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  • BushMoot: Come along to the amazing Summer Moot 31st July - 5th August (extended Moot : 27th July - 8th August), a festival of bushcrafting and camping in a beautiful woodland PLEASE CLICK HERE for more information.
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    Edgy Expo - Knife Show Perth - 30th May 26

    Don't forget the show tomorrow, Perth Racecourse from 1000.
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    Sick after drinking filtered river water

    That's why it is recommended that you filter and then boil.........
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    A set of Bino’s for a bearn.

    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
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    What is the point of taking an axe bushcrafting?

    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...
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    WHAT DID YOU MAKE TODAY?

    Batch of Ginger Beer, came out at 2.3% abv.
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    UV protection hiking shirt.

    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.
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    OLIGHT i3T2 EOS Torch Alternatives ?

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

    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...
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    Wifi Roaming

    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.
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    Sharpening steels

    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...
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    Old ali bottles and meths stoves

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

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

    Marine Chandlers are often best source but not cheap.
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    DIY TLUD stove, looking for expert review.

    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...
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    Emergency signalling

    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.