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It takes me a while to set up camp sometimes. Not really a problem but I would rather be sitting around having a beer or getting on with other things rather than fiddling g around with hammock quilts. Last time I took down my set up I realised that my DD front line and DD under quilt just...

So I'm a surfer. Not a good one but eager non the less. I live in Reading and the nearest surf beach is croyde in Devon - a good 3.5hrs drive away. For this reason I head down on Fridays after work if the forecast is good and back on Sunday to make the most of it. The problem is plenty of...

I'm looking to replace the cordage on the DD front line with something with a bit less bulk, give and weight. I know amsteel is often suggested but I hear it doesn't hold knots too well! I was looking at the 3 or 4 mm edelrid chord from the cotswold outdoor website Has anyone tried...

Morning all. I just bought a ticket to go see Mr mears speak at high wycombe. My partner in crime and life (swmbo) is busy that night so I'm flying solo. If anyone else is going and fancies a pint (possibly of OJ and lemonade as im driving) before or after then let me know or drop me a PM...

Hi all I'm off to hawaii in a few weeks and am planning on doing a few hikes. Terain is changeable to say the least. Rocky, steep, jungle, river crossing, grass or sandy. And that's just the first mile of the trail. The weather will be hot and humid and there are usually a fair few...

I'm just about to place an order from the identity store for bits to finish my axe collar. I thought I'd get some leather to make a knife sheath as well (mora classic soon to be re handled). I'm planning on a simple sheath and wet forming it around the blade and lower half of handle but...

new movie being released in the UK in 2016 from a relatively unknown irish director with a relatively unknown cast. The story is set in a world shortly after the global oil supply has run out and the global population has followed suit. "In a time of starvation, a survivalist lives off a small...

Hi all. I've cut and prepped a piece of thick veg tan to make an axe collar for my hatchet but dont know what I should seal it with. I need to buy some dye and sinew and needles and have heard the identity store reccomend on here. So it would be good to buy it all together. I'm...

I keep failing to find fatwood and it's pretty annoying! Is there a specific species that is best that I might find down here in Berkshire or will any coniferous tree do? I've tried stumps and branches but still no joy. Where have you all had most luck?

on cold dark nights I have trouble committing to a camp. I have the option to go tonight and straight back to work in the morning but I could also go home and have a good sleep in a comfy bed - also getting over the tail end of a cold. Anyone else have trouble jumping in the deep end when...

so I have a chance to go camping this week but its looking like it will be chilly here in the Berkshire countryside. I have a DD travel, and a DD jura so i could order an under-quilt tonight and hope it arrives in time. ...or I have a ME helium self inflating mattress thats about 4cm thick...

So last night after a few glasses of wine for courage I booked flights for me and my wife to Honolulu. We went a few years ago for our honeymoon and visited oahu, Hawaii (big island) and Maui but this time (for my 30th) we're planning on heading to Kauai. This is the island where jurassic...

i'm talking stoves here. looking to sort out a small wood burning stove to heat water and or food for 1 person maybe 2. not that bothered by it being trangia compatible. Now I made a hobo stove from a waitrose espresso ground coffee tin (I'm a very upper-middle class hobo dontcha know)...

I was looking at buying a lavvu from military mart (I hear I'm supposed to request the 3 popper type and they'll know what I want). A lot of peeps have mentioned that they are quite heavy but does anyone actually wear them as a poncho on their way to camping spot? There are a few pics and...

Not an introduction as such as I was quite prevalent on here last summer! Then I decided to renovate the house... One conservatory, one knockthroug, one chimney demolition through 3 floors and a kitchen demolition and rebuild later... I might have some free time again! Currently planning a...

Hi All, I hope this is the right part of the forum to put this in. I'm off comfort camping this weekend with the missus and food is always a big deal. I've made pot hangers etc in the past but a simple grill would be great for roasting veggies/fish or using as a pot stand. any ideas...

Looks set to be a scorcher to orrow night. I'm thinking of doing a 5 to 9 adventure and setting off from work tomorrow evening. Sleeping in the bivi then back to work for a shower and fry up (perks of working for big corporations). Other than bivi I can't think what I'll need. I might take my...

OK I did this adventure a few weeks ago now but have just got around to the write-up! The wife was away for the weekend and while some would think lads night/strip club/both I thought...adventure time. This was my 1st solo overnighter and 1st overnighter without having landowners...

Anyone got one of these monsters? Looking at getting one with the better half for car camping or when I'm sick of sleeping on my own in a bivi They're 179 in decathlon at the moment.

Not sure if this will forever remain in the planning stage but in my many walks along the Thames path, I see little wooded islands in the river. I love the idea of getting to and camping on one of these but I assume like all other land it's owned even if there isn't anything on land registry...