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I know there are a few fans on here so i thought i'd share this.Over the last few months Jack's stepson Simon Baddeley has been compiling films of "The Old Country"(Out of Towns successor). These are now available to view on Vimeo. And there's also a facebook...

At one time you could pick what you wanted in Epping Forest, then a permit system was introduced with a limit(3kilos iirc).Now you can be prosecuted for picking a single specimen. Ive often spoken to the rangers about this and most of them blame a certain italian chef for making such a big...

Lots of restaurants in London have been using foraged foods for a while now. Part of the reason mushrooming is now banned in Epping Forest was the practice of London chefs raiding it for goodies,selling them for a huge profit and then bragging about it on youtube.

Hello Mounty,I live in Dagenham too &i often spend time foraging in Epping Forest.I normally drive there&park along Pump Hill but on occasion ive gone by train to Loughton station and walked up Forest road. Ive often seen people wild camping there and as long as dont stay there too late in the...

My wife and 2 daughters were flapping quite badly earlier when theirs went down.No BBM's,no facebook,no twitter.I found it quite comforting watching their panic striken faces as i spent an our or so reading a book.

As new currently on 02 Totally legit(ill give you the iemi number to check) looking for a carbine springer or gas ram

My local HooHing do lots of stuff like this,Tofu soup, Noodle soup, spicy noodles &veg. All dehydrated and ready in a couple of minutes. Haute cuisine it aint,but when you want a massive hot savoury hit theres nothing to beat it.

Lidl's have got these from next week:http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_uk/hs.xsl/index_24603.htm. Screwfix do a similar one for a bout £7 iirc.Are the cheaper ones likely to be value for money or just cheap tat? Cheers Tel

I gave my (then) 10 year old daughter a taste of some banging Gorgonzola cheese that i was eating.She swallowed it,breathed out through her nose and cried "aaarrgh dad,cheese gas"

I've got a Sealey Mightymig 130xt Mk2 turbo,with gas,wire, mask &gloves(i may have some spare tips as well) ready to use.I would like to swap or px towards a lightweight carbine 22 cal ideally a gas ram(possibly a springer)Rifle only or combo. Cheers Tel

Ive been looking for some myself recently.Luckily these people are on my doorstep:http://www.britishmilitarysurplus.co.uk/ishop/1069/shopscr138.html

Brilliant .

Sorry,totally misread that .Sold the last of my rifles about a year ago ill borrow on e of my brothers. if this works out to be a regular thing ill get a gas ram carbine, supersport, lightning or fenmam, something like that. Cheers Tel

So can he come then?

I went to my local car boot sale today and bought one of these:http://www.csm-leisure.com/Outbound-85-Litre-Rucksack-DPM for £6 brand new. I cant find a review anywhere on it. Anyone know about these?

I just got a flyer through the post from John Norris doing a special deal on these:http://www.johnnorris.co.uk/search/10336-harkila-mountain-hunt-gtx-7in-5801.html Ive never heard of these boots.Perhaps they may be worth a look?

Mark i'm fairly sure ill be coming but could you let me know a little more about the site?Is there wood for fuel on site or should we bring it? Also any fresh water nearby? Cheers Tel

Food for Free by Richard Mabey is very good and the River Cottage Handbooks are brilliant.

I've been looking at some old threads on S.E.mats and the general consensus is that you still have to inflate them manually for the final bit.If thats the case i may as well stick with the 150 mm single mattress and a 12 volt pump that the kids use in the tent