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Just a thought, but doesn't drainage of wetlands for agricultural use also spoil any archeological sources or natural habitats? If so, I can see how industrial scale peat extraction (in Finland there is a peat fired power station) could be a concern, but compared to the great scheme of things...

Sorry to butt in but was wondering if any of our resident peat-heaters could answer a question or two. Do you use peat for home heating, and is it costly? Does it need to be used up in a certain amount of time given it's a lot more earthy than most fuels, or can it just be forgotten about in a...

I had no idea that was the case, I've never had anything with a mantle before. Does that also go for the pricier lanterns such as the F1 type? I need to be factoring in that cost if it's one mantle per use, guess I will be head-scratching for a little longer then!

Hmmm the supplier of the 1lb bottles I had found in the UK seem to be more expensive than they used to be, looking at 6.50 GBP per bottle now. This could throw a spanner in the works. Thanks for the heads-up on the bulk-tank connection, I can see how that would be useful with transport but I...

I must be a bit of an odd one, the issue ribbed socks never seem to work that well for me. I find they are either too hot and sweaty in summer, or just not warm enough for winter use. Plus the artificial fibres seemed to rub the heel raw when combined with the heel counter of issue boots - not a...

Hi all, wondering if anyone has any experience of the above? Are they up to much or not? I`ve the chance to get my mitts on a Coleman brand propane lantern fairly locally to me for the equivalent of about 70 quid. I have faffed around with a simple cheap flat-wick oil lamp before but am looking...

Just a quick question: do utilities still work to a 'economic rate of leakage' calculation (where, if it costs more to fix the leak than fixing it would save in water costs, it simply doesn't get fixed)? That there is ripe for changing if it has not already been! Coming from Wales I also am...

Hi all, The reason I was a bit hesitant on the skiing downhill bit was just due to a few disclaimers I heard about Silvretta bindings meant for flexible (non-plastic) mountain boots, namely don't treat them as if you are securely strapped into a plastic pair of downhill skis! I guess that...

I believe there are companies in the US that sell poncho liners with the neck zip already in, or at least sell a little do-it-yourself kit with zipper etc. I dare say your local repairs & alterations place could knock something up fairly easily.

Congrats on the find, how do you find it being a longback? I've an old DPM one, but it's a shorty. Worked great with beltkit etc, but now that's not required anymore it sits just a bit too high (like above my kidneys!) to be comfy! A longback was far too tall with beltkit on but I was thinking...

It is very odd. I went to the GF's over Christmas and New Years (in the land of the ice and snow) and it was the snowiest December they could ever remember having. Not necessarily super cold but up in the north the snow was very deep. Coming back early Jan in my parka and sweater I felt I had...

Nice pics, surprised you got the snow really. I was up that way late Oct and late Nov and there wasn't any snow to be seen! Did you take an ice axe and spikes at all, or was the snow too little to warrant it?

Cheers for that, clothing seems not to have picked up any mankiness (odd since they're a cotton synthetic blend I would have thought the cotton part of it would have gone) but the canvas stuff will get a scrubbing and an airing. Maybe I'll leave it out overnight and see if freezing will also get...

I had this in digs I rented whilst a student. Bed right next to an exterior wall (it was a very odd shaped shared room so the only way to have it) and a cold damp house meant that the side of my mattress covers were growing black gunge. Even the paper of my books became manky. Nasty nasty stuff...

Thanks for the pointers all, looks like the wardrobe is going to be full to bursting soon then! Cardboard boxes would normally be a good choice but we have had a few mice around the garage and attic that just love chewing through anything organic that they can get their mitts on - which is why...

Hi all, not sure if this is the place to put this but here we go, I had thought of putting this in the Food section under 'interesting fungi' or the First Aid under 'grow you own penicillin' but maybe not! I know there's a lot of folk here with canvas kit and no doubt a lot too who find that...

Very very nice set-up. Just wondering, have you tried having a mini carabiner on your coat cuffs that you can attach the mittens to? I have a jacket that came with tiny webbing loops on the back of the cuff for this purpose, but if your jacket has a thumbhole sort of cuff, those can also serve...

True, coughing and spluttering into the mats innards probably didn't help it's life expectancy, but it was so frustrating trying to get it to self-inflate. It seemed that even after 10 mins it had only half inflated, do you find this with other manufacturers mats too? I once tried letting it do...

I have an MoD inflatable mat. At first I thought it was excellent and far better than my rollmat, but this autumn it grew a 'bubble' inside. Not a puncture, just where there has been some delamination inside I think, but it has gone from comfy to horrid. Possibly my own fault for trying to blow...

Anyone here seen 'The Walking Dead' and the BG branded 'tool toll' of Gerber machetes and such? Blatant product placement! http://www.gerbergear.com/Apocalypse/Gear/Apocalypse-Kit_30-000601 http://www.gerbergear.com/Apocalypse I might be in the market for a brushhook given all the brambles we...