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    Have you any handy tracking tips or kit.

    Copied link below from SOFREP.COM Military Histroy A short history of combat tracking. quote ''During the conduct of one pursuit operation, 39 Black Seminole Scouts tracked Mescalero Apache raiders for 34 days over 1,260 miles.'' I'm guessing that's a no resupply then...
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    Cold Case. Warning: Dead Stuff

    I was watching a stoat hunting birds and mice under a bird feeder when it spotted a young ( quite small ) red squirrel just off the ground about two feet off the ground up a birch tree , the stoat started stalking the squirrel, the squirrel spotted, or heard it moving and instantly turned and...
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    Why am I carrying........ The Sequel.

    On the upside though, I got my first wolf track last year:)
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    Why am I carrying........ The Sequel.

    Hi john, just when i first came on the forum tonight I read your UST Trail Tweeters pocket litter kit review, and I was wondering, have you ever done bad review of any o the free stuff you get, 10 quid for a zip slider are you kidding me ;) just saying.
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    Why am I carrying........ The Sequel.

    Aye so you still know it all then do ya dude, well I can still carry anything I want and I don't need anybody's permission least of all yours loon. furthermore I retract my apology smart a**e. PS old post from 17-9 2015 just to take the p**s Look what I cut with my lovely little Technora 400...
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    Milspec Cyalumes

    1. The Cumbrian 1 box of green and 1 box of red please. 2. Redneck 1 box of green and 1 box intense yellow 3. Janso 1xgreen 1xred 1x blue 4. Tim_B 1 x green and 1 x red 5. 21st Century Pict , 4 boxes Green...... 2 boxes Intense Yellow cheers 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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    hanging tarp with no trees.

    Spot on Jenne I've never carried a pole in my life and always managed to find something , Fence, Fishing Rod, Pack, but normally I use driftwood. Hi copper head , right on, if you got it use it
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    Boker Gnome Trade

    Hi, I have a mint condition Boker Plus Gnome Neck Knife the green canvas Micarta scales mod still in the box up for trade.I'm looking for a Mil-Tec Flecktarn Tarp in A1 condition.image upload. free image upload Cheers
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    Wanted (ttf): Lockpicking kit ( Beginners !)

    Lots of good lock attack tutorials on youtube. (Hi Bazzworx, I've not tried sweeper blades yet but I will keep an eye out for them now) +1 on the steel inserts from windscreen wiper blades for picks and torque wrenches, short hooks, half ball's and diamond picks are easy to make with a small...
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    Boker Gnome Neck Knife to Trade

    Hi, I have an unused mint condition Boker Plus Gnome Neck Knife the green canvas Micarta scales mod still in the box up for trade. I'm looking for either a Mil-Tec Flecktarn Tarp in A1 condition or the old style Kershaw Amphibian with the black leather boot sheath. Cheers.
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    First Aid Kit

    I would also suggest carrying a Solar blanket, 1 or 2 300mg Aspirin tablets, Surgical tape is very handy, and possibly a bottle of oil of cloves. Some Diocalm tablets might be handy to.
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    First Aid Kit

    Blister patches are handy on a long hike, and if you use one on a hike and your feet get wet don't peal it off, just add a new one on top, a small tool for removing tick's is a good thing to have, Happy Trails.
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    Disappointed DD TARP

    Hi IC Just plane and simple false advertising, my mate bought one, and got a tarp with no loops down 2 sides, and DD did nothing for my pal as far as compensation goes, what a burn... Me, I wouldn't buy any DD product now.
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    Spruce root cordage

    I haven't tried rehydrating any , I have some coils hanging up in the woods , must be 5 years old now (I probably try it now but maybe in hot vegetable oil ) just chuck your new stuff it in a bucket of water, I'm sure it should work ok for a week or two.
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    Found this today on a Bimble, any idea's

    Otzi's stone disc.
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    Found this today on a Bimble, any idea's

    I was over the moon to find this stunning white Quarts or Dolomite:dunno: whorl stone the other day, there's a small flint stuck in the hole in the other side which I haven't removed. I'm having some problems uploading images ATM but when I do ill show the other side. I also made one out of...
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    Laying signs for people to follow

    Hi Tony, It was 2TRAPPERS post 11 and this sticks that reminded me of this one so I copied this over from the Tracking Tips post as I thought you may like this one, first off it might help to know that long before the modern concept of a Highland clan wearing standard tartans originality clans...
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    Tracking a bicycle...

    Hi Firelite Not my bike, so the scene is as I found it. You could very well be right about the direction of travel, "the image below" of the snapped twigs is a bit confusing, the very smallest snapped off top twigs look and suggests to me of movement from left to right but as you can see from...
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    Bird ID help

    Hi Chas I did have a look on there but didn't see Strix aluco on the list, but a good ID site, cheers bud. Hey Adze You know a raptor skull never even entered my head.
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    Bird ID help

    Hi avian fans, I found this skull today, first of, from the shape of the beak, am I correct in assuming its an owl, secondly, unfortunately my field guide only shows one owl skull and I don't think its a Barn owl. Just curious really but cheers for any replies in advance. .