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    Ranger Shirt - Tucked in or Out?

    My mother taught me to keep my shirt tucked in like a good girl! Keeps your kidneys warm!! :roll: :roll: :roll: Miz :lol:
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    feather moss

    Not sure I'm afraid. But I believe the feather mosses are protected species (in the UK). Miz :lol:
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    Are you a Swiss Army Knife owner?

    Yes I have a forester. Lost teh pen and corkscrew screwdriver years ago. Miz :lol: (MacGuyver-girl!)
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    Hammocks

    Cheers, Jack. I've found a timber hitch on http://www.geocities.com/roo_two/timberhitch.html, which looks straightforward enough, thanks. Is there any chance that a knot like this would give if the tree flexes in the wind? (Or is it better to position the rope above a branch?) Thanks! Miz...
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    A Different Kind of 'How To' Book

    I read a very enlightening book a while back, which has certainly made backpacking trips easier for me: "How to S**t in the Woods" by Kathleen Meyer published by Ten Speed Pres ISBN 0-89815-627-0 On first appearance, you may think that this subject doesn't really need a whole book...
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    Hammocks

    I used to love sleeping in a hammock when I was younger, back in the days when I was skinny and oaks were stout - nowadays the situation is somewhat reversed :wink: and I am a little nervous of the whole thing falling down in my sleep (when the wind blows the cradle will rock ..etc) So any...
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    Footwear - what do you go for?

    I love my new meindls. :-D Miz :lol:
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    Purifying Water

    I swear by the Katadyn. Miz :lol:
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    Basha ?

    LOL! :lol: But, are you saying you could cover it with dirt and drive over it! :shock: Man just the thought of someone doing that would be enough to keep me wide awake all night! :shock: Miz :lol:
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    Firesteel maintenance

    It's always good to be color coordinated! :lol: Miz :lol:
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    Firesteel maintenance

    Purple? Very fetching I'm sure! :wink:
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    BushcraftUK Newbie signing on...

    About to go and try out my very first greenlane soon. :-D I've been on some interesting tracks before - but never any that I felt I had the right to be on.
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    Firesteel Challenge?

    Ouch! :z: Miz :lol:
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    Sleeping cloths

    :-o Brrrr! Too cold. Thermals! :wink: Miz :lol:
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    Firesteel Challenge?

    emery board nail file (Saphire) seashells work too! Prefer hacksaw blade tho! :wink: