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    Advice on 4 season sleeping bag

    Off topic, but funny. We had these bags issued to us on a four day exercise in Dartmouth. We were out on Dartmoor in truly horrific conditions so it made sense . Couple of days after coming back though, and a few of my 'oppos' had started to report to sick bay. Then a few more... Turns out...
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    Newbie joining... Hello!

    Hi, just joined myself. Just wanted to say - this is a really friendly forum :-) See you in there Scott
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    Hello from Scotland

    Excellent! Which branch? Maybe we were shipmates. Was WE/IS, on ILLUSTRIOUS AND ALBION, then to NOTC in Whitehall. How about you? KR Scott
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    Hello from Scotland

    Excellent! Which branch? Maybe we were shipmates. Was WE/IS, on ILLUSTRIOUS AND ALBION, then to NOTC in Whitehall. How about you? KR Scott
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    Hello from Scotland

    Thanks! And thanks for the kind words on the blog - any and all feedback and comments on the site are very welcome. I'll also be sure to signpost back to this forum - Looks like a very health active community. I'll get a phot up when I can to put a face to the name. Cheers Scott
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    Hello from Scotland

    Hi everyone, Thought it would be polite to introduce myself as I'm new on the forum. Name's Scott Maxwell and I'm based up in Edinburgh, commuting to Dundee and Aberdeen. Been a hiker since the age of about 10 (with the Scouts), then under my own steam, then on the odd exped and training...
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    Goretex and Lightweight walkers

    Hi Scoman, ex forces (RN) as well. On 'how to stay dry and not sweaty', been on the deck of a frigate piling through the Minches at 20 knots in a force 6 with cotton base, wooly pully and the best goretex foulies in NATO. It was misery on a stick :-) But at least I was dry. Scott
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    Whats going on here....

    Looks like he's picked this up as an expiring domain and has thrown this site up to generate traffic. Various reasons he could do this - prob affiliate income but could be cookie stuffing. Had something similar happen to me once so happy of help out if I can. First step would be to register...