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    Daypack contents

    Hi all, I'm interested to see what people carry with them for a day out in the woods. It's always great to have ideas bouncing around. Atb George Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Lightweight summer boots

    I'm in the market for a summer boot. I currently use British army combat boots but they are quit hot and cumbersome, so I need something a bit lighter and cooler. So the criteria is lightweight and comfy but I do like that my boots to be quite tall so I can blouse my trousers around the top to...
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    Peeling leather[emoji51][emoji51]

    Hi all, I went to make a wet moulded pouch today, so I cut my piece of leather and saturated it. I then laid it on the bottom piece of my mould then I put the top over it. I noticed the leather had been scratched on the mould and it looked like the top layer was peeling:/ so I took the leather...
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    Glue for knife making

    Hi all, I'm re handling a couple of Moras and wondering what glue to use for glueing the tang in to the handle? (The handle is wood) I re handled one a while ago and can't remember for the life of me what the glue was called:( Thanks ATB George Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Knives at shows

    Hi all, I'm going to the bushcraft show for the first time, and I'm wondering if and would I need/could carry a bog standard "bushcraft" knife? I'm not sure if I would need one but I'm sure it's not just me who doesn't like to be without it😬😏 Thanks, George
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    Re handling

    Hi all, Today I decided to re handle a little axe I got from a bit fair for a couple of quid. I'm very pleased with how it turned out and will definitely try this again! ATB George Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Lanterns

    Could anyone recommend a make/model of a paraffin lantern? Like the traditional ones they used along the frontier. Because I'm looking at them as a source of light around camp, at night and early morning. ATB George Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Polish lavvu

    Hi guys, I'm thinking of getting a half of a polish lavvu for day trips and summer wild camps. I know it's fairly heavy but I'm big into my traditional kit and it looks quite nice. So if anyone has any experience with them please let me know how you found it! Atb George Sent from my iPhone...
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    YouTube channel name

    Hi all I'm starting a YouTube channel and don't know what to call it! The channels main focus will be bushcraft. I was thinking maybe black stag outdoors. Any suggestions would be great! Atb George Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Show us your sheds!

    I've got a little shed up the top of the garden that I use as a carving shed but I'm looking for some inspiration! I'm thinking of getting a little wood stove to put up there so I can carve in the winter without an arctic sleeping bag! Any pics would be great and maybe other people could take...
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    Water

    Hi all, I'm going on a camp in a few weeks and there's no water source near by:/ I usually camp near a river so have plenty for drinking and washing up. I've done a camp in this woods before but me and my mate took one of these each and we also took a 5 Litre bottle aswell. This was fine for 2...
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    Wild edibles

    Does anyone know of any good books on foraging/wild edibles? because I would like to start collecting my own instead of taking it all with me! Atb George Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    DD Jura 2

    I'm about to pull the trigger on this, it looks like a great bag and the reviews are great. Does anyone own this bag and if so like/dislike Any comments would be awesome. Atb George Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Snugpak softie elite 5

    Does anyone have any experience with this bag? Because there's not much online. It looks fairly good but I would like to see what people who have used it think. Or if anyone had other recommendations in a similar price range that would be greatly appreciated. Atb George Sent from my iPhone...
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    Leatherwork

    I got into leatherwork last summer when at a show I went to a leather stand and we got chatting and he said he would help me make a sheath! So I went over and here are the results.. After that he send me away with an awl, some thread and Some scrap leather. I quickly made a dodgy stitching clam...
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    Knife suggestions

    Hi all, I've been into bushcraft for a number of years and now, I would definitely not call myself an expert if any sorts but I know a fair amount and want to upgrade my knife. I have used mora's for the most part and my current knife is a mora classic,(the laminated carbon version. I'm not sure...
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    first time wet weather tarping

    I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on wet tarp camping. I have done a couple of dry nights but not a wet one. me and my freind are going this weekend. I am planning on setting it up one end tied to a tree and the other pegged down. and sleeping on a debris bed with a sleeping...
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    roe antler craft ideas

    i have built up quite a collection of roe antler and i don't know what to do with it. i used some of the bigger bits for knife handles but i have quite a few small bits. some of the points have been made into necklaces. any help would be greatly appreciated. george.