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Thanks - yes, I saw the Fieldmaster. Personally, while I rarely open a bottle of wine with a cork, I *do* use the corkscrew for undoing knots quite often, so, for camping, I think the corkscrew's more useful than the Phillips, but I'll probably let price decide for me.

Thanks - that's a great reply. That all makes a lot of sense. Thanks both. Broch, the Huntsman is the one I'm looking at. Mainly because I'm a tightarse and it seems like the one that you can pick up for under £25 quite often. I'm going to add some other similar or helpful threads I've...

Short version: What inexpensive penknife, headtorch, and other pocketable bushcraft kit for a young camper? Long version: Our 3 boys have been begging for their first penknife for a couple of years now, and last summer I said they could have one the next camping season - ie in 5 months' time -...

I'm also a fan of 5.11 stuff, so I'd check those out. I also rate Decathlon for excellent value for money - their "Solognac" hunting brand has some options that might appeal... https://www.decathlon.co.uk/browse/b/solognac/c0-accessories/c1-bags/c2-backpacks/_/N-1340n07Z6vjs8j

Thanks. I might need to give that a try. Currently, I'm looking at how close I can get to what we have at home. :laugh: It's a Moka pot and a pan. Hardly cutting-edge. Without wishing to appear rude, if that technology is beyond you, I wonder if the last century is really for you. ;) Another...

How do you brew your coffee when out and about? We're not hardcore campers, but we go campsite camping with the family a few times each year. This year one site only had electric-hook-up spaces left, so we took full advantage and took the Nespresso machine. At home, we've used semi-decent...

Thanks for all the suggestions... Cheers. I'll give one of these a try.

I picked up a SOTO Pocket Torch XT last year because it looked like the perfect tool for lighting barbecues, firepits etc. It turned out to be utterly woeful. Often it won't even light indoors. I've tried a Soto Micro Torch which is more reliable but loses out on the extendability of the Pocket...

Thanks. I noticed this too, and really ummed and ahed over the choice - in the end, because I want to teach our children to use it, and thought the X10 more awkward to pack, and couldn't find the X10 in stock at a decent price, I went for the X7. It's arrived and feels smaller than I expected...

Thanks all - I had a look around and settled on the Fiskars X7 recommended by @MikeeMiracle - its 25 year warranty was what swung it.

Hi there - I was wondering if anyone could help me select a budget axe for when we take the family camping. We go a few times a year, but we're not heavily into bushcrafting - I just want something that'll do the job. Is there a bare-minimum specification I should look out for? Essentially...

Thanks for the replies. I stuck with the Fenix HP25R in the end - after a deal came up and I got it for £49 delivered. I've not had much use so far, and I haven't got fully to grips with the interface. So far it has impressed and overall I'm very pleased. My only real negative is more a...

That looks good. IIRC LEDlenser gets good feedback regarding durability too. I'm put off by the lack of data on run times, and the Fenix HP25R seems (compared to the slightly dubious data I've been able to find on the LEDLenser) to have more efficient lumen-minute performance.

Thanks for the replies. I'm an idiot, I meant that I was looking at the HP25R, not the HP30R. It only has one 18650, and seems to produce more "lumen-minutes" out of the battery than its bigger, more expense counterpart. What's the deal with the recommendation for the Snipersystems torch...

I'm after an all-rounder headtorch mainly for a 24hr walk in December. It'll be possibly be used continuously for 10 hours to see the terrain in front of us - so low power, floody, lightweight (or battery pack not worn on the head). It also needs a bit of throw to help pick out features for...