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200 Briquettes made with batches of different mixtures using our new press. All now drying ready to be tested on our petchkas. Question is can they fully replace the wood we use? Still, all the Paulownia trees we planted are showing growth so things are looking promising. After saying that it will a...

I have the same piece of kit (European version) along with an additional battery. I charge it from 2 x 400w portable panels. I have been using it all winter via solar charging without any problems. Along with some good discounts I was sent their Nano 100 for free. That has also been well used after ...

Rig up a Bisley Alarm Mine (or two?) or anything similar, they work a treat (just remember to disable them when you need access!).

Depends on the situation. If it is for a very short period of time and there is barely any food, "lone wolf" may be better (unless you need to bug out), but, (usually) a small tight knit group (of trusted and reliable individuals) would for me be preferable. However...... in a long term &q...

Another experiment begins tomorrow when I collect two floating aquatic plants: Azolla caroliniana - Carolina mosquito fern Spirodela polyrhiza - Giant duckweed The plants will be placed in large tubs where hopefully they will reproduce in sufficient quantities to supply fresh and dried fodder for ou...

Consider harvesting and drying some stinging nettles (from memory, so may be wrong, fresh leaves average @ 20% protein, dried leaves up to 40%). Cut about 6/8 inches of the fresh growth in early spring before flowering. They are good for iron, Vit A & C and other minerals. We harvest them every ...

Minimal to no smoke or odour if briquettes are completely dry.

There is no right or wrong way to make the briquettes just what works for you. We followed various methods/recipes from drying all the manure first, to using it straight away, adding different bindings (cardboard, straw, flour) adding different amounts of water when making the dough or slurry, even ...

Not sure whether this post should be here or elsewhere, I will leave that to the Mods to decide, We are always on the look out to expand our options and explore alternatives in the way we do things. Towards the end of last year we started experimenting with an alternative heat source - manure brique...

Knives I am using at present: Fallkniven F1 Pro (came with waterproof case, DC4 sharpener and lifetime warranty) - Camping/Bushcrafting, trapping, hunting Condor Bushlore Knife (came with leather sheath) - Daily use around homestead. Rock solid knife Mora Garberg BlackBlade (came with a so called wi...