Recent content by bilko

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    Heads up! Perseid Meteor shower

    Thanks for the reminder. I'm up early on Sunday so i'll keep em peeled.
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    Less than £300k

    After reading " Up the yukon without a paddle ", Canada became a dream for me. I remember going through the points application on line ( just a quick looky see ) and not speaking french was the cruncher for me too. If i had to pick anywhere in the world to live it would be Canada followed by...
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    Stanley stainless water bottle at TK max

    Great:) thanks for the replies guys. Can anyone else see the video? Did i do something wrong with it? Mods or admin can you advice me how to fix it please as i can see them both here and on my chanell. thanks.
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    Stanley stainless water bottle at TK max

    Quick update, You can boil water in this as i have just done so. I used the trangia burner and the windshield/potstand from my swedish army mess kit. Didn't quite reach a boil as i ran out of fuel but definitely a simmer. I filmed it in 3 videos, can't be bothered to edit it. Should be up in...
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    Stanley stainless water bottle at TK max

    The same one as here in 0.7L http://www.heinnie.com/product.asp?P_ID=6263 Only £4.99 Bought one yesterday from Lewisham store and they had a maybe 5 on the shelf as well as other stanley bottles. They are very good! Not as heavy as one might imagine either and a contestant for that expensive...
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    Life in the Alaskan Bush

    Just stumbled on this guys youtube site. He bought a place in the bush and built a cabin. He has lots of short films about his daily life. Some bushcraft but very interesting and rewarding to watch. Amateur content but professional presentation. Well worth looking at imo...
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    Out for a few hours PART 2

    Always nice to see what others are getting up to. Thanks for the pictures too:)
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    Please, please, santa. Just this once!

    http://www.thedailystreet.co.uk/2010/08/nigel-cabourn-everest-parka/ British made Ventile Hand stuffed Norwegian duck down I can't decide between red or olive lol. If only... I can't believe i am in love with a coat!
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    Canada Goose - better or same please

    Wow! Excellent suggestions here. Going to have a sort through now. Thanks
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    Canada Goose - better or same please

    I would love to wear wool but i am allergic to something in it. I suffer with terrible cysts if it touches my skin. I used to think it was lanolin in the wool but i have worn old wool with non in and i still get them. Shame really as you can't beat it.
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    Canada Goose - better or same please

    Apparently its going to be a freezing cold winter in the uk. I was looking at canada goose jackets but £600+!:yikes: Are there any equivalent jackets with the same provenance or quality for less money? Or is Canada Goose the way to go? I know that good layering and an average coat will see off...
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    Military contract / civilian purchase

    Great stuff, some good results coming out here.
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    Military contract / civilian purchase

    HI guys, just thinking of some of the best kit i own being military or bought as civilian kit by manufacturers who are contracted to the military. Such as Mora - knives Karrimore - SF range Alpha industries - I have one of their green and orange bomber jackets. Nanok - Sf sleeping...
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    Looking for antler or bone handled cutlery.

    Hi guys, As per the title really. I would love a good kfs set with antler handles. Maybe something chunky, maybe a two pronged fork. Not looking for the posh dinner table stuff all smoothed off etc. It would be great to have with a wooden bowl and kuksa. I've searched many times, maybe i am...
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    Best real bushcraft film I've seen in years

    Hi Tengu. If anything i would have said that i had made a broad sweeping statement induced by the passion i felt for these people after watching the film. Of course for the population as a whole to live like this is impossible. In order to sustain our numbers we live on ancient sunlight and...