Recent content by nigelp

Can’t drink cold tea. Good lord, that would be the limit of my endurance. ;)

Recently bike packing I’ve been using a trangia stove with a gas adapter and a plumbers mat underneath. Zero chance of knocking it over and on a track or path or bare soil (rather than forest floor) cannot see any issues with it. When I sneak off to my local woods I take a flask because it’s...

The campsites that are owned by Forestry England but ran on a contract to a local organisation have banned all stoves including gas stoves. For campers and campervans. Until at least Friday. That’s how they roll here in the forest!

Currently after no rain for 90 days and the ground being composed of tinder dry peat no fires can be had. Gas stove is ok on gravel paths and the like. I use a trangia with a gas adapter currently when backpacking etc but not in the countryside at the moment.

I’ve dabbled with poncho’s over the years and found them to be neither one thing or the others. Fine when stationary but quickly turn into a bramble snagging, wind billowing, sweat inducing menace. I bought a wool blanket a few weeks ago at a military show. It’s heavy but I think a light weight...

Not sure. Only if you don’t drop or place the lighter/match and cigarette end, I can’t see how they can. To be fair they rarely if ever fine anyway. It is more to discourage folk from using disposable Barbecue. Since the massive fire that started on the main road is being dealt with there has...

New Forest has had a public spaces protection order in place for a number of years banning use of anything used, or placed on the ground and likely to cause a fire. I don’t allow stoves to heat water on my outdoor courses regardless of location.

Plastic, sweat box? HT makes some ok gear but it’s all very plasticity and noisy. Not sure it would waterproof enough to work in rain and lightweight waterproofs would be more practical.

You can claim it back if it’s made in Canada. You might be able to claim it back if it’s sold from Canada but made elsewhere. EBay only calculate the import duties they are told to. They don’t get into the finer details of what items are exempt. The courier should only charge the amount quoted...

Usually on this forum folk want less government legislation….

Bit late to the party. Roe deer scat will generally fit within your little finger nail area.

Sending it the gas pumps so voters don’t notice that the Iran war has become a global cluster f£&*

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