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    TLM replied to the thread Tengus New Stick.
    Has she tried the beaver way of cutting sticks?
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    TLM replied to the thread Plastic free camping.
    One of the present buzz words seems to be micro plastics. Some time ago I saw a test made with various "plastic" outdoor clothing. The...
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    TLM replied to the thread Mugolio.
    Just be sure to use scots pine, some of the am. pines planted on UK isles are toxic. P. Contorta the most likely.
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    TLM reacted to Chris's post in the thread Keeping ticks. with Haha Haha.
    It says it "has shown positive results in a small human trial" but I am 6'3", hopefully they make one for us big humans as well.
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    TLM replied to the thread Plastic free camping.
    Shoes made from birch bark can still be bought and Germany has long history using nettle for clothes.
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    TLM replied to the thread What did you buy today?.
    I see that you could not resist. I am still holding ...
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    TLM reacted to Herman30's post in the thread What did you buy today? with Haha Haha.
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    TLM replied to the thread Plastic free camping.
    Cotton can be recycled, fairly easily at that. Reconstituted cellulose fibers is a well known technology, several options available...
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    TLM replied to the thread Bending a Mora carving knife..
    Some older Moras were three layer laminates with the hard layer in the middle. Those could easily be bent to various shapes because the...
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    TLM replied to the thread Worth a punt.
    D2is in a kind of sweet spot for stainlessness (?) if the composition and heat treatment are right. If not it is rust resistant to a...
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    TLM reacted to GreyCat's post in the thread Plastic free camping with Like Like.
    I tend to take a wider view. If it's an old refurbished thing then it may be synthetic but it's better to keep using it. Get as much...
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    TLM reacted to Broch's post in the thread Glass - Oldest known production with Haha Haha.
    Yeh, apologies, I've just re-read my old notes on this. I have confused myself relying on memory (which, I must remember not to do :))...
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    TLM replied to the thread Glass - Oldest known production.
    It is this part I don't quite get as quartz is pure SiO2.
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    TLM replied to the thread New from maker of Sissipuukko..
    True, though I think the idea in the beginning was to make an all round military edged knife tool. The more refined knife came a bit...
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    TLM replied to the thread Snugpak Elite 3 not very warm.
    All the heat energy you are losing will be in the bag. At a slightly lower temp though with more clothing (and a bit less, yes). That...