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Hey guys. I have been having loads of fun with this bow and am totally happy with the 24 lbs draw weight for now. Infact I'm shooting so much I am still feeling it in my shoulder muscles! It's enabling me to practice hard and improve rapidly. If it were a stronger bow this would be harder I'm...

Again, some great info here guys! It's been said here and in the shop that with my 24lb bow I can shoot a high number of arrows repeatedly to practice form and technique without getting tired and being unstable. It makes perfect sense. My range is in my garden too (15 - 20 yards max) which is...

Hey everyone, some great replies here. Thanks. Surely not all archers in America is a hunters though?

Hey guys. I've just bought my first bow and am really excited to start using it. The guys in my local shop were really helpful. I took their advice and ended up leaving with a bow that has a 24lbs draw weight despite expecting to buy something more powerful and them even starting me on 22lbs on...

I'm pretty sure you're not meant to but you can. Sensible and solo is the way. Arrive late, leave early. If you were a group then it would be harder.

Hi Guys. As some of you know I got a free canoe. I patched it up and hit the water. I set off solo on the Wye wild camping. Four nights out. Fully independant. I have a full article write up and loads of pictures on my blog. Please check it out...

Hi guys. I was given an old damaged canoe recently. Living close to the river Wye it's the perfect place to own one. The previous keepers realised they'd get more use out of it by letting me have it here. It's a Coleman Ram-X 15. I checked the serial numbers on the hull and the boat is 28 years...

Update. I found the hole by testing again with soapy water spray and folding the mat over to increase the pressure. I used Stormsure glue to fix it. It's amazing stuff, a patch-less glue dollop repair and it's held well. The mat's been inflated now for 24 hours and is still holding. Happy days...

Hi there. Thanks for your thoughts. I will give it another go to try and find the leak. The mat was found left behind after this years Glastonbury festival so there'd be no proof of purchase. It was holding air fine since it was found until just now. If I can't work it out then there's nothing...

Hi guys. I have a Mountain Warehouse self inflating camping mat. It goes flat after lying on it for a few hours, it's a slow leak. I have failed to find a puncture using a spray bottle of soapy water and folding the mat over and pushing down to increase the pressure. The valve wasn't showing any...

Hi. As the title says, two or three person open canoe wanted. For swaps I have a one man blue resin kayak with paddle and a North Face Westwind 2 man tent. A fantastic tent that retails for well over £300 in a lot of places. 2 Person Expedition, mountaineering The Westwind tent is designed...

Hi guys. I have a North Face Westwind 2 man tent. They are fantastic and retail for well over £300 in a lot of places. WANTED: Similar tent in green or an open canoe/ canadian canoe. 2 Person Expedition, mountaineering The Westwind tent is designed for serious expedition use and severe...

I don't wish to turn trapping or snaring into a hobby but I feel that it is valuable knowledge and I am interested to learn more and have a book on the shelf with a wealth of information in case it were to ever come in handy. Many thanks.

Nice suggestion.

It's also £50 to £60 with spare blades costing about half of that. Bow saws work great for me. Call me old fashioned. I'm looking forward to finishing my Oak buck saw and using that. I think a silky is good if you need it in your back pocket half way up a tree working commercially. I however...

Thanks everyone. Lots of great ideas. That looks great Biker. Nice work. Do you have any pictures of it built up? I'm making one myself, a friend has given me some offcuts of Oak from his workshop. It won't be ready for my trip tomorrow though so I'm taking my normal commercial metal saw.

I'm wanting to pack my bow saw into a kit bag and I would like some sort of guard on the blade. I do a lot of leather work and was considering making a wet formed leather contraption but I think it's overkill. Any suggestions for things I might have lying around the workshop that could serve as...

Hello. As described. I've only used it once and then it's been stored in my garage loft. It only stays up for a few hours. I'm going to submerse it bit by bit in the bath and use soapy water to try and identify the leak. Does anyone know how it can be repaired once I find the hole? These...

Hi, I have since made a liner, an ozan and a rain catcher. The Tipi is very cosy now. We had a great evening lighting the fire for the first time. It went very well and was lots of fun! Here's some pictures of the new cosy inside. The liner: The ozan rain cover for extreme weather...