Recent content by thebeatmeister

haha at nice65..I think i'll get a huge Aldi logo out on the side of mine...

There's gems of info in that lot. Thanks everybody. I think my mind thinks along the lines a survival scenario only. Survival is survival at the end of the day and there are very few things that you can't practice, hunting with a bow in this country maybe one of them but having a little...

These bothy bags look like handy bits of kit actually. I get BATTERED by mozzies and midges on lunch breaks in the summer..and yes i've tried just about all there is out there including nets, 100% deet formulas, vit B tablets, flamethrowers........ Answer's simple..chuck myself in a bothy bag.

that was a handy link akabu thanks. draven thanks. like i say I'm not going to practice it, its just more curiosity.

As a re-enacter i have often found myself with a warbow in my hands having a plink at some butts and i have to say i'm not bad at all!! I don't own a bow but I've often mused over the art of the hunter and how they make a kill using an arrow. Of course making a bow and arrows and spears are all...

This is the kinda stuff me and the other half are trying to get into...looks great..it's not that different from re-enactment but without the daft clothes!! i'm just laughing at the size of the smile on that kid's face...being out in the middle of knowhere, trees to climb and foliage to play in...

Chris G..neither have I!!....I'll definately have to start looking into this bothy bag thing. I knew it would be a good idea coming on this site... Thats a generous plethora of replies thanks everyone. Dougster. We stay alot in glen nevis (its our favourite haunt) and have walked up to (and...

It's the same with me Ian H, sweat like nuts and despite drinking myself bloated before hand and during i still get cramp sometimes and don't pee for days afterwards (sorry chaps)...definately out of shape.

To all My girlfriend and i are fell/mountain walkers for the best part (although we are hoping to get slightly closer to nature in the near future and start adopting some slightly more archaic methods of bushcraft/survival). I have, however, always taken a serious stance on our survival in the...

Again, boops makes sense. Most people don't hydrate properly. If you ensure a decent water intake BEFORE a walk, short or not, you will decrease your thirst during your walk. AGAIN boops has a point, if you find you are contantly thirsty you are either under-hydrated or have an underlying...

If you can fill a paper container with water and boil it over a bunsen burner (remember your science lessons?) then i'm sure you can do it using tin foil??!!.....Truth is i've never tried it so i don't speak with the voice of experience BUT i do carry tin foil for many reasons; other than to...

Thanks for that guys I'll probe these suggestions good and proper

A Belting read sir, many thanks for the time and effort you've put into that. I've been lucky enough to have high mountain streams to fill up from whenever i've found myself running a bit short which are generally quite safe. I am aware of and have practiced several means of water collection...

I have EVERY intention of continuing to use webbing it's functional, versatile, spreads the weight, allows water and equipment to be got at easily and allows the air to your back in summer (among many other pros). but most of all i use it because IT WORKS and that's more important in the...

LOL at robert rogers. ALL above ideas sound good...the camelpack and even boop's; hydrate before you go. I would go down the webbing route also. It might be worth trying a lightweight system like the ALICE which is fairly non-invasive but use small sports drink bottles like the lifeventure...