Recent content by lou1661

  • Come along to the amazing Summer Moot (21st July - 2nd August), a festival of bushcrafting and camping in a beautiful woodland PLEASE CLICK HERE for more information.
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    British army rations

    The original poster has not been on the site since 2017, they may still be about but the rations mentioned would be 10 years older….
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    Backpack Ventilation

    I switched to an ALICE pack, with a polymer frame. A fair bit of ventilation. And for me very comfortable with a load.
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    What did you buy today?

    Nice, Did you import it? or find one in the UK? Also a big fan of Malcom Douglas! Louis
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    What do you lot do for a living?

    Joined the Fire and Rescue Service in 2003 and still there. Louis.
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    What did you buy today?

    Picked up the Landy after having an Alucab pop top fitted. Looking forward to many nights away in it.
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    Outhaus canvas tarp

    Not got a tarp from Outhaus, but I have a couple of bits from them, seems to be very well thought out and really well made kit. Also, I can't see any on the website that are not polycotton, so not exactly plastic free. Louis
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    French government expected to issue all citizens with survival manual

    “Seems” fairly straight forward. https://www.hse.gov.uk/fireandexplosion/petrol-storage-club-association.htm
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    What wildlife did you spot today?

    Probably 2-3 meters away.
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    What wildlife did you spot today?

    Spotted this lovely looking Roe Buck with his new antlers still in the velvet.
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    Help sharpening a Woodlore

    As far as I am aware, all the Alan Wood Woodlore blades had a slight convex from the maker. sharpen like a Scandi and it will all work out just fine.
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    Alice's vital statistics

    @saxonaxe A 2oz baccy tin comes up about 2/3rds of the way up, it is almost to tight to squeeze a double stack of two. Mag for scale, should fit a pair in each (if that helps with sizes)
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    What did you buy today?

    What rubbish. Actual gov.uk website not made up rubbish.
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    Lightning Oak

    That is pretty impressive, fallen apart like a peeled banana.
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    Swedish preparedness pamphlet

    Sizewell b is still off line, if there is a sniff of the energy demand reduction scheme (EDR) being used that tells you that we are getting close. And yes, no power means nothing operating at all.