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Thanks for that rik, totally out of the blue a friend turned up with a stove he had had in his shed for years and said have it, couldn't believe it, a paraffin 111, needs a seal kit, still trying to decide between a full resto or a sympathetic one to keep it as origional as possible as it is in...

Excellent work, i am currently into restoring paraffin pressure stoves, just done a 00 and a 45, got another 45 and a primus 210 to do next. When i can find one at the right price i fancy a 111 or 8r, trouble is once done i want to keep them !!

Hi, if you have access to a welding torch or small blowlamp, heat just the spot you need to drill to cherry red and drill through it then. Not ideal but a method i have used on hardened steel before, but not a knife:)

Hi, try Screwfix, ( no affiliation etc ) , they do a good range, I find the Site brand good value. Having recently started working for the local council and walking up to 8 miles a day I soon found the issued cheap boots where killers so went to Screwfix on the advice of fellow workers. Cheapest...

thats best if you expect rain, if not right way up and enjoy the stars

Hi all, after an unsuccessful attempt at modifying a pan, found this on ebay for £6, the lid fits perfectly in the mini trangia

Thanks for all suggestions. Found a right size diameter pan in the surplus camping pan box in the shed so going to see if i can cut it down to size. Will post how successful i am :rolleyes:

Thats next, the other half has just said i,m going on my own, lol, :lmao:

Hi all, having recently bought a mini trangia, ( cheers jaffcat ), i am trying to find a pan/bowl to fit inside it, 4in x 2.5 in in alloy or plastic, but not having much luck in the search. Anyone got any ideas ? Cheers, Ian :)

Arrived today, well pleased with it Thanks again, Ian :)

Hi, would you accept payment via paypal, and how used is it ? Cheers, Ian

welcome, just down the road in Bridlington, will check your youtube channel out, hopefully meet up someday :) Cheers, Ian

Hi all, loving this thread:) Having smoked minature cigars for many years i am finding myself drawn towards smoking a pipe, but know nothing about pipes and their associated tobacco , so could anyone offer advice for a possibly prospective first time pipe smoker cheers, Ian

Hi QDanT, thanks for reply, pleased to know you are ok, did not realise that " gone fishing " meant not gone teddy tea touring, sorry my mistake cheers, Ian PS, how is the bear ?

does anyone know whats happened to QDanT, he has not posted for a while and i looked forwards to his Teddy tea tours reports

Sort of bushcraft, many years ago when at scout camp, in the days when cooking over a fire was the norm, we used to make an oven with one of the old square biscuit tins covered in mud . We cooked the chicken perfectly but the pudding was tinned treacle sponge, and neglecting to read the...

Hi and welcome. RE your idea for a one handed firesteel i think you will find it has already been done, i have been using one for years to light welding torches and blowlamps, available from most welding equipment suppliers. Admittedly they do not look aesthetic so there could be some...

I use my lovingly restored optimus 45 pressure stove, to be replaced by an optimus 00 when i get round to restoring it !! :)

I have one, i hold it underwater and it fills itself, then i purify it and drink it, simples !!

Thats overkill, you won;t need nitrous on a trolley that size, or are you planning a dual fuel conversion for the firebox :lmao: