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  • Hey Guest, Early bird pricing on the Summer Moot (29th July - 10th August) available until April 6th, we'd love you to come. PLEASE CLICK HERE to early bird price and get more information.
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    bearbait replied to the thread Plastic free camping.
    I was reading recently that "The quest to declare the Anthropocene an official geological epoch has descended into an epic row..."...
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    I believe that some 57 million game birds are released into the UK countryside every year to be shot. They present sudden competition...
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    bearbait replied to the thread Ongoing care.
    I recall hearing recently that some Pharmacies can help with replacing wound dressings. Assuming, of course, that one can get to the...
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    bearbait replied to the thread water bottles and water.
    For hiking... 2 x 1L Nalgene bottles. All year round I charge up by drinking 0.5L before I set off on a hike. (Saves "carrying" it.)...
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    bearbait replied to the thread Spring has Sprung - 2024.
    A Happy Spring Equinox to all the denizens of this neighbourhood. And I hope that a little more brightness will come to all the...
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    bearbait replied to the thread Stoopid jokes.
    A 60-year-old millionaire has just married a 20-year-old model. "You crafty old devil," says his friend. "How did you manage to get a...
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    bearbait replied to the thread Stoopid jokes.
    Why is the time of day when traffic moves slowest called Rush Hour?
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    bearbait replied to the thread What are you currently reading?.
    The Secret Lives of Trebitsch Lincoln, by Bernard Wasserstein. If it was a novel one would not believe it! The true story of an...
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    bearbait replied to the thread Snugpak Elite 3 not very warm.
    I have found that it is good to start off a night in a sleeping bag with warm feet. To this end I have a pair of Rab Down Booties...
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    I'm anticipating a nice vid of your activities from the 2024 Winter Moot, as in previous years. Is there one under development somewhere?
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    bearbait replied to the thread Tarp tie out points.
    I use a slipped Sheet Bend, a Sheet Bend or a Double Sheet Bend, according to whim / need.
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    bearbait replied to the thread What are you currently reading?.
    Odette: World War Two's Darling Spy by Penny Starns. True inspiring story about a French lady, Odette Brailly, who joined SOE and...
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    bearbait replied to the thread What are you currently reading?.
    Ta for that one. Have ordered it from the Library.
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    bearbait replied to the thread Bushcraft Jokes.
    Hah! Very Good! (Took a moment to sink in, though.)
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    bearbait replied to the thread Bath bushcraft shop.
    The website seems to have been down some time. I wanted to get some bits from them and ended importing them from the US instead, back at...