FarStrider

In search for the odd and interesting

Sunday, 9 April 2017

Woodturning with Moroccan bow lathe

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I recorded a bit of the work of a Moroccan woodturner . It's interesting because they work with hand-turned bow lathes and use very cu...
Wednesday, 5 April 2017

Bulgarian fish trap (blind basket)

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While walking around in Bulgaria, I spotted this typical for the country fish trap , called locally "blind basket" (сляп кош, сл...
Thursday, 30 March 2017

Take off on Ryanair's Boeing 737-800 (reg N EI-FRY) from Stansted, England

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Tuesday, 21 March 2017

European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis carduelis) in London

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These small birds called European Goldfinches  ( Carduelis carduelis carduelis ) are very common across whole Europe, but nonetheless very...
Thursday, 16 March 2017

Emergency shelter, fully enclosed tent with floor in less then 2 min, from square tarp

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This is updated video of how to make an emergency shelter from single square sheet (6'x6' tarp). If done properly it can replace b...
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Thursday, 9 March 2017

Emergency shelter, fully enclosed tent with floor in less then 3 min, from 2x3 tarp

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This is updated video of how to make an emergency shelter from single 2x3 sheet (tarp). If done properly it can replace brand tent/bivvi, ...
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Friday, 24 February 2017

Fulvous whistling duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) at St James's Park, England

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I spotted this nice tropical duck in the St James's Park somewhere around Christmas. It is called Fulvous whistling duck ( Dendrocygn...
Thursday, 9 February 2017

Travel gear - Swiss army knife - short overview

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The Swiss army knife is one of the most important pieces of gear I carry with myself when I travel in the wild. However, while the main bla...
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Tuesday, 17 January 2017

Update on my dog, exactly 6 months old

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As the title says, its my puppy, who is already 6 months old. Its pretty big, smart, but not very disciplined.
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