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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, it really is called duct tape and another product called gaffer tape has been lumped in with it and they’re often confused/conflated. https://www.fossewaytapes.co.uk/news/duct-tape-or-gaffer-tape-which-is-best Duck tape may have been a brand name at some point...

Altberg Tethera are rather good. Well designed and constructed with a one piece leather upper. The tongue is integral, not stitched. They’re a three season boot without thinsulate so they’re flexible and lightweight. They also dry out more quickly without all that stupid padded lining. Available...

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I’ve never had an issue with water running down the lines. A thumb knot for water to drip off just before the rope passes into where the hammock fabric is gathered seems to work well enough for me. The figure eight lashing becomes second nature after a little while. The hammock and tarp need...

I use the Hennessy expedition XL, it is one of the asymmetrical ones and I find I can shift around under a hammock quilt to find the optimal position. The bug net is pretty good as well. What I’m not so keen on is the tarp that comes with it so I’ve swapped it out for a much larger DD that...

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I will also keep a look out, I’ll be on with pruning and hedging for the next couple of months so the prospects are good. I have a lot of mature blackthorn, damson and wild cherry

Another suggestion that isn’t totally tent, use a cot if your ceiling height allows it. It’s astonishing how much warmer it is once you’re above the trapped cold air and no longer in contact with the ground sheet (heat sink)

It is reasonably easy to upgrade poles, guylines and pegs if you feel the need. Many four season tents have snow skirts around the outside edge or deeper tubs on the tent’s inner but certainly not all of them. I would suggest pitching somewhere sheltered until you have the measure of how your...

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Greta Thunberg?…really?

My oldest item is a Jaeger camel sleeping bag. I’m unsure of its age but it is the first iteration of the Jaeger label so around the start of the 1900’s similar to the Price-Jones Euklisia rug. I also have several army pocket knives and stag handled Royal Navy rigger knives from the late 1800’s

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Wild service berries fall into that class of fruit as well, apparently safe if you spit out the pit but probably not worth the risk if you have alternatives.

That is one of the true problems with paying for a bushcraft course, since the certification or diplomas are educationally worthless it is effectively just recreation. Whereas a first aid course or mountain leader’s qualification are recognised.

He is active on YouTube but it seems Covid knocked a big hole in his plans. His advertised website comes up as “server not found” I guess starting a bushcraft school isn’t the licence to print money that many assume it is. In this day and age you really need to stand out and offer something...

We only get tawny owls here at the moment, they’re doing an excellent job of controlling field voles and wood mice. No shortage of food for them here. I do feed the buzzards and kites though.

I have the British Army (NATO) folding shovel in olive plastic hard case (Alice clip system) The quality of it is perfectly ok. You can pick them up online for around £23 plus postage. I paid £5 for mine at a military fair.

I use a Coalbrookdale Severn as a boiler to run my central heating if that helps at all. It is the main source of heat along with a solid fuel Rayburn in the kitchen. Both run on wood.

There is also a firm called clearview which is based in Bishops castle in Shropshire, they have a big showroom in Ludlow. They’re also very highly regarded. Whatever you’re thinking of getting you need to check that it complies with current regs or it won’t be possible to get it signed off by...