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Been looking for a new bivy, Looked at the Mountain Equipment Borealis and the terra nova discovery Will be primarily used for week long expeditions/ backpacking in the Lakes, Snowdonia, Scotland etc Thoughts please :) Jesus

Been looking for a new bivy, Looked at the Mountain Equipment Borealis and the terra nova discovery Will be primarily used for week long expeditions/ backpacking in the Lakes, Snowdonia, Scotland etc Thoughts please :)

Im looking at MSR stoves and have decided i like either the Windpro or the Whisperlite internationale have any of you had any past experiance or comments about these stoves. I like the windpro but am concerned about cold temperatures and fuel availability so i am thinking about the...

Time for me to invest in a new sleeping mat. what do people think about the Slim Airic from alpkit? are they any good? do they fit inside a bivi bag okay? Or shall i splash out on a thermarest? are they worht the extra money? i was looking at the trail lite and the trial pro would you...

Whats your favourite outdoors and kit shop? for me it has to be Cotswold. Good staff good gear and good knowledge. Joe Brown's is also good What about you?

whats up with it and whats happending. is it being updated? when will it be back online? thanks

Right bit of a long winded one here. I need a new stove and i really like the MSR range but i am i bit overwhelmed by the choices i face S: So what do you think i should get? Windpro £50 Whisperlite £55 Whisperlite internationale £60 Simmerlite £90 XGK EX £110 Dragonfly £90 It will...

What do you use as a set up? Pictures would be great.

Right im looking for a new stove and have narrowed it down to 2 The MSR Windpro and the MSR Simmerlite. The windpro at £60 and operates on remote canisters and the simmerlite is £90 and runs on remote fuel bottles with white gas. What do people think about the 2? Thanks

How do you go about drying food to take away with you? then what do you do with it to get it edible again if anything? ive used a couple of methods and found them unsuccsessful so any ideas would be great Thanks

im looking for a stove and im pondering between the msr superfly and windpro. I frequently go mounteneering so the stove must be able to withstand windy conditions etc etc which makes me think the windpro is better but it has less cartridge compatibility and is heavier... Also i am confused...

im looking for a good 'storm lighter' it needs to be good in windy conditions and robust any ideas?? thanks

I was thinking about trying to keep food cool in the woods and outer world today and the first thing i thought of was freeze blocks :( This did not amuse me or bushcraft ways. the main problem is you woint have a freezer to recherge them in woods and even if you did would you plug it into a...

im looking for a new sleeping mat.. what do you guys recommend ive been looking a the thermarests and they seem pretty good my max is about £50 any ideas?? also it must be lightweight ie: >1kilo thanks

Im looking for a resonably cheap £<70?? backpacking stove. ive looked at some of the MSR's but what do you think? thanks

I have used some feathersticks and found them to be very usefull with firesteel. How would i go about making them? what sort of wood is best thanks

Can i have some guides to make char cloth please... Thanks

I saw this great knife sharpener on the net and though id buy one to try. AMAZING you can actually see the metal shavings coming off if you look closly and you only have to strike your knife down it about 3 times and its v. sharp again http://www.bladetech.co.uk

I am wondering about the methods of food preservation. i thought about smoking quite a bit but then i decided to ask you guys Thanks Twr198

how would you go about making a small smoking tin?? i thought about trying an old biscuit tin and drilling some holes into it and threading some wire through for a rack What do people think?? Twr198