Today's tip is for wood processing. Some of the more seasoned outdoors-people in the group will likely already know this tip but I thought it useful for those beginning to build their confidence. Having systems in place is really useful for building confidence outdoors. It settles the mind, give purpose and strategy to tasks that when starting, may feel overwhelming. 3-4 piles is the top tip today - more on it below 👇🏼 Drop a 🌲 in the comments if you use this method 👇🏼

You're building a campfire in wet conditions. Which of these fire-starting materials will NOT work well, even when everything around you is damp? A) Fatwood (resin-soaked pine wood, often found at the base of dead pine trees) B) Birch bark C) Cotton balls coated in petroleum jelly D) Freshly cut green wood shavings

Today I'm chatting stoves. I happened to have 2 out with me, so thought I'd stop to give a quick chat about them. There are plenty of others out there, this is just what I had with me for covering some stove work with the young people. What you use will come down to preference, weight in your pack, number of days, number of people and what you plan to cook. Jetboil Minimo and the Trangia solo stove are the two in my little video. I'll pop links to them in the comments if you'd like to check them out further. 📊 If you had to choose between these two, which would you choose & Do you have a favourite stove? and why? 👇🏼

You're lost in the woods with no compass. Which of these methods will NOT reliably help you find north? A) Placing a stick upright, marking the tip of its shadow, waiting 15 minutes, then marking the new shadow tip — the line between the two marks runs roughly east-west B) Looking at which side of a tree has thicker moss growth C) Finding the Big Dipper and following the two outer "pointer stars" to locate the North Star D) Setting an analog watch so the hour hand points at the sun, then bisecting the angle between the hour hand and 12 o'clock Drop your answer below 👇 — revealing it later today!

Genius or Gimmick? Ultralight everything. Some folk think shaving every gram is smart, disciplined, the mark of someone who knows their craft. Others think it's an expensive obsession that leaves you under-prepared the one time it matters. Team ultralight or team "bring the extra kit"? Defend your answer in the comments 👇🏼