Recent content by stonepark

I use Celestron Nature DX on 10x25 and 10x42 but the former are at just out of your budget due to recent price rises but both give really good views especially for the cost. Celestron also do a set called the Outland X in 8x25 etc which can be found below for about £35: - Celestron Outland X

Belt bushcraft knifes are for fine work, carving, slicing, detail work. Saws are good for large diameter processing, cross cutting and boarding. Axes are good for felling, rough work, hollowing out and snedding and as a light mallet. Whilst all three tools can be used non-optimally (often...

Batch of Ginger Beer, came out at 2.3% abv.

Nearly any close woven material is UVPF50 Worth a look at uv fishing shirts. Hoodies with face protection, long sleeved polo shirts, traditional shirts... Plenty to choose from, depends on you use and preferences.

I would suggest looking at the i5R, for 6mm longer and 2mm wider, you get 200% performance improvement.

MR indeed do indeed have frequencies, digital or analogue. My understanding is that MR do use encrypted radios for internal Comms, however a function of those radios is that they will still pick up and repeat unencrypted communications unless they have been programmed not to. Given issue of...

Since the original post Starlink Roam for 100gb/month is now available from £50 per month plus purchase of kit £179 and any mount required.

Stones are sharpeners for removing material, reprofiling bevels and for sharpening knives from blunt to sharp. Steels are hones designed to realign edges and return sharp edges which are failing to good form (such as when an edge rolls at the microscopic level or the very apex of the edge is...

Will often take corks (or rubber bungs) to seal and can use them as water bottles.

Mechanics EVA work mat... Folding but 30mm thick?

Marine Chandlers are often best source but not cheap.

The airholes in the bottom outside can need to be able to feed both the inside can grate holes and the upper holes in the inside can to provide air for the secondary combustion. The outside lower holes should be almost be touching and some people put in a second row as the combined area of...

More useful today is either a marine radio and channel 16 or DMR radio tuned to mountain rescue freqs . Bear in mind whilst an emergency, with the increase in legislation about fire in wilds, your smoke bomb is an incendiary device.

Hultafors HY10 - 1.5kg are decent, though have increased in price over last few years (about £75 to £80 now). https://www.knivesandtools.co.uk/en/pt/-hultafors-chopping-axe-1500-gram-hy-10-1-5-sv.htm...

For supplies, AliExpress or temu are your best source of inexpensive gear. Rod wise, look for ice fishing rod or kayak rod, both are 3ft to 4ft long and are interchangable. Max power of the rod should be 12lb, with single fly you can get away with 6lb to 8lb (often called ultralight) Reel...