Recent content by captainhastings

As I head for 60 I personally am going with the use it or lose it motto I actually enjoy a slog with my old Alice pack

As bex bug out says I think I have it right Shelter/ sleep / food or some thing like that So tarp/ sleep mat bivi and sleeping bag/ food and cooker water etc. Then add your bits and bobs lol

The government pander to all the soppy gits. If you catch a fish shoot a pigeon or ferret a rabbit in lot of people’s eyes your a cruel nutter. For some reason it’s now appalling if you like to let a dog catch a rabbit. Banned in Scotland and sure to spread to wales and England in time. My...

Thank you that was the bit I was wondering if I could get away with Will give it a go

I’ve ordered a molle 2 pack from states but it has the bright camo ucp I think I read you can dye it with rit dye but you need to keep simmering the water. I doubt I’m going to have a saucepan or metal bucket big enough so not practical really. Any one had success with sprays or I could maybe...

Wow Keith that’s interesting. I will have a read up now I got some thing to go on

Bought this at car boot this morning for fiver Hans roamer 1962. In great nick Can’t find any thing online about it Don’t need it but might be able to make couple quid and get something I do need Would be wasted on me.

Turns out they are a seller popped them in as an extra treat . Top man

Hi been given two of these mixed in with some bits. Are they military shemagh please? Quite square in shape If they are great all ways wanted one

I picked up a lk35 last week quite cheap . It is the stock version no mods. I wouldn’t mind adding a couple of good side pockets. I have some 10 litre dpm pouches. Which wouldn’t look great but I could maybe attach them in a non permanent way. Maybe die them green not that any one sees the bag...

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Thanks for all the replies and information I find it interesting. So my first fuel was this stuff which seems ok While I testing then I tried a tank of unleaded Which as I say seemed to give two to three times more umph to the boil. It bought mug of water to boil in no time and a vigorous...

Thanks folks. When you read the data sheets on this stuff to the untrained eye they give the impression you got about 5 minutes to live if you breathe it lol

Just to check is it this one you use ? https://ebay.us/m/SljIf5 polygard brake cleaner

Hi yes sorry I got my numbers wrong it’s the fast one I have but like I say the petrol had 3 x the power it seemed so I will try the brake and clutch fluid kindly suggested above