Category Archives: Scouts

Primus Fire Ignition Steel

Posted on 06/04/2012 by Ray-H

Being able to start a fire quickly when needed can be very important, in a survival situation it might even be a matter of life and death. Do you carry a method of fire lighting with you? If you do … Continue reading →

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Fire by Friction

Posted on 02/04/2012 by Ray-H

I have wanted to make Fire using friction for a long time now, on many occasions I have been close with no success. That has now all changed for me once I finally got an ember. This was while I … Continue reading →

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The Baskerville Burner

Posted on 15/03/2012 by Ray-H

While going through a stack of old paperwork at the Scout hut where I am a leader, I found a laminated sheet detailing a method of firefighting I had never seen before. “The Baskerville Burner was ‘invented’ in the summer … Continue reading →

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Gerber Bear Grylls Ultimate Survival Knife

Posted on 27/03/2011 by Ray-H

I have been wanting to get my hands on this for a while, I liked the number of features built into this item without it compromising on the knifes ability like my first survival knife that had a hollow handle … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Gilwell24

Posted on 02/06/2010 by Ray-H

I’m currently preparing for Gilwell24 2010 is a 24 hour Explorer Scout camp that starts at 9am on Saturday morning until 9am the next day, I went last year while sick only because Bear Grylls was being invested as the … Continue reading →

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