Recent content by Hammy734

I use a buff, and some friends use the others, shemagh, bandana etc. so I have seen most in action and what I will say is for me the buff is a no nonsense put it on and your done piece of kit that I hardly ever leave at home! I have seen guys struggle with shemaghs and bandanas trying to fix...

I have four main 'loves'/ hobbies. Camping, hiking and more recently bushcraft (to me this is one hobby ;-)) I have also been learning to play accoustic guitar for the last year and a half (I'm up to grade four!) From feb 08 I enrolled in CIW's Web Design Manager course (perhaps a hobby...

Thanks for the speedy replies everyone. I currently have a Coleman F1 lite, and a little Vango one-person saucepan set. Both lightweight and compact. The saucepan set comes with a little plastic cup so as was mentioned, boiling water/soup could be done as and when I need to with those...

Normally when winter sets in I pack everything away and wait for spring. Not anymore - yesterday I had the best mountain experience ever, in the snow ontop of Slieve Donard (Northern Irelands highest point)! So I have decided to at least spend day trips in the mountains and am on the lookout...

As much as I would love to be able to afford a Traser or Nite branded watch, I can't so through the powers of google (isn't it just great!) I have stumbled across the Uzi Protector watch... It comes with four little tritium vials in the important places, 12, 3, 6 and 9 on the dial and one on...

After reading this review, and after thinking about getting a head lamp for quite a while I finally did. And I was really impressed! The little e+LITE is exactly what I was after - I have spent the last few camping trips with only my little coleman lantern, which is ideal for sitting about...

I have the 360 version, due to wanting it to hang in the tent, or on a tree, or anywhere else I feel it might be useful and be visible from all directions. Though especially from hanging inside the tent, the 'ambient' 360 glow is kinda nice and lights up all the right places! I have a...

I have used a green krill for the past few years inside my tent. At the start of the evening it doesn't really look up to much but when its dark there is an ample glow off it that enables you to see comfortably in such a small/ confined area as you would expect. Plus as others have mentioned...

Was I a little naive to think that what I seen on Youtube and read on these very forums would be enough for me to walk in the wild and accomplish what most of you probably find pretty easy? I thought a nice way to start with my new knife and new saw would be to talk a walk into the Donard...

Is it just me or is anyone else thinking this is all to similar to Dan Brown's 'Angels and Demons'? With that in mind, does anyone else think we should warn the Vatican?!

Very good thread this, especially for those new to knives and wanting to to dip their toe in the water first... From reading all of your comments I too have decided to go with a clipper for a while to see just how I get on. I think it would be better to break out all my bad habbits on a cheaper...

Thanks redandshane. I have taken your advise and looked at the knife elma has for sale and have pm'd though not specifically about that particular knife... And thanks everyone else for the welcomes, I feel right at home already!

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. I have spent a bit of time on the site already before registering just reading up on different bits and pieces, really enjoying what the site has to offer and wish only that I had found it ages ago!! I'm hoping that in gaining a bit of knowledge through...

Hi, I have only just stumbled across this site... shame on me I know - but better late than never I guess... I'm 27 and have a good few years experience behind me in camping, mostly in the Mourne Mountains in Northern Ireland. Bushcraft for me has only ever been experienced by watching Ray...