Ravenlore Bushcraft and Wilderness Skills. Magnifying Glass

Non Magnetic Magnifying Glass.

This little project came as a result of buying a new compass.

I regularly carry a magnifying glass with me for looking closely at stuff like fungi or plants when trying to identify them or even fire lighting in sunny condition.

While testing my transit compass out, the accuracy and fine scale of prompted me to check my bearing with a glass only to see the needle deflected by the metal rim on the lens. Doh!!!


	Well this was what I came up with, A bit of leather, an awl and half an hour with some needles and thread and I now have a magnifying glass that fits better in my pocket and doesn’t attract the compass needle. I started out with a small chamois bag to keep it in but since then I have made a slip case for it as you see above, it is a simple solution to the problem. I like it, I hope you do too.





Ravenlore is a site promoting Bushcraft and Wilderness skills as a way of working, living and enjoying the wilderness with minimal impact on it’s resources. Bushcraft should be practised in a responsible manner with consideration for the environment and other people who seek to enjoy the outdoors.

A good close look at a Sloworm. Picture reproduced with kind permission of Steve Harral .






	Bushcraft skills complement many outdoor living pursuits such as walking, mountaineering, canoeing, hunting, fishing and in my case at least landscape photography. In fact I find the equipment suited to bushcraft often far exceeds the specification and usefulness of other high tech outdoor equipment.

Bushcraft and wilderness skills should always be practised with respect for the environment and other users of the outdoors. Leave No Trace.