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    Materials for a tarp

    Thanks I did find a couple of posts but dont remember seeing any comments about how cotton fared after several uses. Im concerned about water penetration with both fabrics, although less so with the nylon thanks to previous posts. Still hankering after some natural action though.
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    How do you carry your food?

    This is the kind of thing i meant. Nylon about 20 cm high. The bottom view is of it folded up. I like the ideas. A couple of good elegant solutions that might be the simple answer for me.
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    How do you carry your food?

    Another posting has just reminded of something I was pondering. How do you carry your food. I normally end up with a selection of thick plastic bags, all very unorganised. I was thinking about making, from my copious supply of nylon, a bag. A bit like a toiletries roll (not a toilet...
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    Another way to hang a hammock

    I did not get on well with tying the webbing I have. Ended up having to cut the knot off. Must be down to the type of webbing I used. So I now use homemade sewn tree huggers (see below). Then for the adjustment have a short piece of climbing rope that is tied to the loop at the end of my...
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    Dumb hammock underblanket question

    Here is a solution. I mentioned in an earlier post. I must stress it was still a bit chilly at easter although fine at last half term with this setup. Its all down to the old bag you use. When I bought mine i discovered it was 2 ply. I assume to reduce cold spots where the quilting is...
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    Materials for a tarp

    Here is an example of something I made using the para nylon. This is a large holdall for two rifle cases. Useful for the journey from home to car. I utilised the strapping on the parachute to strengthen to edges. But it also saved me cutting them all off the panel. I stiffened the base...
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    bulk citric acid powder?

    Ooh be careful, that can be used for making HMTD explosives. It will be on a bulk buy watch list somewhere. GCHQ if your listening, its not my knowledge, read it somewhere this week by coindidence.
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    Mini hatchets - whaddya think?

    Why dont you wind your neck in. I made a perfectly reasonable comment about my concerns over the small size of the axe. But you decided to twist it into a personal attack. Once people have the goods let them post if they are not happy he will never sell anything again. My comment was...
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    Materials for a tarp

    Will get some pics together, i normally forget once i am up to arm pits in thread and fabric. No, the kids survival kit was for them :-) and included: cotton wool cheap firesteel Small knife (from my old colleague Big Mark i am afraid ;-) ) whistle choccy bar pen and pencil small...
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    Materials for a tarp

    Thats encouraging. I would have thought normal parachute nylon too thin to be any good. I really would recomend the heavier nylon. Relatively cheap, i have never made so much. List so far in the last month or two. Stuff sacks 6 webbing tree huggers (i used the nylon for the protector...
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    Dumb hammock underblanket question

    Yeah, thanks for that. Like I need reminding :-)
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    Mini hatchets - whaddya think?

    Agreed, better than all these negative comments. Big Mark asked me what I thought, without having one I was concerned they are a bit small. But i cant be ar*sed to carry a proper axe around. I have just ditched my wooden handle shovel because of the weight. They could be great to reduce...
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    Dumb hammock underblanket question

    I have suffered badly from this now i have a SOlid fabric DD hammock. Interestingly I dont remember ever having this problem when doing army type stuff in the 90's. I used a nylon string hammock then. Maybe the string doesnt compress the insultaion as much. Anyway using the underblanket...
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    Materials for a tarp

    Hi I have a couple of tarps i bought off ebay some time ago, quite heavy, but highly waterproof. Anyway they are too short really for my DD hammock and want to make a new tarp or 2. And yes I will be making it myself before anyone asks. Dont want to get in trouble. No I wont be posting photos...
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    Hello from Brighton

    You're not ex-artillary are you? thats their motto as your location...
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    Hello from Brighton

    I am making digital copies of all the good stuff right now and then getting rid. I know sacrilege but i am listening to the music more now it is easily accessible than when it was all boxed in the spare room. Also the doctor has told me to avoid loud music to avoid further ear damage. I...
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    boots........?

    I have a pair of Hanwags for winter but I find they rub when crouched around the fire alot. But i guess any sturdy boot will probably do this. For summer Brisitsh Army desert boots with the addition of a decent insole.
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    Lightweight boots

    I have Hanwags for winter, but for summer some lovely cheap British Desert boots with a decent aftermarket insole. Yes they get muddy but they clean up really easily, especially if you have put a bit of nikwax spray on first.
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    Buying Land

    I did some work a while back for guy who bought woodland then divided it up into small parcels to sell for about 5k each. No fences or anything, you get beneficial rights to the whole wood. Have a look at ancientwoodland.com As mentioned I know him but do not make any money from his...
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    Children's Bushcraft

    On my first trip out with my 4 year old daughter, a few years ago now we Slept under a low tarp, she baked I was frozen. Made a fire Explored Now she is 9 she can easily with a friend Make a fire from a spark Put up a tent Put up a hammock and tarp Use knife for whittling under...