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They've killed Aliexpress here. Anything coming from outside the EU, no matter the value, gets Danish VAT added, plus any other import taxes, and finally an £18 handling fee from the post office. It takes the fun out of buying something for 50p plus postage.

If I'm drinking water, I'll most likely be drinking directly from my water bottle. I use the metal cup for heating water up for coffee or whatever, and I'll then either drink directly from the metal cup, or pour it into one of the folding plastic mugs (that I always keep in my pocket) if the...

What exactly are you looking for? I'm pretty sure the Dutch use mess tins similar to the British ones (but in stainless).

Not sure of the current diesel prices in Sweden and Norway as it's been a few months since I was last there, but Denmark is a bit cheaper than the UK. I paid 8.39 per litre yesterday (about £1.01), so it might be worth filling up before you get to Sweden. Just checked and Google says it's...

Got one of those too. Great knife!

If you like the Buffalo design, but have problems with the pile, what about one of the Snugpak smocks?

I don't think they make it any more, but I used to think St. Ivel's Five Pints was okay. For my coffee when I'm out, condensed milk is an okay solution.

Lord Valentine's Castle by Robert Silverberg. One of the best fantasy books I've read. https://books.google.dk/books/about/Lord_Valentine_s_Castle.html?id=Rlwq3zuI4nQC&redir_esc=y&hl=da

Maybe it's just me, but when I click on your link I get redirected to vigilink something or other....

I'm planning on getting out more, doing some more overnighters, and training for and hopefully completing a multi day hike.

You'll be taking the ferry to Hirtshals in the North ofJutland from Norway I presume? https://www.colorline.com You can take the old army road through Denmark down to Germany, though I'm not sure how suitable for bikes the first part (Hirtshals-Viborg) is...

Belgian surplus! I used to have one (might still have it somewhere). The steel was great, but the grip scales were a bit fragile on mine.

Sometimes you can get lucky, I bought an original WW2 2nd pattern for about £60 a couple of years ago.

Maybe not quite what you're after, but I have a Helikon PCS smock in OD which has sleeve pockets covered in velcro. In order to make myself a bit more visible (and avoid getting shot), I'm planning on making some dayglo orange blanking panels to cover the velcro. Maybe some sort of contrasting...

Yes, I do wear camo, though I feel a bit like I'm playing soldiers if I wear both camo trousers and jacket.

It comes in black too, if that's any use?

Highlander do a kilt similar to (but much cheaper than) the 5.11 one. Here is the first one I found on Google (they may be available elsewhere for less, I haven't checked)...

Never mind the Amazon nonsense (postage, and the 25% surcharge for living in Denmark would ruin that idea for me anyway), I like the idea of a 'put a kit together on a budget' challenge. I think I could put an okay kit together from my local hardware stores and supermarkets.

Too much coffee is when you start shaking because of it. I've had that a few times, usually after a pot or two of strong filter coffee.

Never tried it myself, but I know that ACW reenactors often use oilcloth haversacks. There are a some recipes for making oilcloth here: http://www.cwreenactors.com/forum/showthread.php?17533-Tar-a-Haversack&