Recent content by pyrotech

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    The curse of the video camera - a rant!

    Cannot agree with this sentiment in any shape or form... prolonging any animals death for any reason by any means including delay is basically barbaric or moronic. In regards many of the videos on you tube.... ego and money (though very few actually make anything ) .
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    What have you done Ray

    he won't get that.... oh no, firstly there's his basic studio fee, may not be too much.. but then there is the use fee (commonly called repeat fee), and this is paid for every showing...and it varies by channel. the bigger the viewer numbers per channel the higher the fee.... and all laid...
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    What is the best bushcrafting dog?

    I'm an advocate of crate usage, and not from the human point of view, but from the dogs..... its their private space... my dog is quite content living in amongst the family, but on occasion... prefers the sanctuary of his crate... let sleeping dogs lie... also must point out, that many of the...
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    discoveries

    maybe it takes a genius E=mc2
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    What is the best bushcrafting dog?

    This guy has been my constant companion for 5 years, can't really fault him for steadiness , stamina or sense of fun... but best to feed him his basic diet as night time gas can be a problem. I think he'd take small deer or help me hunt, but rabbit or smaller ...not a hope. but as his main...
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    Combat style boot advice, please?

    a bit off track , but as you jog about and want tough... Amazon have had some good deals on the Palladium. I can't wear heavy(ish) boots, and I find these excellent quality, and hard wearing soles. The occasional spray with water proofing is advised.
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    Vegetarians in the Wild

    I think the point about egg laying chickens is a very valid one, which has had the most cruelty involved in it, your supermarket purchased Sunday Lunch, or your snared, shot , netted- rabbit, squirrel , muntjac . I personally have no wish to "kill" to purely advance my knowledge of...
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    Vegetarians in the Wild

    One may be reliant of animals for B12, but one need not kill any animal, above the level of bacteria, to avoid B12 deficiency, only true vegans are at risk , and even they could get natural B12 if they didn't wash their veggies . At a high a risk from B12 problems are heavy smokers...
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    Hi from North Bucks

    well, I'm 55 partially disabled follow an argument with a fork lift truck... and having time on my hands I think I'm returning to my very rural youth and many hours spent in the Chiltern Hills. forgotten so much of the local lore. by profession I'm a pyrotechnician for some 30 years...