Recent content by greg2935

I was also stopped on a train last year, they found my Brusletto, which I packed into the very bottom of my ruck sack, very luckily for me, a desk sargent with a little common sense allowed me to go on my way AND I was on my way to a meet AND I could prove it via a ticket. A friend was...

Sorry to hear about the accident but like the above said, you did the right thing: splinting a leg is difficult at the best of times, and there is a very real chance of increasing nerve/artery damage, both of which can become life threatening. Well done

I use a Brusletto Norron, all their blades are made from stainless steel, retain a good edge (for stainless), and are very high quality for a higher production knife. I think most of their blades are on the small side; a big plus in my mind as they are then somewhat easier to carve with. I...

Ive got a bushlight, only prob I've had is with Tesco candles, for some reason the wax doesn't get soft enough will not slide. Also once it has worn somewhat, there is a slight tendency for the 3 legs holding the glass in place with the green frame to stick; slightly annoying but not a problem.

I have never thought that people are thick and in my experience they do not intentionally go out of their way to put themselves in danger. I would have thought the lady with the rubber soled wellies simply did not know the terrain; something that most of us are guilty of at some point in our...

My view is that a machete is used in the tropics (and usually only in humid areas) simply because the vast majority of woods you will need to cut through are fast growing (and therefore soft woods), in dryer regions, or more temperate regions the woods tend to be slower growing, and therefore...

I've read similar articles elsewhere, there is a really good example in south west Zimbabwe where a certain UK charity sank boreholes in a part of the country that although had a good loamy soil, was very arid. Of couse lots of people moved in, farmed, and once the water ran out, moved away...

That's a shame, I've just finished my uni part of the course I'm doing - back to the real world again working 5 days a week :o( Probably see you at one of the next meetups! You also have a few niceish woods to the north of the university that make a nice day hike, there is also a fair...

Its has been taken now I have one full size paraglider, that is about 50' of prime quality ripstop nylon + straps etc to give away to a good home, you pay postage or collect. The colour of the glider is red, dark blue and dayglow yellow. Would make a good series of extremely strong tents...

I have some very light nylon, its 60'' (1.52m) wide. I would like a 3m x 3m tarp so the seam will be right across the centre. I'm a little worried about the flat felled seam if it runs along the top with the ridge pointing upwards, water would almost certainly get in. I think I will seal the...

its light weight proofed nylon, Thanks for all your replies.

Hi All, I'm having a go making a poor mans hootchie/fly sheet and have no idea how to make a good waterproof seam, I usually use "seamproof" which is a sort of clear glue. However, I've found that repreated stretching causes the seam to eventually leak and cannot think of any other way to do...

Was a great weekend, ta very much Neil, that camera of yours isn't bad either.

Hi all, Expedition a-sym hennesy hammock for sale, repaired ridge line but other than that, in excellent condition, it has only been used a few times: £60 +p&p ono. SOLD Cheers Greg

Ever thought about saving some of the £35k and buying a wood? You can then "downsize" to a part time job and work for 3 days a week, leaving 4 days to play in the woods, and it'll still give you roughly the same income a ranger gets.