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    My Covid-19 and later projects

    nice work John! i'd love to have a decent pair of heavy wool bush pants. had some about 20 years ago but the moths turned them into swiss cheese. :( been thinking of deconstructing a spare pair of my favourite army surplus pants as a pattern.
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    Lk35

    4 left. :D very good price too one might add, £45.
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    Where to find a canvas (must be canvas) LK35 Rucksack?

    fwiw i own an LK35 and have seen the other one -- and own packs with a similar frame -- and IMHO they are two very different packs. the LK35 frame is a beauty: comfortable (if your back support straps are tight and properly placed), very strong and very versatile (can easily be used to carry...
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    What bushcraft activities do you do when you're in a group?

    i think i like your brother. :) i usually find somewhere well off the prepared trails, then go a little further, then hunker down to cook up a cup of tea and enjoy a bit of spooncarving or suchlike. no company required. that said i do have a couple Swedish friends that i like to go out with...
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    What bushcraft activities do you do when you're in a group?

    i favour practicing my navigation skills to find somewhere to be alone. :D
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    Equivalent to bamboo

    quite right! as seen here:
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    Equivalent to bamboo

    oddly i've seen old lengths of what was labelled "Elder" said to be used as medieval piping. hollow and 6-10 inches in dia. is this not true?
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    Waterproofing a SAS Smock?

    absolutely! thank you. i'll PM you and we can proceed from there.
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    Waterproofing a SAS Smock?

    nice work! i'd like to have a go at a project like that. do you have a pattern you can share or point me to?
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    Waterproofing a SAS Smock?

    +1 on the Fabsil. used it on a clapped-out British DPM smock and it made it nicely water resistant. certainly not water proof, but it gave the old thing a good second life insofar as my needs go. i've since been in touch with the Granger folks -- makers of Fabsil -- and they told me that i...
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    LOWE ALPINE STING

    agreed, the side pouches aren't dropping off. i think it's only mildly bothersome, feels a bit sloppy to have the top inch or so of the pouch flopping about, or imagining them flopping about being more to the point i guess. as to the Gen1/Gen2 thing i have no idea what the proper designation...
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    LOWE ALPINE STING

    that's a fair point. i usually rig up a little something to keep the bottom-up zips from creeping down but it's a faff TBH.
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    LOWE ALPINE STING

    i've got British and Dutch DPM gear -- including all three packs that SSGN_Doc has shown in the photo -- and IMO the camo differences are fairly subtle. based on the gear i have i'd say the British DPM seems to have a bit more of the green while the Dutch has more of the rusty brown, maybe the...
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    LOWE ALPINE STING

    i'd suggest it kind of is the same scenario. i do a fair bit if green woodworking of various sorts and that means i am often scavenging windfall and suchlike for my wood supply. given the choice of taking the LK35 or the Sting out through the bush and hills where there are no trails --...
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    LOWE ALPINE STING

    my unasked-for 2 cents: external frame vs internal frame. i have both the LK35 and the Sting and I use them for different purposes. The Sting is great for moderate loads over moderate terrain, especially if going considerable distances. The LK35 is much better at managing heavier loads and/or...