Recent content by nigelp

  • BushMoot: Come along to the amazing Summer Moot 31st July - 5th August (extended Moot : 27th July - 8th August), a festival of bushcrafting and camping in a beautiful woodland PLEASE CLICK HERE for more information.
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    Getting away for the weekend.

    Tesco also sell Nido.
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    Coping with the heat.

    I was thinking of a removable framework of light weight wood covered in greenhouse screening.
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    Coping with the heat.

    I’m going to add a Brise Soleil to the side door and rear window currently covered with an old dust sheet. Also looking at putting some screening on rear conservatory/porch for next round of heat this summer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brise_soleil
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    Latrine Etiquette

    That’s the ticket, old bean.
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    Ticks

    Looks good. Does it work?
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    Alone (UK) TV series. What ten items would you choose?

    Where can you watch this? Now TV?
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    Ticks

    I use that. Have done for last few seasons. It does work but also need to be aware that unlike permethrin it seems to repeal rather than kill on contact, if that makes senses. I still tuck my trousers into socks and wear a T-shirt under a shirt or the ticks get bit crawling up legs or through...
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    Ticks

    That's what I use now.
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    Sold Camping Cot

    DM sent….
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    Gluing Gortex

    You could use silicon sealer/adhesive to hold together and also add some stitches to hold and seal hole/thread with sealant. I have used silicon to attach tapes seams to waterproof jackets before. You can also buy tenacious tape which will stick to any waterproof or silicon surface and fixed...
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    Introduction to human tracking

    I think both are two sides of the same coin. Animal behaviour can be learnt in terms of where they feed, bed down and use the landscape and cover to move and also interpreted from the tracks; however when trailing animals there connection and alertness to the other animals and bird behaviour...
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    Introduction to human tracking

    How did you find it compared to other tracking courses you have done? Not sure if John will run anymore human tracking courses but the animal ones are also very good. I wanted to attend but have already done several trailing evaluations with John end of last year and beginning of this year...
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    Trip Report Minimal Kit Camping Challenge

    Brilliant. Another great video and seems like you have found the sweet spot for minimalist kit and comfort.
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    Fixing a hammock to rock

    I’ve used them to hammock on Dartmoor many years ago. It was a novelty pitch and planned in advance. I recall we only took 4 ‘nuts’ each and used climbing slings also.