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I used a partially inflated Exped Downnmat for a long time between the layers of DD Frontline, and found it warm and also that it flattened the lay slightly. Combined with either a Snugpak top quilt or a sleeping bag. When the Downmat eventually started to leak around the valves (after 15 years...

After having to miss last year, I was looking forward even more to this year. But this is the right decision, so will look forward to next year even even more!

Anyone got any recommendations for reasonably priced, non-cotton socks? Avoidance of sweaty sock syndrome is the main objective. Already follow good foot hygiene. Looking for a medium weight sock, and looking to buy multiple pairs, so £20 smart wool and the like are out of my budget. There are a...

Looking in the mirror in the right light, I nowadays catch a not infrequent glimpse of gleaming pate. So have been similarly kicking around the idea of a shearing. So far, Mrs Whoop is unmoving in her resistance to this. But the day is getting nearer. So happy to chip in, and look forward to...

In an earlier epoch, I went to a hogg roast (hogg: gerrit? arf) at a farm in North Devon, where they speared the carcass and we drank cider and took it in turns to rotate the pole and tell the one bloke who actually knew what he was doing when the fire appeared to need wood so he could ignore us...

Really nice work, inspiring for those of us dithering about having a go!

This is the aspect I am concerned about. I think I may just shop over there. I can imagine them not being overly keen on allowing said pouches in the hold!

Taking my boy to Glaskogen in Sweden for a weeks canoeing and camping at the end of July. Does anyone know if military ration packs are allowed on commercial flights? We thought we'd take a few with us, but don't want to end with the rations turfed in the bin and/or us turfed off the flight...

There's a lot of polyester-cotton blend 'thermal' underwear available, for a lot less £ than merino or other non-homicidal fibres/blends. Any views/experience? How does this blend perform as a baselayer? Does it reduce the chill inducing moisture retention of just cotton after strenuous activity...

Thanks Guys, excellent information. I'll be logging up and crosscutting only, so I'll take a punt. I'll look for the logo. I have fire brigade wellies, with steel toe and shin protection, that I was planning to use. I don't want to skimp on important safety gear, but money really is tight at...

I've been looking on the 'bay for chainsaw trousers, for use when cutting logs for firewood. I want adequate protection, but my budget is not huge. There are plenty like this on there...

Got a cupboard full of blackberry wine and elderberry port maturing away; a couple of litres of sloe gin ready for slurping now, and 24L of porter fermenting nicely. And four nice clean sanitised empty demijohns trying to attract my attention every time I go in the kitchen. But I'm a bit...

Completely brilliant! What a place; what a lifestyle. A chord struck with many on here, I should think. Thanks for posting.

Great - loved this series when it was first shown. Thanks for the heads-up BR

Divvi 900. Old fashioned, slow and not very powerful by modern standards (but still 90bhp so not absolutely slow!), shaft drive, 220 mile tank range, comfy seat for one or two, good weather protection, upright riding position, decent handling if you stay on top of bearing/linkage maintenance...