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Now... Where did I leave my car?

Amusing. And stressful for me as the viewer: "Go on my son. Go on my son..."

People always complain about the weather, but no one ever seems to do anything about it.

Many thanks, everyone, for your support. It was quite a spectacular Winter's Day hike...

I make my own Trail Mix (10 fruits and 6 types of nut). A handful of this with a handful or two of rolled Oats, then soaked in a little water for half an hour or so makes a very tasty and healthy breakfast / snack as all the ingredients have softened a little from the water. If you have the...

Isn't the more politically correct term these days "a low-net-worth individual"? ;)

Richard Graves' Bushcraft book has a couple of sections on the use of the Sun Clock / Sun Compass, including instructions on how to construct one. Abrams, Bagnold, Cole and Howard are all makes of Sun Compass that I've come across. This is one that I produced for the N Hemisphere from Graves'...

BT have been rolling out Digital Voice, their "next generation home phone". "We're making the switch because the analogue network that most home phones work on today is no longer fit for purpose and can't keep up with the demands of modern life. That outdated network will be switched off for...

Many thanks for the info, Woody girl...

What make / model is it? I ask as I'm thinking of getting myself one rather than using the oven for making jerky / biltong. Ta.

I don't know if you've heard but apparently they're going to remove the word "gullible" from the Oxford English Dictionary.

Enjoyed that. Ta...

I was flicking through the US Forest Service's Wilderness Ranger Cookbook yesterday and came across this (quoted verbatim). Not quite a pouch meal but nonetheless, protein and long-lasting. And fast! "The Eagle Cap Club Jim Bradley, 10 seasons, Eagle Cap Wilderness 1 dry salami, the hottest...

I didn't know that Beavers wore gloves. Although, come to think of it, maybe they get a better grip of the tree when gnawing at it?

I completely agree. For example, at the hour change change at the end of March the day length (sunrise - sunset) for me at 52°N is around 12h 50m. And at the end of October at the change back it's around 10h. Can't see the logic in the asymmetry myself...maybe it's something to do with the...