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Howdo all, I've been out of it for a while but was in need of another merino wool shirt the other day. However, I noticed that ChocolateFishMerino (whom I use, or used to) is no longer. Just wondering what happened as the lady that ran it all was a pleasure to talk to. Cheers, Scrubby.

We've all heard of the decline in House Sparrows and Starlings in towns and cities (for whatever reason) but we hear very little of other birds in decline. One bird which I've noticed is now scarce in my area (in south-east Dorset) is the Collared Dove. It was originally an immigrant from...

This thread refers to the news article elsewhere on BCUK http://www.bushcraftuk.com/index.php/Latest-News/Losing-our-open-access-to-land.html ...so you must read this before reading the thread below. I did try to add my comment to the news article but it was too long. The reason I've...

Howdo, I've been looking to do some shopping and am looking for cotton and wool lumberjack/flannel jackets by woolrich and other good makers. Unfortunately all seem to do business only in North America. Does anyone know where to get these shirts in the UK? Here's a link for an example...

This thread stems from that by Zammo 'Dowsing for water' As someone who has dowsed with rods, I am a believer (see Zammo's thread). The phenomenon is real but don't ask me what the cause is. As a bit of fun and to see if others can dowse, particularly those who aren't sure or are downright...

Thought I'd stick a list together of fauna & flora identification guides which I either own or have seen copies of. Some have a lot more information about habitats, distribution, etc. All those listed below are recommended. Some are cheap; some are expensive but the choice is there. I have...

I see Ray Mears is in demand, presumably as part of the run-up to his new series Walkabout which starts this Sunday 25th May. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/1989977/TV-survivial-expert-Ray-Mears-attacks-rival-%27showman%27-Bear-Grylls.html#continue to see what he says...

Right, I've put this thread up knowing that this has probably already been discussed and almost certainly written about. So my red-faced apologies up front if this is the case. As part of my job involves habitat management, i.e., scrub cutting, I always have bonfires to burn the brash off...

Has anyone tried to make their own sleeping bag and /or bivvy (or a hybrid)? I've tried a search on the site but nothing came up so I'm hoping I'm not going over old ground. The reason I ask is that for some reason I cannot get used to the sleeping bags on the current market (something...

Thought I'd pass on some thoughts on a pair of hiking/hunting boots. As usual I do not have any connection whatsoever with the manufacturer, etc. I've owned a number of walking boots in the past from various makers but none lasted longer than a year; I learnt that one should not read a review...

Sorry, another ventile question. I own an Arktis flecktarn smock with a non-Gortex breathable membrane. While this jacket is just the right one for me - it has lots of pockets (6 outer of which 4 are bellowed and 2 inner) which are very useful - the membrane has gone and leaks around the...