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Hi, I've been a member since 2009 but in the last few years life has just generally ambled along in some other directions, i took up a lot of cycling and work commitments, i couldn't get out as much etc etc. i could make excuses but i'd rather just jump back in. My names Pete and i'm a...

Hi guys, I'm looking for a decent sized tripod with pan hanger etc, this is for my scout group for our camps ;) give me a shout via PM if you have one for sale or can source, Cheers! Pete

Hi, i've got two sproglets, one 9yr old and a 5yr old. both warm sleepers, however we're getting our kit together and i'm looking to get them sleeping bags for our outings and i'd like some suggestions on brands i should look at or any you've had first hand experience with? ideally i'm looking...

You know how it is, you take her out camping one day and she's suddenly romantic for heavy rain showers and mildew... so we're in a outdoor world which is in the middle of a closing down sale, SWMBO is working full time now (and earning more then me... hmph) so we start looking at family tents...

Rumours of my death have been greatly exaggerated. not that HGV's and other vehicles don't try. anyhoo, i'm baaaaack ;) Pete

So with the BTCV i helped run my first wild food course this weekend over in helsby (the quarry) and also a local farmer who works with the btcv and has a huge amount of land for his famous red poll beef. we decided to do a half day forage then retire back to BTCV's kitchen garden and pick some...

Can anybody recommend any bushcrafty or useful apps for my android phone? i've already got a couple of knot apps because frankly i keep forgetting my knots (and i used to be a scout!) :D pete

In the loft this time. always june/july isn't it? well i've got to get up there tonight wearing my dorkiest costume to protect myself and see what i can do about it. hopefully it won't be too big, i'm hoping to have some of that projectile spray by later on and i'll back myself up with a...

Okay so i'm currently using my 12cm zebra on my honey stove. overall not bad, however, i am finding it very difficult to remove food from it. i'm partial to scrambled egg in the morning, however this welds to the zebra so my plan is to go a bit more non stick. can anyone suggest something of...

Mersey Forest Carnival Just to let everyone know that the Green Safari at Risley Moss (Directions) is on the 26th of June this year and its also the site for the Mersey Forest Carnival Celebrating its 20 year birthday. Jolly good family day rain or shine and lots to see not only in...

Its this little beaut: seen here: http://www.drinksafe-systems.co.uk/products.php I got this a little while ago but haven't actually taken it out, its bone dry and never even had tap water through it. i've taken it out of the packet to look at it and thats about it. however i find...

Anybody tried that new fiskars weed puller? any good for harvesting dandelion etc? looks very useful and should save an awful amount of digging! i'm planning on some dandelion and burdock recipies, not to mention dandelion coffee, and after being rear ended on friday (stopped at a roundabout...

Okay, yes i know another knife law question but hear me out. i was talking with my old man yesterday who is a member of GMP (greater manchester police) now my arguement was i could carry my Victorinox round with me because well its blade is a folding non locking blade of less then 3" however...

I've recently come down with a stomach ailment not sure what it is yet for sure but tests are under way as we speak. in the meantime i'd still like to go out walking and camping but i'm stuck on the food issue, there's now an awful lot of things i can't eat so i'm asking for idea's on what i may...

sharpe year three, all the chosen men are wearing what appears to be Tam O'Shanters? anybody know where i could get some that aren't either in tartan or have stupid ginger hair stuck to em? its a real wool hat so it should do for all seasons. love to see if they do Lovat Green too. Pete

Seems to have been a long time coming up my way, everyone else had them around the beginning of feb, still i spotted them out this morning and i almost fell of my bike whilst shouting yipee! spring is officially on its way :D i'll get pics on the way home tonight, more light less fog heh. pete

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts96J7HhO28 enjoy ;)

Yup, even the ISP industry is streamlining. with all the recent acquisitions we've found that we have 3 people doing the work of 1 person just in 3 different offices... so the company is "re-structuring" no longer do you get told if your going to be made redundant. oh no, nowdays your either...

They say good things and bad things come in three's This morning the missus pranged her new car. later on this morning my pc blue screened and died... thankfully the data is in tact on my storage drives (seperate) and the data on the main drive is still there its just the Master boot record...

I've done courses before with the British Trust Conservation Volunteers, and today was woodland Coppicing. usually i end up half way across cheshire, however i only had to walk 5 minutes up the road today so all the better :D we spent the day taking some very very overgrown hazel out of some...