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  1. Outdoorlifeofbrian

    Anyone Live in Carlisle?

    Hi Folks Me and a few friends a walking Hadrians wall this July, 10th - 15th to be precise. I'm wondering if there are any kind folk out there who would be willing to let me park the car at your house and give us a lift to the starting point. This would make the start of the trip a lot less...
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    Sweden 7 Day Canoe Trip [Very Pic Heavy]

    Hi Folks, This write up has been long overdue as it’s nearly a year since we went on this trip, however I wrote a journal everyday so here I have basically written out the words I wrote from the very day I was there! This was our first every proper wilderness trip, 6 days canoeing in...
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    Anyone Keep A Bushcraft Journal?

    So I've been journaling for a few years, however it's not pretty its more of a load of information crammed in one place in no particular order, so I've decided to rewrite it in a more orderly fashion! So my question to you guy is how have you done it? So far I'm thinking of sectioning the...
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    Dealing with loneliness on a solo trip?

    Ok so I've done a few solo overnighters, I love the idea of total solitude and being completely self reliant and one with nature. So I've been wanted to do a several day solo trip for a while now and have finally got round to setting a date. My only issue being, I am a incredible social...
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    Itchy Legs When Out Walking? HELP!

    Hi Guys! Just a call for help and advise, I love walking and my good female is slowly but surely getting the outdoor bug, however an occurring problem is when we're out walking the Mrs gets unbearably itchy legs to the point we have to stop walking. In the summer they seem to be fine but...
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    Tarp Configs For A Windy Sweden!?!?

    Hi All! So basically me and the guys are heading for our first wilderness trip to Sweden in 2 weeks! I have been planning to go as traditional as possible with my oilskin tarp, however now I'm thinking, means as we will be canoeing it's very possible that it is going to be very windy at...
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    Egyptian Cotton Material Anyone?

    Hello there, Right so I've got my singer going now and I've totally got the bug aha :) So I've been making pouches and things out of canvas which is great but I have a Tentsmiths Oilskin tarp (the one Dave Cantebury goes on about) I absolutely love it! and I love the material even more...
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    Ground Dwelling Mosquito Help!

    Hi People! Looking for some help please. Ok so I'm a ground dweller and always have been, never really had a problem with mosquito's in this country so have never used a net. However me and the guys are heading over to Sweden in August this year doing a weeks worth of canoeing, so I'm...
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    Profile Picture and Forum Format Questions!

    Hi there! Right so I've been having a few issues every since I've been browsing this forum, so if anyone could help me it would be greatly appreciated :) Firstly my profile picture doesn't show for some reason, it's the correct size so I have no idea? Finally the one thing that is...
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    Paraffin in leather conditioner?

    Hi all! Ok so I make my own Leather conditioner, 1 part beeswax, 1 part coconut butter and 1 part almond oil. It's been working perfectly for a year now, but I've been doing some reading an I've noticed that some people put paraffin in there conditioner. I cant find any information on what...
  11. Outdoorlifeofbrian

    Need Winter Boots Recommendations!

    Ok come on guys throw some ideas at me, I'm looking for a sturdy pair of walking boots, waterproof that will keep my feet toasty and dry when the snow comes. £150 is my limit. Hit me! Cheers Brian.
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    What to make out of suede?

    Hi guys! So I've got a fair bit of suede and I've made more pouches than I need and have ran out of ideas of what else to make, so was hoping for some other ideas? Cheers Peeps.
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    Isle Royale Bushcraft Packs From UK

    Hi guys, So I can't hold the temptation any longer and with my birthday due soon, I've decided to bite the bullet and get myself one! So I am just wondering if anyone knows if you can get the Isle Royale Bushcraft Pack from the UK or somewhere closer to home than the US as I'm trying to avoid...
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    WW1 Bayonet Refurbish Advice!

    Hi guys, So I have this old WW1 Bayonet from my great grandpops and was just wondering what would be the most affordable method to polish up the blade and the steel on the handle? Also do you think it's worth giving the wood any attention? Cheers Guys!
  15. Outdoorlifeofbrian

    Hessian Sacks

    Right guys, so I've got loads of old hessian sacks that I don't need anymore, there no longer any use as sacks because the sides have been sliced open, but if anyone has any use for the material then how ever many you need are yours for a small trade, just send me a pm if your interested :)
  16. Outdoorlifeofbrian

    Game of Thrones Book 1 For Trade!

    So was just wondering if anyone was interested in trading the first book of Game of Thrones for another fantasy type novel. This book is a fantastic read, got me hooked straight away and finished it in a few weeks. Problem now is I now have the set of all 7 so have 2 of this one aha. In good...
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    Postal Problem, Help Needed!

    Hi peeps! So basically I ordered a pipe from company called luna pipes, which is based in america somewhere. It's just one guy that does hand made pipes. So I ordered one back in April, it would take him 4 months till he got round to making mine, which I was fine with. My problem being...
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    My Traditional Style Bushcraft Kit (Pic Heavy)

    Hi Guys! So as I’ll be giving the Boone Challenge a go in a few weeks time, I thought I’d do a quick write up on my kit I use. Right start off with a bit of back story, I wouldn’t say I’m trying to achieve anything like an 18th centaury style kit here but there is a definite traditional...
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    Traditional Canvas, Leather Pack.

    Hi guys! Just a quick one, basically I've fell in love with the "isle royale bushcraft pack" style. https://www.frostriver.com/shop/isle-royale-bushcraft-pack/ So I'm just wondering if anyone knows other companies that make similar style packs? Also like to add that I'm not looking for any...
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    Winter Bushcraft Activities?

    Hi Guys! :) I am heading up to Derby on the 26th with bushcraftsman to met another friend on youtube. So basically I just looking for some ideas of like activities that we could do together, like things to make because obviously we cannot forage or make a shelter with foliage, because of...