Recent content by Blencathra

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    Wood burning at campsites - suggestions?

    Suggest go camping to a family / fire friendly site................Greener Camping Club..............
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    Not a newbie, but my access changed

    Hi all, Been around ages, but as a lurker, can no longer post. I love this place, and love this vast subject area. Wanted to potentially ask Toni if we can post a message from one of our best and favored suppliers ? Tamarack Outdoor Not sure if you could post this My good...
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    Wild Camping Is Now Legalized in England!!!!!!!!

    Mary, A company called Toratech actually sell dehydrated wine..........just add water...............I dont get the EtOh bit ? Anthony
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    What hammock???

    The 3 Peaks area is spotted with woodland areas, but may not have access to many of them...........Consider you may be ground dwelling, or consider taking some climbing hardware (rock nuts and slings) to use the natural landscape to hang from........always fancied hanging from limestone...
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    an evening with ray mears in leeds

    Fabulous evening.........great speaker, great presentation and like to think great company. Had a brilliant time, and managed a brief chat, handshake and photo with the man himself. Shame we couldnt all sit around a campfire with him and have a brew........
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    Nice campfire mesh grill wanted

    I went to local stainless steel fabricators and asked for a piece of that stainless grid they do. Grid squares are 2cm square, rods are about 4mm thick , just asked for a sheet same size as a man hole cover. Been using it for 8 years now, brilliant and will support dutch oven no problem.
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    Campsite near Keswick for hammocks

    Try Castlerigg hall. Its a 'posh' site, but the camping field has plenty of trees. I have had tarp up and also hammock, but just used it to chill out in, sleeping in tent at night. ns for a couple of days. What I after is a campsite where I can spend the Thursday night in my hammock...
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    Compact Camp Chair

    Rich, I bought 2 helinox chairs. They are fantastic, compact and take my bulk with one of the kids sat on my knee............no problem. They flex abit, but are very well engineered. Would not hesitate to recommend. Shame they dont come in OG
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    Down underblanket

    Looks like a great set up Rich. Chiseller, sorry to jump on the thread mate. I have been in discussion wih Mat about getting the same UQ as Chiseller. Perhaps we can get discount for 2 of the same spec. He has some new black down proof material coming in that sounds favourable. I was...
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    Trip Down Under

    Getting excited, not long to go now. Any thoughts on intersting kit / gear worth looking up in Oz to sneak in the bag for the trip home ?:bluThinki Was considering Aussie Hootchie or perhaps Bed Roll ?
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    Longhaul Luggage

    Hi Santaman, Yep flying to Oz, so 23kg hold + carry on for each of us. A northFace duffel will be one bag, looking at something like a dakine split roller or north face long haul or another duffel as suggested by Tepee et al.... Thinking bag with wheels easier to handle when keeping kids in...
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    Longhaul Luggage

    Odd place to post, but we are going on a trip and need some big luggage for gear ANY OPINIONS THOUGHTS ON QUALITY / RELIABILITY North Face Longhaul 30 Dakine Split Roller Eagle Creek ORV 32 Or similar. Need at least one with wheels as taking kids also and will have hands full Cheers, can...
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    Bushcraft Show or Wilderness Gathering?

    Interesting subject, just asked this on end of GoPro post, sorry..... Relatively new to the bushcraft scene, just learn by course or reading, have nevert hought of going to a big show but increasingly wanting to excite my young family and have some good weekends away. We have a camper van...
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    Anyone got a GoPro?

    Just taken delivery of the Hero2 MotorSport package. Intend to use on canoe, bike and anything else. Just driven into to work this morning on default settings, will change to different format for journey home. I want to decide on optimum settings to mount on a motorbike for an adventure in...