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Hi Folks, I have just purchased a vintage Morris No 1 mattock head and was wondering if anybody can suggest a source for a handle? The head weighs about 3lb and is sized between a standard full sized 5lb mattock and the various mini mattocks, so a standard 5lb mattock handle will be much too...

Hi Folks, I am looking for a stainless steel fold flat fire box to use while fishing. Ideally it would be around a foot square... I know the genuine Firebox is highly regarded, but now seems to be about £90 for the combination package which is much more than I want to spend. Looking on ebay...

Hi Folks, Complete novice here looking for help.. Its many years since I’ve drowned a worm in the local streams as a youngster. Can’t say that I ever caught much except the odd eel. A little later as a teenager, I dabbled with Pike fishing, but again had no real success. I eventually...

I'm interested in making a DIY Fire Bowl and just wondering if anybody has any ideas or pictures of ones they have made? I am looking for something about 18" to 30" in diameter that's reasonably portable for car camping. The two suggestions I have had so far are the stainless steel drum from...

Just wondering if anybody makes a cordura or canvas bag for a SS Scout? I popped down the local market looking for an old fashioned duffle bag, but they don't seem to be easily available anymore?? Thanks in advance, Peter

I have been given a stainless steel milk pail similar to the one in the pic below: I believe the one I have is a 3 gallon version, and its 12" in diameter across the base and about 18" tall. When I first saw it, I thought it would make a great home forge for someone wanting to try their...

Just wondering what the quality is of the Ronnie Sunshine cast iron dutch ovens and griddles? For the price, I assume that are made in China? I am considering getting a set, but would like feed back/comments first.. Regards, Peter

Anybody know a source of Potassium Permanganate crystals ? I've been to several chemists in the Wrexham / Chester, and they say they no longer carry it..I was offered Potassium Permanganate tablets, but they were a silly price compared to what the crystals used to be... Only need an ounce...

Can anyone advise just how effective potassium permanganate is as a wound disinfectant/antiseptic? I recall reading that just a few crystals in a litre of water (enough to turn it light pink) is enough to make the water safe to drink, providing its doesn't contain too much suspended organic...

I wonder if any body who owns on of the £9.99 LK35's could measure the frame for me? I have a fairly heavy duty frame here already and was wondering if the sack from the LK35 could be made to fit it... Thanks in advance, Regards, Pete

I was wondering what items to include in a small emergency fishing kit? If anybody has pictures, they would be most appreciated.... What I am particularly interested in is recommendations on lures, spinners, fly's or other artificial bait... I am putting to gether belt survival kit based...

Folks, I am looking for a golok style machete with a 12" or 13" blade for general light chopping duties such as shelter building here in the UK. Currently using an MOD survival knife, but looking for something better suited to the task... I am leaning towards the Martindale No2 as I used...

Anybody used an Alpine Lowe Salient? Looking for a rucksack of around 75L and I have narrowed down to this or the Karrimor Sabre 75.. Ideally I am looking for a simple clean sack, and I am not interested in the Karrimor 60-100 or 80-130L sacks as too heavy and too many bells and whistles...

Folks, I am looking to get an old fashioned single burner petrol or better yet parafinn stove. The sort I am looking for comes as a self contained unit/box you open and the stove complete with tank is inside. I have seen some ex army double burner versions, but I am looking for something...

Folks, I am not sure if this has been posted here before or not, but for a slightly different way of pitching a basha or poncho as a "dome tent", take a look at: http://www.alpharubicon.com/prepinfo/ponchotent.htm I have no idea how well this works in reality but I thought some one...

I have an old MOD survival knife at home which is missing the handle and the sheath. At one time I had designs to put a handle on it myself, but seeing as i can't knock a nail in straight, i have thought better of it. So is the blade worth doing any custom work on? Would you reshape the...

If anybody is looking for a cheap GPS, SOF in Chester has some on offer for £79 at the moment. Its a Cobra unit with 18 channels, compass and altimeter and is WAAS enabled. Its a bit bigger than a Geko but not by much. Its said to be waterproof. I have no idea about the quality of these...

I picked up my new basha on the way home from work today and picked up some bungees for guys at the same time. It then occured to me that the bungees would double the weight/bulk of the basha! So I thought I would try using guy ropes instead. I was just going to use some odd lengths of...

Ray Mears certainly sings the praises of axes in a survival/backwoods situation and Gransfors in particular. I was wondering how many people own and use a quality axe on a regular basis and if so what do you use it for? I am not talking about chopping wood for the log burner at home, but out...

I have had a brief look through the posts here and not seen the following books mentioned. "Staying Alive: A Southern African Survival Handbook" This was written by Ron Ried-Daly who was the founding commander of the Selous Scouts. The book is not for the spoon-carvers out there, but...