Me and my Disco II are found in the Chilterns...

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DavidWillis

DavidWillis

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Hi folks, I've enjoyed reading and found many posts to be really useful - thanks. I've been running a Disco II (2004) for 5 years, and I always enjoy driving it, be they long journeys or having fun disappearing down tracks into the local woods. I teach bushcraft, wilderness skills, natural history and woodland crafts (it's my day job), and this is the main reason I have a Landy. Cheers David
 
A landy in the Spring time...
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and another in this fab ancient woodland
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Such a fab vehicle for supporting me in the woods
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Thanks guys :)
 
Howdy doody!!
Welcome to the nut hoose!
Can you light a fire with sticks like the jungle people doo!!! Tried loads of times and all I get is blisters on the palm of my hands!!
Thank fek for Zippo lighters
Love the photos!!
And hello
 
Hi @blue beasty, well mostly stuff I enjoy, yes, bodging / woodland crafts; carving utensils and making bark containers, natural history; getting to know the trees and plants, used for crafts, the essential bushcrafty / survival; fire, water, shelter, tool use, and lots of fire and feasting; ground oven roasts, ponassed salmon, nettle risotto, etc. bread baking - teaching all ages and abilities. Cheers
 
Hi @Weldy yes, sure fire-by-friction using both hand-drill and bow-drill. Spent a little time with the Bushman last year in the Kalahari, and saw how they did this too. Whilst it's a fun skill to learn, ideally without the blisters, it's a good idea to have a few methods to hand. There is nothing wrong with lighting a fire with a match, so long as it's done right and doesn't go out, same goes for ferro rods and all the other ways you can have fun with. The youngest I've had light a fire with a fire steel / ferro rod is 2½ - she was fab and made sure I didn't help. And the youngest for sparks is just 1½ years. Adults do quite well too :)
 
Thanks David ,the Kalahari! That must've been some experience, what they have to teach is a dying skill and its only down to people like yourself who take the time master it and pass on the skill that it survives. So well done maytee!!!!..its interesting to know and would be great to be taught a few basic skills as we have been stuck in the middle of nowhere due to weather or breakdowns.
Those sparky sticks!! She got me one of those for Xmas! She must think I'm fookin bear grills or something! Tinder , kindling , nurse it till it's alright!!
Bollix to that!! Half a gallon of petrol,, the daily mail and a Zippo!! Whooooomf!!! And man has made fire!

Its good too know kids are learning the skills!
I believe basic survival skills should be taught in schools these days, if there is ever a disaster where there is no internet or electricity, the lazy feckas would starve to death. My 17 year old would! He's just ventured into the kitchen this year! As we have fed the fecka all his life! But he didn't go in to feed himself ,no!!
He put 2 feckin light bulbs in the microwave to watch the! Glow and spark!! Bloody morons the lot of em!!
Anyhoo, thanks for your reply an will catch up with you on here! Or even in the summer if you could show us how to do friction fire thing. As we are always in the middle of the Highland looking for gold and my Zippos ran out of juice a few times!!
Thanks again for the reply!
Take care
Weldy
 
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DavidWillis said:
Hi @blue beasty, well mostly stuff I enjoy, yes, bodging / woodland crafts; carving utensils and making bark containers, natural history; getting to know the trees and plants, used for crafts, the essential bushcrafty / survival; fire, water, shelter, tool use, and lots of fire and feasting; ground oven roasts, ponassed salmon, nettle risotto, etc. bread baking - teaching all ages and abilities. Cheers
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Just s a quick one! Is there any medicinal plants in the British countryside that make you happy and lift your mood. If you catch my drift! Just for wor lass , she's a misserable sod and I thought if I could pick a few leaves and make her a cuppa, it would make my day a lot better!

Failing that, is there any that will put her to sleep ,just so I get a bit bloody piece, thanks again David
Weldy
 
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Weldy said:
Just s a quick one! Is there any medicinal plants in the British countryside that make you happy and lift your mood. If you catch my drift! Just for work lass , she's a misserable sod and I thought if I could pick a few leaves and make her a cuppa, it would make my day a lot better!

Failing that, is there any that will put her to sleep ,just so I get a bit bloody piece, thanks again David
Weldy
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Psychobillin mushrooms grow wild in the U.K. but I mean... they’re a class A drug and the odds of you picking the right one aren’t exactly high so I wouldn’t go there if I were you.

Walnuts, green tea and almonds are supposed to have a positive effect on your mood.
 
@Trench Rat cool!! Tried the magic mushrooms before!! Made a soup out if them when all the lads were camping!!
Not a nice experience! We went on a spooky trip so never again. might try the tea!! Got all ingredients in the house! Will let you know it cheers this misserable wife of mine up!! Ta for input
 
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Should I Google this st johns wort stuff!!
If It puts a smile on her fekin frozen face of emotion I will try anything!
If it ends up knocking her out, it will put a smile on my face
 
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