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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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    Stormy camp on exmoor

    Yeah, been to that one in the past, it's a lovely site.
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    Stormy camp on exmoor

    Leeford farm in the village of brendon. Cheap and cheerful. But an absolute wind tunnel!
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    What beekeeping related activities did you do recently?

    Glad yours seem ok. Just been into town to try and buy honey and the "imported " honey is £1 more for a half pound jar than I was paying for a 1lb jar. I wish I had room for a hive or two, but the garden is much too small. Such a shame. I'd realy love to keep bees.
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    What beekeeping related activities did you do recently?

    How are hives doing in general around the country? Here ,a year ago, I had 3 local producers. One has retired, one is thinking of giving up, another found all his bees dead, all 3 hives. (No he is not a beginner and has produced for many years.) And anther friend who produces for himself only...
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    Mushroom powder

    I've just picked up some bags of reduced sliced mushrooms, which are in my dehydrator now. They have been in for several hours and still seem bendy, rather than crisp. ie, they don't snap, I want to do some mushroom powder,how snappy do they need to be? Is a bit of bendyness OK.? I don't want...
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    BcUK Photograph of 2026 Competition March Heat Winner

    Thank you so much everyone. Often enter, but never come close. I never even bothered checking to see what was happening, as I'm so used to being at the bottom! so this came as a wonderful surprise. Better than an Easter egg! Cheers.
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    Stormy camp on exmoor

    I think that would be a perfect solution for you, especially if you could share the driving with someone. You might even get to the moot.
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    Stormy camp on exmoor

    Thanks, to be honest I was just too tired and in pain with the old creaky bones, to be bothered to do anything else but pull the blanket over my head, offer up a quick prayer and just go to sleep . I couldn't decant to a vehicle, as I didn't have one. I was warm and dry in my bag, and I decided...
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    Stormy camp on exmoor

    It was am un named cheap remote canister fishing stove, but the seperate windshield kept being blown over onto the pan. Windshield is now in two pieces! Can be mended, so no biggie. I don't think any gas stove is going to work in such high winds. Definatly a trangia would have been the stove to...
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    Stormy camp on exmoor

    Must admit I had the thought ..what the ..expletive..am I doing out in this in a flimsy tent! But it was a great lesson in perseverance, and faith in my chosen gear. A few lessons in what works in adverse conditions and what doesn't. I did utilise the fire fir cooking as the gas was too...
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    Stormy camp on exmoor

    Sorry Rich, dont think that is the site. I may be wrong tho. It's about 5miles from Lynton. Though that one looks gorgeous too. The valley was much steeper less wooded and the river fenced off as it was a 20 foot drop to the water. Couldn't get near it for a paddle sadly. Text me what you...
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    Stormy camp on exmoor

    The robens pegs I used for the guys were perfect and stayed in the ground. The origional smokey hut pegs were the ones that gave way, even double pegged on the windward side. The wind veered in the night and took out the leeward pegs which were not double pegged as I figured they would have less...
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    Stormy camp on exmoor

    I planned to take the smokey hut to a little known campsite on exmoor near Lynton. Set in a deep valley with the river Lynn rushing alongside the camping area. Fires are allowed, very basic amenities, 3 loos, 2 showers(which I can't comment on, as I never tried them, but they looked good.)...
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    Crossbow and broadhead sales ban and crossbow licensing one step closer.

    Well, how is the ban and licensing on guns going? So well, that a man was gunned down in Bristol today, suffering life changing injuries, and causing 3 schools in the area to be locked down. Just saying.....if bans and licencing worked so well, how did that happen? I'm not arguing for or...
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    Fuel Shortages

    Yes it degrades in a can or petrol tank. You can put in a petrol additive to help preserve it. Can't remember what it's called. I'm sure someone knows and will advise. When I didn't ride my bike over the covid period, I had to have the tank drained and carbs fettled. It was an expensive...