison8973 very cool

You are correct. However, as I have a mixture of old and new kettles in my kit, in the interests of consistency (and the potential dangers involved with getting this wrong) I have decided it is better just to teach that all bungs are removed before operating the kettle.

Great idea, I am kind of regretting not getting two when they were on sale for under £30.

Glad you like them!

Thanks

I did not know that, I'll give them a try.