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    Free Camping Opportunity (with a little work)

    Cheers. Willl look in to it.
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    Free Camping Opportunity (with a little work)

    Hi all, Our campsite is in Hampshire near Basingstoke. Our organisation also has a new site in Kent, one near Alresford and two near Southampton, all of which could do with more pairs of hands to assist in the day to day running and also to run bushcrafting courses at the weekends. All the...
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    Places to shop for kit in Hants

    good tips all, thanks. cheers for the Mora, Paddytray, 'tis well sharp! We shall compare spoons tomorrow. And a trip to the Weald and Downland is well overdue, British Red - thanks for the reminder.
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    Places to shop for kit in Hants

    Hi all, I've been bitten by the whittling bug and I'm working on my first spoon! This (ahem!) three month project is, I'm sure, teaching me some valuable lessons. Not least, the importance of decent tools. I have a really nice Ben Orford hook knife, brought to me by a forum member, but my...
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    Article: Treehooks

    very neat idea. good post
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    What animals (wildlife) have you seen today?

    My girlfriend and I spotted a strange bird a couple of months whilst on a wander around the Midhurst/Heyshott area of the South Downs National Park. My mother, a long time birder and volunteer for the RSPB couldn't pin it from our description. Then we coincidentally came across a news report...
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    A spoiled moonwalk (picture heavy)

    enjoyed the pictures. cheers
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    Damp-footed Newbie

    Thanks all for the lovely welcomes - especially the reference to zombies. Read that one just before bed, thanks. Have sent off for a fire steel and am currently working on my first spoon with my new knife. Nine fingers left, plenty to be going on with.
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    Damp-footed Newbie

    Hello All, As a complete newbie to the forum and bushcrafting I didn’t think I have much to say. But I thought I would perhaps launch in with the perspective of a novice who wants to learn. Having been a town/city boy all my life, I recently sold my seaside flat in Brighton and took on a...
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    Can I ask a favour

    Liked... Matt, are you blogging your progress anywhere apart from Facebook? I'd be interested in your 'journey', especially your efforts to restore native habitats. Mark
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    Hello from Hampshire

    Hello All Just sold my flat by the sea and moved to the woods to run a campsite. I reckon I need to learn a lot more than how to light a disposable BBQ. Looking forward to getting involved. Mark