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I'm not digging, sniping or anything else as I really dont care whether these are released or not (before someone moans) - but I would also guess there's politics/legalities involved somewhere. Reason I say this is when I worked for Woodlore I remember Ray saying how he told the BBC that if...

Agree about the sleeping bags Nick, for over half my army career we had the old 58's - no bivi bags no big synth bags and we all got on fine. I have slept in a 58 everywhere from Ottoburn to the Falklands in snow and rain and survived! As you say all kit takes some care in use, but I would have...

Nick, et al, I usually do if you email me first! .

JimH - your right worrying about it is probably as bad as wearing it but it doesnt change the question? Leon I think I get where your coming from and yes it is courses for horses. As a retailer I like the fact the market is 'predictable' but it doesnt change my wish to stop looking like a...

Good points James all native peoples tended to celebrate life by wearing bright colours! .And isnt the saying great minds often think alike but fools seldom differ mate? LOL!! Most animals see in black and white and relie on other senses better than site - the hi vis gear hunters wear is to...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On a recent bushcrafting trip to Sweden we travelled around a bit by train and coach dressed in our normal bushcrafting gear but to my horror we were continually mistaken for soldiers. In UK were the army wear...

Spam didnt you say that it was freak weather though? Worst storms in ten years? Your right about the weather changing at speed though mate, did you ever get to see an electircal storm on the plains? Fantastic! I'm adding this as an after thought but I wonder if the weather fronts are...

Snuggly means warm and comfort - you said it was noisy do I guess snuggly doesnt quite fit the bill. Personally I'd say a blizzard bag will keep you aline in the fowlest weather with reflecting the sun and radar to help you be found - snuggly it isnt designed to be! As for Ex Medman, I...

in damp britian a down jacket system wouldnt work to well - that said as a soldier i often put on my nbc suit and just slept in that. The down jacket system would work for places where it is dry cold as your body sweats less and the outside air is dry. As we have said on other threads -...

My (brazilian milk monitor) Moc's are slightly different to Bam's (I have lent the pattern to a few people from here, Stuart ect) but I have found that a type of blanket stitch on the foot area gives a good plucker to the leather - while I perfer (happy now Neil!?) a runing stitch up all seams...

Stranger things have happened at sea WB! Seriously though - thank you mate.

Aint life complicated eh!

nice job Phil - I'll bring mine to the Ashdown meet in 3 weekends time too! Prefect for the 1800's event!

I agree with your other summary statements Stu, but for this I would say for NO3, A 3 - 4 inch knife with a good carbon steel blade of the correct temper is what the majority of people would recommend to someone as their first training knife but also for any climate or further...

Spam I have a hawk made by GB! These are expensive as they are made to order but worth every penny IMO - I can do with it all I can do with a GB SFA but it is a little lighter a lot more flexible in its uses as you have already pointed out and much more aesthetically pleasing to use and hold...

Old materials can still be used to make new clothes! Take Swandri's for instance. The problem is bushcrafts probably make up less and 1% of most outdoors companies customer base and as such they aren't going to bat an eyelid about dressing us! More of a concern to me at present is...

Wise words James. I norway we had a two litre poy on the go almost constantly melting snow - but it was also easier and quicker to fill a crusader with snow and shove that into the fire - that way you had a hot brew much quicker and the melted snow in the pot was used for food ect. I dont...

Daniel, I think woodsmoke based in Cumbria do a AXE craft course you might want to speak to Ben and Lisa there.