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    Diesel Heaters for Tents

    Any experience with heating tents (in my case a tipi) with diesel heaters? Good stuff? Bad stuff? Battery power consumption for the fan / blower? Lots of info available via Mr. Google, Mr. Bing etc. but personal experience is always good. Ta.
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    Insults. But with some class...

    These insults are from an era before the English language got boiled down to 4-letter words. Insults then, had some class! 1. "I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; Bring a friend, if you have one." George Bernard Shaw to Winston Churchill. "Cannot possibly attend first...
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    How to Protect Rucksack from Baggage Handlers?

    Any ideas on protecting the semi-rigid hip belt / harness on some rucksacks from airport baggage handlers? I'm concerned that the belt's attachment to my pack will get damaged when packed into the baggage trailers and then loaded into the hold, and will then become less supportive in use. The...
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    Forensics

    I always enjoy the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures on the Beeb. This year they're talking about Forensic Science. I was very struck by the parallels between the investigative processes and sign demonstrated, and those in tracking. I suppose that, had I thought about it before, I would have...
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    Get Me Home

    Toddy mentioned in another thread [https://bushcraftuk.com/community/threads/preparing-for-troubled-times-ahead-advice-on-what-is-needed.160483/post-2005716] that it had been some while since there'd been a Bug-Out-Bag discussion on BCUK. So I thought that I'd start one. My bag, a small...
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    Inflatable Pillow Recommendations?

    I seem to be in need of an inflatable pillow, but not one of those ones shaped like a horseshoe that fit around one's neck on a plane or train though. Preferably with a pillow case that can be washed, or it can be washed itself. Doesn't have to be super lightweight as it'll mostly be carried via...
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    Four Dog Stove Pipe Sourcing Question

    I have had a Four Dog stove for some years. I've just got myself a Tentipi and want to use my stove in it but the stove pipe is not long enough. Four Dog Stoves do a "Tentipi 9" set of nesting stove pipes, with damper and pass through sleeve that are designed for the Tentipi and would be...
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    Remove Alder Resin / Sap From Tarp?

    The thread title says it all really. I've had a couple of tarps set under / in the shade of Alder for several days now and they're starting to get sticky in places. What's the best way to remove the stickiness before I pack 'em away? Ta.
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    Blackthorn Hiking Pole Splitting

    I decided to make myself a Blackthorn hiking pole, nothing posh: just a hiking pole that can double as a tarp pole occasionally for lunch stops. I found a suitable one, cut it and trimmed the spikey bits, branches and all the bark. I left it in the unheated garage to dry slowly. However it's...
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    Joining Rip Stop Nylon

    I've a little project on the go and need to join some pieces of rip stop nylon together. Suffering from SADS (Sewing Ability Deficit Syndrome), plus not having a sewing machine, I'm considering options. A few searches indicate I can use some sort of "weld" using special tape to join / seam and...
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    Grey Water Disposal

    What do you do to dispose of your grey water at your (semi) permanent camps? And wild camps? Collect it and then pack out at the end of the stay? Or dig a soak-away? An old Scout manual of mine suggests the latter, using fine twigs and grass to filter out the bits; then burning the "filter"...
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    What 'Creature' Is This And What Was It Doing?

    Quiet rural unclassified road in Powys, Wales (that's near England). It did appear to be rubber-ish scuffs as from tyres on the roadway. No farm gates immediately adjacent to this site so probably not a farm vehicle manoeuvring for the field entrance. As well as the usual farm machinery, quad...
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    Permanent Tarp Frame Ideas?

    I want to (re)build a permanent tarp frame for my camp. I've used hazel for the frame in the past but find it doesn't last too long before the elements start to degrade the poles and make the frame less than structurally sound. I'm exploring various longer-lasting ideas, not all of which are...
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    Monocular?

    As the odd advancing year keeps arriving at me from time to time I've decided to cut down on the weight of things I carry on my day hikes. I have a small but decent pair of binoculars. These weigh in at around 250g. I'd like to replace them with something lighter. I do use use them, not every...
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    A Burning Scientific Question

    One log won't burn. Two logs will burn. Three logs make a fire. An adage I've known for a many a long time. The Indian Fire Lay, or Star Fire Lay works on this principle: push the logs together to increase the fire; pull them apart slightly to slow it. How come that barbeque charcoal...
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    Scandi Words (No, not Grinds)

    We've all come across the odd Scandi word being adopted into English usage such as hygge. I came across another recently that, I think, many of us chaps and chapesses would say "Oh yes please! In our dreams.". And that word is kalsarikännit. This apparently means 'drinking beer on your own at...
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    And this week's winner of the Darwin Award is...

    ...to be found here. (BBC News website.)
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    Email Backup or Archive on/from Mac?

    I have a friend who has many many years of carefully filed emails on her Mac, which is now ageing and she feels an upgrade may be in order. She's worried about losing the emails and is after some sort of future-proofed backup / archive facility for her emails before upgrading. I did suggest an...
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    Winter Solstice

    It's the Winter Solstice in just a few hours and, for me at least, the start of a new year. Have a Great Winter Festival everybody, and much (or better) luck for the New Year...
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    Soy Grits?

    Hi! I'm seeking some Soy Grits for my Logan Bread recipe. I've found some on Amazon for just over £10/680g bag, but they want almost £7 for delivery (Amazon seller). Any suggestions as to where I may find some in UK at a less painful p+p rate? Ta.