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    downloadable movies - man travels alone in northern Scandinavia for a year...

    He's an interesting guy isn't he. He walked solo across Canada and Alaska a few years ago. It took him two and a half years, so one year is probably a bit of a stroll in the park for him :rolleyes:
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    Consent for Fairburn Wind Farm granted

    This may be of interest to those who live or bushcraft in the area... Scottish and Southern Energy plc ("SSE") has been granted planning permission by The Highland Council to develop a 40MW wind farm at Fairburn in Ross-shire. The wind farm will have 20 turbines and, subject to a...
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    2,500km Through the Western Desert of Egypt..

    Excellent photos. Thanks for posting them. :)
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    If cats were dogs...

    http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18262&highlight=cats
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    One month rule?

    I think it was... I have been looking for some time to get a pressure cooker for outdoor use. The advantages are higher boiling point at altitude and faster cooking for general use. The problem I am finding is that most modern pressure cookers have plastic external fittings which are...
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    Strange

    Sоrry to hear you're having problems. :lmao:
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    One month rule?

    I think all members can see and use the thread rating thingy at the top Leon. Visitors to the site cannot though. How about... ;)
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    hello

    What you doing here then? ;) Welcome to BCUK water :)
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    Northern Sweden trip advice

    I am looking at taking a trip to Northern Sweden next year - up into Ammarnäs which is at the heart of the Vindelfjäll Mountains - centering around Bjorkfjäll mountain. I can do the trip any time between early June and late August and was looking for recommendations of what weather and/or...
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    Alaskan Grizzly encounter

    Cheers Phil. Actually though the thread was about the recent alaskan attack by a grizzly on hunters. It was you who changed the topic in your first post to the subject of Grizzly Man. Timothy Treadwell and Werner Herzog's film 'Grizzly Man' has been discussed on this forum in the past and...
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    Alaskan Grizzly encounter

    Here's the full account of what happened. Kind of explains why they didn't want to say anything at first. Draw your own conclusions... http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/wildlife/bears/attacks/story/9234648p-9150179c.html
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    Leatherman - Which one??

    My vote for Leatherman Juice. Sub 3" slipjoint blade makes it police-friendly.
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    natural bowdrill cordage

    Nettle can manage but doesn't last well. Sinew is what you're after. Good thread about it here: http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14807&highlight=sinew
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    Vanishing apologies

    :lmao: Can't take credit for it - The Joker did it in a post recently I think - basically take a special character from Word that looks just like an o. Computers not being visually tricked like us don't trigger the filter. :)