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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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    TLM replied to the thread Is "preparedness" a state of mind?.
    :) there seems to be some cultural differences, here if your hobby was "eräily" (roughly translates to BC) you were considered slightly...
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    TLM replied to the thread A.I Created images and video.
    It is known that the Moon Race had such a hectic pace that a lot of things did not get documented properly if at all. So it is probably...
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    TLM reacted to Pattree's post in the thread A fire thing. with Like Like.
    I don’t suppose for a minute that this is an original thing but it has recently been very useful: Saw (used unopened) Ferro Fatwood...
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    TLM replied to the thread DIY Alcohol gel.
    Yup, one has to get acetic acid from somewhere but once formed it is a solid in its pure form.
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    TLM replied to the thread DIY Alcohol gel.
    Calcium acetate is not soluble in ethanol so to get the gel it has to be solved in something.
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    Hi de hi campers. In an earlier post on this forum I shared a video of a failed Haversack Challenge camp where I bailed out during the...
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    TLM replied to the thread Best size axe.
    I haven't tested quite as many but found that the 500-700 g weight and 40-50 cm handle to be OK. Most manufacturers do not do the...
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    TLM reacted to HillBill's post in the thread Best size axe with Like Like.
    It genuinely does depend on what you're gonna use it for. For me... I found the sweet spot in a 600g head with a handle around 40cm...
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    TLM replied to the thread Knives for beginners?.
    Mora is a knife in northern tradition. Others would work too. So around 2-3 mm thick and 10 cm long, simple blade shape, handle that...
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    TLM replied to the thread Is "preparedness" a state of mind?.
    With the few people I have known to be somewhere on autism spectrum I have felt them to be "strange" but so far never threatening in any...
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    TLM replied to the thread Is "preparedness" a state of mind?.
    But do they follow you with a creepy smile on their face?
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    TLM replied to the thread Is "preparedness" a state of mind?.
    I agree, slightly overly cautious with advancing age tends to look like acquired wisdom.
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    TLM replied to the thread Is "preparedness" a state of mind?.
    Hmmm ... relatively fit but over 70 so not really safe either. Definitely cynical, that is my second hidden name. In this case I was...
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    TLM reacted to Woody girl's post in the thread Is "preparedness" a state of mind? with Like Like.
    Very true, especially nowadays. Women are being assaulted and robbed in many places daily, on a scale that we've never seen before. I...
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    TLM replied to the thread Is "preparedness" a state of mind?.
    I guess if it works just follow but I can see a very, very fine line with paranoia. ;) Careful out there.