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    my bushcraft youtube videos

    Like your fire starting vids. They remind me all to well of some of my own attempts, nice change from the fire by friction vids where the fire starts after two strokes from the bow. When you struggle to start a fire with a pack of matches and a can of lighter fluid that's real fun :-( In...
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    Very old canvas tent that needs waterproofing.

    Good luck, hope it works out. It looks like a good bit of kit, especially nice when there's a family history to it as well. The support poles look very sturdy.
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    That Chap Evading the Authorities in Northumberland

    You've got to wonder how long the police will be able or willing to dedicate the current level of resources to the hunt absent any intervening incidents to keep things at the boil and the news folks interested. The cops are likely I'd have thought to have a pretty short time window for that...
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    hammock for a fat bloke......

    I'm about 20 stone and have a top 'strength' Blackbird, I'm 6foot 2 inches. Got it about 3 months back, used it once and it was a bit nerve wracking. The rings slipped once which didn't fill me with confidence although I was more worried about damaging the webbing/hammock than myself. TBH...
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    Dual Survival

    Thanks for posting the link. Been looking about for that since I heard Dave's stuff was being shown. His own Youtube channel is well worth a look. Good on basic gear and techniques, not all Goretex, expensive kit and blades.
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    Hammocks for tall folks

    Blackbird from Warbonnet. I'm heavy boned in a Cartman sense and Six two. I had more than ample room. Only used it one night. I found it comfortable to relax in albeit hard to sleep in but that might well have been the cold and not being used to sleeping like a squirrel. Probably also ignorance...
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    Bushcraft Humble pie!

    "I just had one of those epiphany moments, I'd upset one person in particular, in a big way(which I don't like doing), and it reminded me of loads of other people I've had minor clashes with." Almost tempted to suggest that if you've only ****** off one person in a big way then you should be...
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    help! boiler failure in a big way

    One of the Coal House dvd's, ie the re-creation of coal miners living in wales they did on C4 involved a 'bath' night. Took two familys using coal fired stoves best part of the day to heat up 1 bathfull. I had to seriously wonder at their sense after that. What about one of those 'Solar...
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    turboflame lighter: refill

    Bought two out of interest and both filled fine from empty. I've even managed to refill one that was partially full. On refill used a 'Ronson' Universal Gas Lighter Refill (Yellow Can's with Red Tops' from Tesco's Tobacco Counter). I had no problem with either and the flame is almost scary. No...
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    A commissioned sheath for myself

    Lovely bit of work, the scales(?) on the facing are a nice touch.
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    Three Day Get Away

    Thanks for the post and pictures. As mentioned some of the photography is stunning. I too am curious about what's in the tin. My money would be on either mussels/oysters or catfood :-)
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    Ray mears :(

    In my view he started going the Hugh Fearnly etc. route a while ago. That is got an audience and name based on doing the basics well and then when he made it 'Big' got all preachy about the noble savages and tree hugging. Some of Ray's noble savage stuff got real hard to watch he laid it on so...
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    You tube Bushcraft

    Quality is a bit mixed, but then so is the TV. Frankly even the worst quality You-tube bush craft video is more bearable than Dancing Factor Y in their Eyes or the latest offering of drivel that purports to be entertainment. Also they generally avoid the overly romantic tree-huggerish/noble...
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    The Bushcraft Magazine Shrimping day

    Looks like you pulled in a fair bit of food there. Only wish there were courses like that North of the Border.
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    G mills Patriot Bushcrafter Reveiw

    When it comes to reviews, I think the best I've ever seen is done re computer games. Zero Punctuation Escapist Magazine are hilarious. I won't post a link in a family friendly forum because some of his humour can be a bit adult. The reviews are short animated cartoons and better than most of the...
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    Problems with Dave Canterbury wilderness outfitters

    Gotta say, I've got a lot of regard for Dave and his videos. The guy does a lot aimed at the common man. Personally affordability's not much of an issue to me, but he makes an effort to make bushcraft accessible. A lot of the folks who appear to follow him on the channels are your average joes...
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    Wild camping in the UK

    Must admit, I like the freedom of wild camping in Scotland. Particularly like going camping up in Glen Orchy. Lovely area in a tree'd river Glen. There's a decent shop a few miles away in Tyndrum. It's about 45mins to an 1hr from where I stay. When you drive along the Glen you can bet on a few...
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    Assertive First Response

    Well done BOD (Cool username and avatar by the way), with hindsight I regret not standing up for myself more at School. Even years later it still burns a bit. If I had my time again I'd definitely resort with eagerness and glee to ultima ratio regum (force)
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    Mac's and PC's :-)

    I'm stunned, well into page 2 of a discussion about Macs vs PC's and things haven't (yet) completely degenerated into the kind of rabid vitriol usually reserved for civil wars or Scottish football.