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  1. Hammock_man

    FlexiStove

    we is bushcraft, is we? 90% of my stuff is improvised!
  2. Hammock_man

    FlexiStove

    Sorry to say these have now gone up to £7.99 each on MREmpire. Plus postage
  3. Hammock_man

    *The* Gift-It-On Thread

    Got me knife, ta very much, very much indeed.
  4. Hammock_man

    What bombproof tinder?

    Of course one can have one's man servant trot alongside carrying a lit faggot or torch. Plus I have heard some of the lower classes carry a tallow stick of some kind, mounted in a Glass fronted box, which while combusting, provides light as well as a source of ignition. Hence one may roast...
  5. Hammock_man

    What did you buy today?

    Regarding the Fids, I got a set of 11 needles from 2mm to 8mm with a few .5mm i.e. 4.5 5.5. By the way steel fids do NOT sink.... so long as I drop them on grass or sand. They will be camping cord fids as I don't have a boat Sorry about the focus, 50%my phone, 50% my lack of skill, but a...
  6. Hammock_man

    What did you buy today?

    Just read your comment and I really did LOL. A Fid is a blunt point hollow tube, used to pass cable down through the inner of a 2nd cable. This allow a loop to be formed from burying one end of a cable inside itself. This will lock tight under tension and stop any loss of strength due to knots...
  7. Hammock_man

    What did you buy today?

    Just got a whole set of different size Fids to make whoopies and the like. Ok they are stainless steel HOLLOW knitting needles now but 5 mins with a Dremel and they are steel fids. £11 for the set.
  8. Hammock_man

    FlexiStove

    Making Grandad a cup of tea, could not resist posting this.
  9. Hammock_man

    *The* Gift-It-On Thread

    I have on offer to delight and please, forwarded to a speedy warrior of the keyboard, to a master of the prompt reply,...... One (1) of the following, i) A new flexistove, a object of desire seen on other threads ii) A pair (2) Paddy Ladders, 1.5 metre long. That is to say a looped length of...
  10. Hammock_man

    Rat pack bits and bobs.Free to good home

    Sorry, post 10 really should be a PM!
  11. Hammock_man

    *The* Gift-It-On Thread

    Oh yes please sir.
  12. Hammock_man

    Rat pack bits and bobs.Free to good home

    I forgot to ask, are you a Hammocking man, would you like a 5mm 7000lb braking strain whoopie sling as a way of a thank you.. Min length 70cm max about 1.5metre.
  13. Hammock_man

    Rat pack bits and bobs.Free to good home

    I am now in peanut butter heaven, thanks so much for the pack. It came 2nd post today.
  14. Hammock_man

    FlexiStove

    Nice to see it being used with a non-crusader mug. I have a 1.2l mug which will take 2 rat packs at a pinch but is way too big. I just can not bring myself to buy a new mug so will have to stick with my steel pint mug.... just had a thought.... I do have a volcano stove and its mug ????
  15. Hammock_man

    Sold Stuff part 1 collection only

    Very happy with the bundle, a pleasure doing business sir, a pleasure.
  16. Hammock_man

    Sold Stuff part 1 collection only

    I have tried to message Kim but she missed it until she was at work and now it is bedlum at blue water, could be 2200hrs before she gets back to me.
  17. Hammock_man

    Sold Stuff part 1 collection only

    How big is the Dutch oven ? P.S. I am ME4.
  18. Hammock_man

    Rat pack bits and bobs.Free to good home

    Any chance I could get a few of the peanut butter!
  19. Hammock_man

    FlexiStove

    I have not been getting flames like those!!
  20. Hammock_man

    FlexiStove

    Just bought a litre of Dragon fuel get so gave it a try. Plopped about 27gms ( i.e. a few blobs that looked the same size as a gel block!!) loose into the bottom and set to, to make a brew. Ordinary matches went out when I tried to use the rear match hole and my rat pack ones just would not...