How to tie a clove hitch and a tripod lashing, and the wrap and frapping counts that let three poles open into a tripod.
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Reading bark and leaves
A field key for ten common British trees built on bark and branching rather than leaves, and why the same species can carry two different bark patterns on one trunk.
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A dimensioned build for a takedown bow saw around a 610 mm blade, and why folding it to blade length quietly caps how thick a log it will cut.
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Overview of common knife grind types (scandi, flat, hollow, convex, chisel) and what each is best suited for.
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Misc
Historic Scotland (Family £106/year includes entry to Edinburgh Castle): https://www.historicenvironment.scot/
Mapping
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Chain Cleaning method:
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