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The kit that you carried in your tin “very loosely” covers the survival priorities: (Protection, Location, Water, Food) My current employment depends on having the knowledge, Equipment & will-power to survive. Space is paramount, but so is surviving a live hunter force & sustaining life...

Sounds like a fantastic course, I will look into booking a place. I have done a bit of tracking in Belize with the Belize Defence Force (BDF) through the jungle; I have also done it in Brunei & Fiji. On each occasion it has been with the natives, these guys could not only tell you what you are...

You might want to stitch a male / female plastic clip on the S10 case. The fastenings are quite un-reliable. Jason

Cherry Birch Inner bark - cooked or dried and ground into a powder which has a sweet and spicy taste. The dried inner bark can be used as a thickener in soups etc or can be added to flour when making bread etc. Inner bark is generally only seen as a famine food, used when other forms of...

Try Yardley Chase in Northampton. Its rarely used, 3 Sq Km of woodland, 2 blocks separated by a central meadow. Loads of water in the form of old moats. There is static cadet accommodation on site, toilet facilities. Numerous buildings in the woods, which are old ammo storage sites. Its located...

It’s OK if you’re prepared to carry around with you the sticks. On the side of a hill / mountain there may be a shortage of supports to erect the tarp. Again, as I have seen with similar methods on open hillsides, when the wind picks up the shelter acts like a sail, and away she blows. The...

Do your cadets have a UIN (unit Identification Number)? Are they MOD supported? If so you can contact your local RAF, Army unit get the number off them for land booking cell, speak to them about areas. Once you have choosen a likly area, book through Training Estate management, supply them...

No but i like :D Jason

It’s a case of, each to their own. Having a tin or some other receptacle allows for easy carriage, compact ability, cooking vessel and peace of mind to the owner. Pockets are fine if that’s your bag, but pockets can get damaged, items can get lost. Saying that I do carry I few items in my...

Horse Chestnut. I picked this information from the “Plants for the future” data base, can anyone tell me whether its correct and if they have ever tried it. “The roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute. Seed - cooked. It can be dried, ground into a powder and used as a gruel. The seed...

No, mine is different to that. The poles go through the end of the basha, not across its length. Which makes the tunnel effect. Sorry for the rough picture, but it might explain it a little more. I will take a photo next week and post it up. Jason

It’s actually round and it fits into a 58 pattern water bottle pouch connected to my belt. But I really don’t think it makes a lot of difference since it carried in a pouch and not in my pocket. Jason

Sorry, not at the moment, but when i go back to work after the weekend i'll take some and post them up.

Emma I have had a similar problem in the past, but mine was caused from collapsed arches. The advice I was given was to firstly spend out and get a good pair of insoles. Next you need some foam (the type you get in most furniture). Cut out a small amount to the height that you need and also...

Ok it’s not been tried in the mountains; however I have tried this on a hillside in Brecon and on open pasture land without fences or trees. I have adapted my British Army Basha to be used almost anywhere. I know a lot of guys who purchase bivi poles to support their basha’s without the aid...