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    80/20 vs 100% wool

    Hi guys Im looking at having a go at making a bush shirt by useing one of my old smocks as a template. The problem is I cant seem to get my hands on 100% wool but I can get 80% wool 20% polyester how do you think this will perform for our needs as in will it still melt if sparks fall on it and...
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    best way to put up a parachute

    hi iv just got a prachute and iv no idea how to put one up, has any one ever tryed doing it like a teepee tent and again how ?
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    near miss

    ok set the scene, i was coming home from a scout camp and was walking up my street after beeing droped of by my sl with my 50l pack. when i get stoped by the police, and get asked whats in the bag, i say camping stuff iv just come bk from a camp and prodused my necker, not happy with this he...
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    calling all north westers

    ok you may or may not know that iv been thinking or trying to get a regular meet to gether for awile, and now thanks to rangerman i think we can pull it together, the venue is beacon county park to start with and evry last weekend in the month starting hopefully the weekend of the 26th of august,
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    coleman f1 lantern

    hi dose anyone know were to get a new mantal from for one? coleman f1 lantern
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    good site

    iv just found a good site and thort id show it you http://www.kingsley-hughes.com/outdoors/bushcraft/index.asp
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    spring north meet debreef

    just got bk from the north meet realy enjoyed it grait site, and thanks 2 goose for organizing it and the lift
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    were buy axe

    iv been trying to find out were to get a wetterlings axe from online or shop thanks gaz
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    1st night

    spent my 1st night out without a slepping bag on friday,:D was amaysed at how walm i was, just set my tarp up as a lean-to with my thermarest, and away i went,(to sleep) also relize now how imprtant it is to have the wind at the back of u, and how little kit u realy need espeshaly now its...
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    7 but 3days food

    my mate was telling me how last year he did challange that is a 7day hike but your only aloud to take what u can carry wich is about 3-4 days food, (water there are taps along the way). do you think you would have the nolige to servive or sould i say prolong the resorses you have.
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    west highland way

    anyone fancy doing the west highland way in late june early july before it get bizzy? any intrest pm me
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    will any old leather do

    ok i was thinking about having ago at making a sheath but have no leather so i was thinking about going round charity shops and trying to find somthing like an old hand bag or somthing, would it do? also and links on how to give it ago?
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    The World's Smallest bow drill

    words smallest bow drills lets see if we can beet them people. but its got to work http://www.primitiveways.com/pt-small-fire.html
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    need a new knife alittle help

    i was looking on the bear claw web site and wondered wich knife is the best i was looking at the Classic Mora, Frosts Clipper, Opinel No.8. i was thinking the classic mora.
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    i would pay

    have you seen the adverts for the new, tv show called brat camp, they cart some girls of to america to live bushcrafty, and there complaining theres no shower toilets comfets like tv thing like, it sounds like heavn to me id pay to do what there doing. :twak:
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    fire bow how anoying

    yes i know were back with the fire bow and if i look back month and month ill probably find my anser but , i spent an hour or more today trying to get an ember but no matter how hard i tryed and i just dont under stand, in getting black dust and so much smoke i was chocking on it. also i always...
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    wood stove

    this is sort off a follow up from Biddlesby's thred but i was wondering if anyone has used any and how good they are for cooking on, would you say as good or better than a camp stove? i supose it could be lighter cuz u gather fuel when you get were your going.
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    whats your specialty

    iv noticed on here that it dosnt matter how long or how short youv been studying bushcraft it always seams people are stonger on somethings and weaker on others what whould you say your best at and what your realy bad at?
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    bivy bags

    i was wondering were i could find cheap bivy bags all the ones iv seen are over £40 -50 also could i use one of the oringe servival bags as a cheap bivy untill i find a proper one or would i just get wetter in side it cuz its not breathable?
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    Birch Polypore what to do with it

    found a nice Birch Polypore 2day but not shour what to use it for iv cut a bit off for a mini travle strop but dont know what els 2 so or how to dry it out . and ifo would be nice thank guys and gals gaz