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    Thinking of getting into wood carving? Aldi offer!

    Last week I saw a £12.95 wood carving kit in aldi. It's a corded dremel like tool with a wide range of heads. Not as satisfying as carving with hand blades / tools, but could be a cheapish way of removing wood in a new carving hobby. What do you think?
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    Not Bushcraft - music device question

    I'm looking for a background music device that's independent from digital devices like computer, phone or tablet. Not as big as a traditional hifi. I'm thinking a small DAB radio. Nothing special, I'm not that bothered by high fidelity sound, so long as it's not really poor quality. The last...
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    Homemade canoes?

    Has anyone made their own canoe, kayak, boat or SUP? Did you use a kit or make it from scratch perhaps with only plans to guide you? I've been looking at Fine Boat Kits and they do look nice and not that hard, but I've no experience or tools. Has anyone experience of this? Do you have any...
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    Transporting canoes / kayaks in a van with poptop roof?

    I'm looking for realistic solutions to transport canoes or kayaks when your camper has a pop top roof that can't take a load such as roof bars with canoes. SWB Vauxhall Vivaro so nothing can fit inside. I thinking trailer is the only option. We have towbar with electrics but no trailer. What...
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    Torch recommendations?

    Just thinking that it might be a good idea to get a solid, reliable, torch for emergency use or keep in the car use or keep in the house use. Any recommendations? We have a lot of good petzel and silva head torches plus a few less reliable alpkit ones. I have a very old mini maglite keyring...
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    Cheap wax jackets

    I've just seen a Peter storm wax jacket online, barbour lookalike. £78 at go outdoors. Not in my size at the moment not that I'm looking but barbours are £140-230. I wonder what an £80 wax jacket would be like, anyone seen one?
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    Wear resistance of fabrics in waterproofs, esp. Paramo

    How does the wear rates of different paramo waterproofs and other membrane waterproof fabrics compare? I've got a 4 year old velez adventure lite that's been used for cycle commuting, walking and general use for 4 years. It's marked black on the lower back where my black rucksack rests when...
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    Bushcraft Book Sources?

    Following on from the bushcraft book thread, I wonder where you find your books? Do you buy new or used. Charity shops, online book sellers very Amazon and Waterston to Abe books?
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    House / undercroft insulation questions.

    We took out carpets this year and since the floorboards are so good got it polished and treated. Looks good but we're finding it feels noticeably colder. Since it's a bungalow above a garage one side and undercroft on the other where the underlying bedrock rises up. The garage end is actually...
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    Leatherwork - is it easy craft to start on?

    I've been looking around on unrelated interests and looking into leather traveller notebook covers and other leather based stationery products. On reddit I saw a photo of a few made by one guy. Simple cut pieces with holes punched in certain places and curved corners cut. Very basic. My...
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    Tools at the heart of the home/homestead - power tools!

    Homesteading is often about food production but without tools and often power tools. In this modern world of brushless motors and battery technology I think this is the way to go. However I've bought the odd battery powered tool for the gardening, each one with a different brand and battery...
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    Outdoor gear for multi use?

    These days outdoor clothing and kit gets used off the hills. Indeed patagucci micro baffle down jackets made it the in fashion outerwear one year at the Kendal Mountain Film Festival. I myself wear fleeces, synthetic jackets, softshell trousers, etc a lot at the weekend about. Going to work I'm...
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    EDC money and cards?

    There's been talk of every day carry referring to knives, tools, rucksacks / bags, pens, etc. I wonder if there's been any talk about an everyday carry wallet? It's something most men have with them at all times, often with tools like Swiss card in them, perhaps bulging at the seams or...
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    Hilltrek cotton analogy - any good?

    I've had a few paramo items over the years but I've been reading about Hilltrek's offerings made out of ventile outer layer and the nikwax analogy pump liner. Does anyone have admit experience of cotton analogy from Hilltrek? How does it perform as a fabric system compared to standard nikwax...
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    Traditional headwear?

    Following on from my wool jumper thread and a nosy around the Aero knitwear website made me think about other traditional clothing for winter I had as a kid. The flat cap! Anyone actually wears a traditional one? I'm talking about the traditional Harris tweed flat cap often to be worn by old...
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    Woolley Jumper - recommendations?

    I'm thinking I'm sick of hanging around wearing various weights of synthetic fleeces at home, doing jobs / errands or just relaxing. I'm possibly going to have a bit of spare cash for little luxury purchase. A don't need but want kind of buy. So I thought a decent wool jumper. Something not for...
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    Is place in your genes?

    The money no object where would you be thread got me thinking again about Gotenburg in Sweden. I visited it and felt something like being settled in the city. I found out years later a married couple left Sweden for a life in America, never to return to Sweden, sailing from gothenburg. That...
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    Possibly 30 year old primus micron stove just failed, what to replace with?

    OK I'm upset, a long time friend that's possibly 30 years old has failed. A day ago the pz ignition failed then today I tried to close the pot supports and they were jammed so much I snapped one of then the other two. I need a replacement can top stove. Now I don't know if many of you know...
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    Hydrocolloid Plasters

    When do you use them and when not to use them? I've got a deep,, little wound that's finally dried up and scabbed over but I need to protect it because it's where I'll knock it too easily. I've run out of large enough plasters and dressings apart from a few hydrocolloid plasters. Since I've...
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    Homestead or smallholding?

    I'm in the UK and I seem to think that those small properties where people grew and reared their own food but not big enough to be a commercial farm were called smallholdings. They could make money but were less about making money to live off more as an extra to their own food and living needs...