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    Some very basic bushcraft camp questions

    i spend a few weeks a year riding my bike along the canal,s and do lots of camping on the canal , some v nice spots can be found , and no ever bothers me ,
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    Totally Off Topic, but you lot know so much good info.

    https://www.google.co.uk/aclk?sa=l&ai=CeIYvktBDVvSpOYjcbcvWhPgEm6Cejgi72vqLuQGz9rTUuQIICRABIN7Nzx4oCmC75piD0AqgAbD6jP8DyAEHqQIdehVVW4O5PqoEJk_QFatz_idgK08hcLSy5iSsRolLUaoC3yVaMGsf7HxYMDsyqB5QwAUFoAYmgAe4hXOQBwOoB6a-G9gHAeAS-6LepcWF3-FM&sig=AOD64_0aGWi3DEM7KRFl9tGI2RkLzSHZPw&adurl=http://110.xg4ke...
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    Totally Off Topic, but you lot know so much good info.

    scuff up the face of the old tile to give a key dont take much to dry out , ps try a test sample on two bits of glass , it will stick
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    Totally Off Topic, but you lot know so much good info.

    Contact Adhesive contact adhesive is what it says, sticks on contact , also its solvent based , and its hard to work with ie one go its stays where you put it , hard to clean up to, Panel Adhesive solvent free , 2 quid a tube will do you , no solvents / weld , no expanding form type...
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    Totally Off Topic, but you lot know so much good info.

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    Headsup! 15000mah Cheap PowerPack

    Iv two 12000mah off ebay , payed about £12 or 15 each for them 2 years ago i get about 8 to 9 charges from one 12000mah unit now i dont run my phone flat each day so cant say im getting or needing a 100% recharge each night i use a old n8 when im out in the sticks , so for 12 quid i can use...
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    Powergen 14000Mah Battery pack.

    i have a few 12000mah and one give me just over 9 charges to my phone , cheap light and small , i use the gps in my phone , but only tunn it on for say ten mins at a time , when im done it turn it off , as it seems to use up the battey alot more than making a few call or 6 hr of music , or the...
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    Drinking canal water

    iv just had a look a some old trip logs i have , and my planned trip from manchester to londen along the canals has 20 post codes for water points and i know there is a lot more as i miss some out if thay are close to each other no need to drink canal water , just get a key fill up each...
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    Drinking canal water

    A few pubs have stanpipe,s out side , lots of bikes riders out on the canals at weekend, thay stop at the canal side pubs for a meal and a drink . then top up with water for the ride home,
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    Drinking canal water

    Get a waterways key , use canalplan off the NET, You can plan your trip along the canals, iT will give you post codes /lat and long for all the water points , and a lot more info aswell , shops. pubs, post office, cafe,s to name a few , and also miles between point,s , v handy iv done a...
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    Thermarest slow leak

    think if someone has a hole in there mat , best not to put it in the bath , i id go with the spray on soap and water mix ,
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    Advice needed

    id take a tent , m8 . iv done good bit of bike touring , and some times a few trees are hard to come by . you may end up with your tarp hanging off a farmers gate , and you lay under it , iv been over the top from manchester to bala then on to portmadog what ever you do have a good time...
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    Recommend me a one man tent

    i dont bother about the odd kg saving or cutting my toothbrush in half , at the start of one of my week+ long bike ride,s i may have 4kg of food 6L of water , my bike feels the same if iv got a 3 full water bottles or 3 empty, i only have 2X28L panniers and i fit all my kit in , i could...
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    Opinions on the Vango Banshee 300?

    iv never had a problem with my banshee 200, tho if the tent is full when your in it im sure the chance of condensatiom build up is more , im around 75kg and 5 8 , this tent works for me had it out in most weather types , i tend to take a tarp for sitting under , tent is just bed time ,
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    Recommend me a one man tent

    i do 3 / 4 weeks bike touring each year , im using a 5 year old vango banshee 200 , no problems with it , condensation or other wise , pitch in one, takes a few mins to put up, ( i dont put tent in my panniers it just go,s on top of rack) tho it would fit less the poles , ps its a one...