Recent content by Paddlinpostie

  • Hey Guest, Early bird pricing on the Summer Moot (29th July - 10th August) available until April 6th, we'd love you to come. PLEASE CLICK HERE to early bird price and get more information.
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    Smelly Bivi Bag

    Hi all. I have a surplus bivi bag and have enjoyed lovely warm dry nights under the stars in it. I've always looked after it, rinsing with clean water, inside and out, after each trip and drip drying. The time before the last trip I noticed a faint smell which wasn't especially...
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    Save Our Forests - Britain Act Now

    Just what we need, something else that'll need a public access permission or Act of Parliament in the future Signed and Facebooked
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    Survival skills with Dave granger

    Just watched one of 'Dave's' videos about nature's hidden food storage container! Started laughing interrupting SWMBO watching some not really reality tv and she wanted to know what it was, I showed her and we've only just stopped laughing after about 10 mins. Love the comments of the...
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    Limpets are great!

    Hi Marcus Hoping to paddle the Fowey at some point this year, maybe do an overnighter. Any tips on the best way to cook oysters or is it best to eat them raw with champers? (SWMBO would love that)
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    Limpets are great!

    I saw Big Bad Ray cooking them on one of his shows a while ago and have wanted to try them ever since. Pity it was a pebble beach, no razor clams just lots and lots of large, juicy limpets....... my mouth is watering again!
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    Limpets are great!

    Hi all. Went for a fantastic canoe paddle in Plymouth Sound today with some friends to enjoy the stunning summer we're having. We ended up at a small beach only accessable from the sea, started a small fire and I collected some limpets from the millions on the surrounding rocks. I put...
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    First trip out with the boat this year

    Hi Rancid Badger. Great pics, shame about the "dudes" with the camper. On the subject of campers, my partner & I bought an Old Town Camper 15ft. They're priced at around £1000. Made of Royalex which means they're tough but light, I can carry ours for a good distance without any trouble...
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    First Post

    Hello mate, welcome to the forum.
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    Any Westcountry bushcrafters?

    Hi from the Peoples Republic of Plymouth. Would be very interested in a Westcountry meet-up and even a bit of stealth camping! Cheers Martin
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    Wild Food-Ray Mears £4

    Thanks for the info. Was so excited to get it that cheaply I forgot to put in the voucher code to get free postage! Never mind, it'll help to pay my wages lol Cheers Martin
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    Hi from a newbie

    Hi Everyone. Been floating around reading lots of the postings & thought I'd better introduce myself. I'm Martin from Plymouth, work as a postman at the moment. Am a volunteer level 2 kayak & canoe coach with the Port of Plymouth Canoe Association. Started paddling about 3 years ago...