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Just got back from a really great night time walk with the Scouts. Only a mile and a half but we made them turn off all their torches, stop talking and listen. Walked a bit along the Cotswold ridge - all you can hear there is cars and trains from the villages below. But then got down into the...

Hubby is considering buying one (actually it's his birthday and he's dropping big hints about one :)). I found a reference on here to having one at the Bushmoot but couldn't find a review. Does anyone have one? What size are they packed? How noisy are they if you've got a fidgety sleeper on...

I'm looking for recommendations for a dehydrator. I know there are plans on here for home made ones but a) making one's not going to happen any time soon and b) HWTHMBLT has offered to buy me one as a pressie :cool: But before he splashes out his hard earned cash I'd be interested in other...

Off to do some walking in the North York Moors in a couple of weeks so I'm looking for camp site recommendations please. Just needs to have clean (and reasonably modern for HWTHMBO) showers and toilets. Not bothered about being able to light fires and definitely don't need electric hook up or...

I'm hoping one of the experts on here can help with idenifying this snake please. My Scouts are hoping it's venonmous :rolleyes: We spotted it on a hike in the Gasterntal Valley in Switzerland a few weeks ago. Many thanks [/URL] Uploaded with ImageShack.us[/IMG] [/URL] Uploaded...

Does anyone have one of these? Jompy Water Boiler I was wondering if they are as good as they sound. I'd be greatful for any comments as I was thinking about buying one for my Scout group. Many thanks

Partly inspired by the shirts I've seen on here and partly driven by desperation in finding anything remotely small enough to fit me I've decided to have a go at making my own shirt. I bought a pure wool blanket from a charity shop for the princely sum of £2.49. But should I felt it before...

Just wondering what folks thoughts and experiences are on using a hammock during a thunderstorm. I've camped in a tent plenty of times during thunderstorms without any problems. But when I was a kid I was nagged to stay away from trees during storms and it's bugging me whether it's safer to...

I know it's early in the year but I need to get this organised. I'm off to Scotland (Loch Morar) at the end of May with my Scouts. I've been told the midges can be bad there at that time of the year and that we should get them head nets. Endicotts have mozzie nets at a price we can afford...

I've been reading the forums for a while - like 2 years, I don't like to rush into things. I like lots of outdoors stuff, especially hiking, camping, canoeing, sailing (dinghy sized boats only, nothing fancy), archery and growing my own fruit and veg on the allotment. I'm also a Scout...