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Good offer at the moment for Swazi Clan members of 20% off Tahr XP smock - the best in the business, now improved with hand warmer pockets - bought direct from NZ. Works out a lot cheaper than UK pricing, especially with the 20% off. Importation is a doddle and takes about 10 days. Still a...

I m about a 45/46 chest and I wear an XL in the jackets, both Tahr and Windriver, and a L in the soft fleeces like the Back 40 shirt, which is very baggy. I am a 36 waist and a L fits me for the 4WD (Windriver) trousers, although I have gone for an XL in the Tahr overtrousers and these just...

Spot on sizing for all the jackets. I am an XL in most jackets and also in Swazi for the Tahr and Windriver. I am an L in the trousers, however, and an L in the Back 40 shirt, which is very baggy. Yes you do pay import duty but it is still cheaper than buying in the UK, as far as I have been...

Update : Got the 4WD trousers from NZ now - the equivalent of the jacket and they are impressive on a first look; stretchy windproof mostly waterproof fleece. Good cut for the outdoors with a deep rise and waist belt. Bottom cuffs are rather aggressively elasticated so they are really only for...

Good solution on the ears. A few of my fellow shooters do that

For me, an insulated waterproof baseball type cap with fold down earflaps. The earflaps hide up in the crown when not needed. They also fit nicely in a pocket or under a hood. The Lowe Mountain cap is similar. Musto do a good one. I went off normal tweed flat caps when my ears nearly fell off...

Carabao, the Wapiti is superb and very very waterproof as well as very breathable. If you only got one, I would go for the Wapiti. However the Wapiti is quite heavy and stiff, especially in the new AEGIS fabric, and not warm - it is after all a really heavy duty waterproof jacket. On the...

Hello Carabao - no they don't. However they really do breathe very well and this one is exceptional, so I have never needed them or just used the front zip. I was very sceptical about AEGIS at first, and just thought they were saving money by not using Gore tex any more, but this AEGIS...

For about a year now I've been wearing a SWAZI Windriver jacket for dog walks and general country knocking about. It's become my favourite jacket and I'd like to explain why. The Windriver falls into the category of breathable windproof long-style hooded fleece jacket. There aren't too many...

i have several wooden kuksat, but the Kupilka kuksa is the one I usually take, and the Kupilka bowl that goes with it is just a superb size for food.

I have about 40 - I stopped counting at about 37... It seems about 40 is the practical upper limit - interesting! I probably wear 6 regularly....

Second hand Hilleberg Akto? The best. There was one on here until quite recently

A word of warning about Vango. Their tents have great showroom appeal and seem like great value because they are designed to copy the looks of expensive tents that really do perform. However that is where the similarity ends, as I found to my cost when a moderate blow destroyed my Spirit 300+...

No they aren't very good. They fit well - me at least - but the material rips easily, isn't remotely water resistant even when waxed, and I have found that the zip fly can fail (ooh err missus). 5.11 trousers are very good, but also take a look at Arborwear Tech trousers or the canvas...

Rob's version of the bush tool is the best knife I have ever used.