Recent content by Guilty1

Hi Paul, If you have a woodburner with a 4" top flu, you could try aluminium flexi-hose for tumbledryer venting. You can attach to your tentipee centre pole with a couple of short lengths of chain. A large baked bean can or similar (washed and opened at both ends obviously) can act as a...

I can and have used 'slippery' knots in the past and it is very useful when breaking camp in a hurry or with cold hands. We often take lots of kids into the woods (cadet group) and have to assist and supervise them as well as pack our own kit. More importantly I have found that my buddy will...

We have used an emergency chute for quite a while. Primarily as a kit shelter, especially when setting up camp in the rain. A bina and a length of cord over a branch and peg down. Even during the most inclement (Ahem - f**king awful) weather all kit stored stays dry inside. The whole lot stores...

I have done a similar set up in my buddies tentippee. A small wood burning stove in the middle next to the centre pole with 2 lengths of concertina type tumble dryer tubing (aluminium foil type not plastic). Fitted the 1st tube nice and snug over the top vent on the stove. A large bean can...

This has probably been done to death by now, but I will add my quids worth (inflation huh). I tend to use clove hitches to secure a tautline to trees. Then tension the tarp hung from it with tautline hitches (what a great and simple knot), so I can get the tarp in the right place. To peg...

Hi Ogri, I sympathise!! I have had the same problem teaching knots to sea cadets (usually with velcro fastened trainers). Glazed eyes and nose picking as soon as knots are mentioned. I have found though that after one boating/ canoeing trip or a weekend of backwoods camping you can start to...