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Thanks for the feedback folks. I'll have a critical look at the edge this weekend and see what works.

Hi all, Looking for some knife care advice. There's lots of advice around about sharpening a knife, but for someone with little experience, can anyone explain how you can tell when your knife needs attention and what sort of attention is the right thing to do? I'm currently getting to grips...

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My partner and I are going to TORM tomorrow. First time for me but my partner used to be a re-enactor so she has been plenty of times before I think.

I've had an Aspira smock and a Aspira jacket albeit not the Andy Rouse version. The last time I looked that one was a dark olive type colour with black extras. It had reinforcement on the arms so you didn't knacker the jacket resting on your arms for ages trying to take wildlife photos. I...

Is it worth explicitly mentioning that the reason for suggesting good cheap knives for first knives is that it's a lot less annoying and (expensive) to screw up a cheap almost throwaway knife whilst you perfect your sharpening technique than something nicer, potentially better but a hell of a...

Thanks all. Much to go ponder!

Thanks for your thoughts Tony. I think I probably sleep quite hot so I'm wondering if a three-seasons bag might be a bit much. I think the only way to know is to try the lighter bag and see how far it will go. As I said earlier I'm only 5'7" so would your comment about 180 vs 200 still hold then?

I want to try a tarp (probably a UK surplus basha to start with) to give that a go and see how I get on with that compared to my Macpac Microlight tent. I have one of the old Thermarest lightweight self-inflating mats from before they did the bright orange "pro-light" range so sleeping on that...

Thanks for the comment Brambles. My partner is 6' so she might need the 200! I'm only 5'7 so I'm guessing the 185 would be OK for me?

Good questions all to add into the thinking process thanks. * Why a modular system? I can potentially buy it in parts thus spreading out the cost - summer bag now, intermediate bag later, joining bit (if necessary) last. I expect I'll mostly use the "summer bag" or the "intermediate bag"...

I've been thinking about getting a synthetic modular sleep system so that I can get out a bit more and in a wider range of weathers. I quite like the older USGI MSS in woodland camouflage - the one with the bivi bag, patrol bag and intermediate bag. The downsides of that one seems to be it is...