Message from @Joseph McCarthy - NJ

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2017-07-31 22:17:36 UTC  

Yeah we still had Alice. Not great. Here's the guy. He seems really cool and I bet he'd be willing to talk leatherwork with you

2017-07-31 22:19:35 UTC  

My pack weighs in right at 30 lbs as well

2017-07-31 22:20:04 UTC  

@Deleted User "Carefully molded using a method which was used centuries ago for making armor" My interest has been peaked, time to do some reading.

2017-07-31 22:23:17 UTC  

@Thomas Morrow 30 lb nationalism.

2017-07-31 22:26:33 UTC  

Lol it's a pretty reasonable weight if you're in decent shape

2017-08-01 17:26:31 UTC  

I always liked the Alice pack but the new rucksack with the built in wet weather bag always worked for me

2017-08-01 17:27:00 UTC  

and yeah being with the Infantry we would often have 60lb plus rucks

2017-08-01 17:50:08 UTC  

Alice packs do a really good job of distributing weight evenly

2017-08-01 17:50:58 UTC  

But I also really like the options molle gives you

2017-08-06 23:30:33 UTC  

@Mark Vandal Is there an easy way to tell if the potatoes are soft without having to open up the foil?

2017-08-07 00:30:41 UTC  

@Deleted User you can stick a fork through the foil. No harm.

2017-08-07 00:31:32 UTC  

I generally just unfold and inspect after 30 min.

2017-08-07 05:02:17 UTC  

Don't poke holes in the foil. You want it sealed tight. Just un wrap and a poke them if they aren't done re wrap it and stick it back in

2017-08-07 05:14:26 UTC  

@Mark Vandal you ever put cabbage in your tinfoil dinner?

2017-08-07 05:14:53 UTC  

I don't like cabbage. You can put anything you want in it tbh

2017-08-07 05:15:40 UTC  

Yeah my family always used ground beef, potatoes, cabbage, and onions

2017-08-08 22:36:22 UTC  

What are the best skills to start out practicing in order to get more acquainted with bushcraft? I know how to build a decent fire, but not much else. Preferably things that can be practiced in forest preserves/arboretums/public parks without going on a camping trip.

2017-08-09 00:37:12 UTC  

Water, shelter, food

2017-08-15 17:54:23 UTC  

@Gaius Mucius Scaevola knot tying, and knife sharpening are easy skills to practice at home.

2017-08-18 01:18:39 UTC  

@Mark Vandal iodine tabs are good in a pinch. Easy to stash in a go bag and super lightweight

2017-08-18 01:25:34 UTC  

@Mark Vandal Nice lesson! That was awesome.

2017-08-18 01:26:14 UTC  

@Joseph McCarthy - NJ those are a give in. Got a bunch in my bug out

2017-08-18 01:26:49 UTC  

But you'll run out at some point if it's long term survival

2017-08-18 01:27:01 UTC  

Which is where practical skills cone in handy

2017-08-21 23:22:33 UTC  

On the knife sharpening. Is there a particular degree that you try to maintain when sharpening. I was always told that somewhere around 33 degree angle was best. Is that true or is it just whatever feels best to you

2017-08-21 23:23:33 UTC  

I know you said to try to maintain the angle on the tool but I have not had much luck with that

2017-08-22 00:38:43 UTC  

@Deleted User There is alot to be said about knives angles that could be another guide, generally though yes for a double bevel 30-40 degrees will work fine. Here is the depths you can go into for angle info: https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/Detailed-Discussion-on-Knife-Sharpening-Angles-W28.aspx

2017-08-22 00:46:22 UTC  

As far as holding a constant angle it can be tough but with practice and steady hands it's doable

2017-08-24 05:07:59 UTC  

I always went by 30°

2017-08-25 19:51:40 UTC  

Ty

2017-09-01 19:18:12 UTC  

sorry i havent posted much. im very preoccupied with IE stuff but i will try to post when i can

2017-09-01 21:17:55 UTC  

@Mark Vandal that shelter is a great concept. I saw that for the first time on dual survivor.

2017-09-01 22:31:33 UTC  

@Mark Vandal good video! If I may make a request- can you find one teaching people how to build a shelter out of things found in the woods? Sticks leaves etc. That way if they don't have a tarp or poncho and worse comes to worse they'll know what to do

2017-09-01 22:32:30 UTC  

Will do. I wish I had pictures of the one I made in the mountains it was cool as hell

2017-09-01 22:32:45 UTC  

Had to sleep in that thing and almost froze my ass off

2017-09-01 22:42:19 UTC  

Haha I love making my own. I've had some really nice ones. A few friends and I built one big enough to sleep six comfortably. It's probably even still standing. I'll have to go look

2017-09-02 04:50:46 UTC  

Anyone gone over land nav yet?

2017-09-02 12:02:27 UTC  

Not land nav anything but land nav...

2017-09-02 14:18:34 UTC  

Speaking of, here's a fun little trick I got to tryout recently. If you have no compass but the sun is out, put a stick in the ground and mark the tip of the shadow it casts. Wait 15 minutes or more and mark the tip again (it will have moved). Draw a straight line between the two marks. That line will point EXACTLY west to east.

2017-09-02 17:18:32 UTC  

From first mark to second Mark is east