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With regard top-down buring and using batoned wood, have a look at www.wildstoves.co.uk. They have an interesting video which you will find useful

Thanks for all your advice. Am unable to say which model it is but I have had it for a long time and would rather use it than replace it, especially with all the accesories it has. It does have a locking mechanism but this has been rendered inoperable by a hefty dose of Araldite. I can borrow a...

I have a Swiss Army knife with a blade that obviously exceeds the legal carry limit. How should I go about reducing the blade's length without damaging the rest of the blade? Advice appreciated.

Just posted on Song Of The Paddle, latest version. £45.00.

Now for sale on Song Of The Paddle. A new tent at a second-hand price. Now sold.

I have made extensive use of McNett Sil Net on all my silnylon projects. Never fails! Cranmere is right. DIY mixes are too messy and unreliable to my mind.

Can't see this being any good as a shovel or as an axe. Lou makes a pertinent observation and I've never seen one used in this country by any Fire Service. Spades dig holes, shovels move coal and axes chop wood. Sorry if this sounds a bit harsh.

Dan, Have sent you PM

Use double-sided adhesive tape on seams and hems to stop the fabric slipping when sewing. Seal seams with Sil Net which sticks to siliconised fabric.

Depends on what you call cheap - try Machine Mart.

If you do move abroad then it might be handy to have a qualifacation such as TEFL - Teaching English As A Foreign Language. Lots of opportunities to earn enough to keep you going.

There is a1983 RAF emergency ration identical to this currently on e-bay if anyone is interested. The tins sure look useful.

PM sent re.Titanium esbit stove.

Just seen this on E-bay if anyone's interested.

Excellent review now available on Song Of The Paddle website.