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    Cooking and eating a joint of meat

    With a bushcraft meet looming, I'm planning my menu for the weekend, and was just wondering something... You know when they cook a donner kebab, they shave off the outer layers that are cooked, which exposes the less-cooked inner parts? Could you do that with a thick joint of meat as well?? I...
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    Tanning rabbit pelts for mittens

    Evening all, I'm in the process of preserving about 8 rabbit pelts to make a pair of nice warm mittens for the winter. This is my first time, so I've read up a tonne of stuff, and much of it seemed to contradict other stuff, so I'm trying to find what works for me, then stick with it! I...
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    Pay very little for a leather thonging!

    Hi folks, This might interest some of you more than others, but I just blew the dust off this website which has been hiding away in my bookmarks for many a moon. This is a pretty new area for me so I can't really comment on how good the prices are, but they seem pretty reasonable to me...
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    Ridiculously cheap reindeer hides!!

    Morning all, Don't know if anyone fancies a few bushcrafty projects using reindeer hide, but I just came across this rather useful-looking link... http://www.amblesidesheepskins.co.uk/product.php?xProd=1061 Rich
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    Neck knives: Yay or Nay?

    Morning all. I know a lot of you are really into neck knives, but my question is this... Do you wear one as well as your main knife, or is that you rmain knife, you just wear it round your neck? Just curious... Many thankings, Rich (the-no-longer-so-much-of-a-climber)
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    Keela Belay Jacket

    Hi guys. Anyone ever used one of these for bushcraft or military purposes? I'm thinking of investing... Cheers, Rich
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    Ventile clothing

    Hi guys. I know the topic of Gore-tex vs pertex/pile comes up all the time on UK Climbing, but I was wondering how you guys compared Ventile to Gore-tex? I've had a Buffalo for donkey's years and I have to say, I absolutely swear by it, but I was wondering about this Ventile I keep hearing...