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    Silverman's won't service CWC watch.

    Three years ago my wife bought a CWC watch for me as a birthday gift. After 18 months it was letting in moisture and the battery had failed. It has spent the last 18 months in a draw as I've been putting off getting it serviced. Today I rang Silverman's to look into the cost of getting it...
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    Backpacking Light - The Pocket Stove

    I recently acquired BPL Pocket Stove which I'd intended to use with my Trangia burner, but the problem I've found is that trying to extinguish the Trangia burner with the Trangia simmer ring is something of a death defying act. The stove is really narrow at the top and the simmer ring just about...
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    Lifeventure All-Purpose Soap Vs Ecover Washing-up Liquid

    I like to keep a small amount of soap in my rucksack, largely because I need to have clean hands when handling my contact lenses, but also to keep my pots clean. I have up until now been using Lifeventure All-Purpose Soap, but as I was wandering the isles of our local Tesco I found Ecover's...
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    Any good for whoopie slings?

    I'd like to make two 6' whoopie slings to suspend my hammock, is this the right stuff? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2mm-Dyneema-Stripped-rope-Similar-D12-Carbon-/320701307560?pt=UK_Sporting_Goods_Sailing&hash=item4aab499aa8
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    Ash Stave

    I've got a small axe head that needs a handle. Can anyone point me in the direction of some ash that doesn't need to be harvested from a living tree? Ta.
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    MSR Miniworks £54 from Sports Direct

    These usually go for £90 and are an excellent bit of kit. They weigh less than 1/2 a litre of water and are good to filter up to 2000 litres per cartridge. Two left in stock...
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    Stainless Nalgene bottles in the UK

    I'd really like one, but I'm having problems finding a UK distributor. I've found a couple listed on Amazon UK, but at £20 + £10 postage they're a little steep. Anyone know where I can find one at a reasonable price?
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    Zeitgeist

    http://vimeo.com/13726978 Wow.
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    Bearing Block

    I picked up a pebble at the beach at the weekend with a view to using it as a bearing block for bow drill. Seems I made a good choice as it polished up quite well. The stone on the left shows what it looked like before, and the stone on the right is my new bearing block. Looks a little like...
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    Catapult/Slingshot Material

    I'm in the process of making a slingshot and was thinking about making it from a piece of 18mm thick walnut board I have. Can anyone offer any thoughts or experience on the suitability of walnut or any similar sawn timber?
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    Spot of Red Hot Pawn anyone?

    Anyone around these parts dabble? May be we could organise a BCUK chess league. Just a thought. www.redhotpawn.com.
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    Is friction your primary source of ignition?

    I'm sitting here sipping a can of Stella, primarily to purge the taste of smoke from my mouth. Reason being that I've just completed what's turning out to be my annual fire by friction refresher. Every once in a while I feel the urge, so I go at it hammer and tongs until I knock out a flame, but...
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    Clear Out

    I'm having a bit of a clear out to fund a new rucksack. Items as follows: Highlander Forces 44. Used twice and in mint condition. Olive green like the one in the first image. Now £25 delivered. Infantry Bergen. Obviously used, but hard as nails. No side pockets, but still plenty of room at...
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    For Sale: Mint condition Highlander Forces 44

    I'm trying to raise some cash for a Sabre 45 so I'm selling my very new Highlander Forces 44. I've used it twice so it's in mint condition. £29 + postage, or make me an offer.
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    eBay

    Am I allowed to link to an item I've listed on evilBay, or is it against forum rules?
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    Swapsies: Forces 44 Rucksack

    I'm looking to get rid of my nearly new Highlander Forces 44 rucksack in favour or a new or nearly new Karrimor Sabre 45. I appreciate there's a big difference in cost there, but is anyone in a position to come to an arrangement?
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    Fedora the explorer

    I quite fancy a brimmed hat for summer. Give me three (dozen) good reasons why I shouldn't buy a fedora.
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    Friction folder progress - Lots of pics.

    I got a message from FGYT, AKA Duncan, recently to let me know he'd finished a friction folder blade that I was interested in, so I thought I'd post a few pics to show how the handle making process is going. Thanks to Duncan; I really like the blade. friction_folder_05__72ppi by...
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    Mosquito net sleeve for hammocks

    Found this on YouTube and thought it was a good idea. Anyone made anything similar? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ubLVqexckU
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    Swapsies: Brasher HIllmaster GTX

    I've got some Brasher Hillmaster GTX boots which are a little small on me. They're a UK 12 and in good condition. I can post pics if need be. I'm looking for titanium cookware, a part ex on a long down bag or a sub 2.5kg tent, but I'm open to other suggestions too.
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