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    aluminium water bottles for carrying fuel?!

    SIGG bottles before 2008 would leech BPA, think it was an epoxy coating. Since moved to something to a BPA free plastic, likely either PE or PP
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    What tinder to wrap around a ferro rod?

    Curious about hemp wick, have you tried lighting it from a rod? See 6m roll of natural hemp & beeswax for < £4.
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    Bath bushcraft shop

    Not looking good. TheBathBushcraftShop website seems to been completely gone. Ebay store gone too.
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    What tinder to wrap around a ferro rod?

    As previously said easiest method is carry a keychain pill box/capsule with cotton balls & vaseline. If the rod came with a plastic handle, in a pinch, probably could scrap that and light it.
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    Handkerchiefs

    Usually have a buff, and a facecloth lives in the bottom of pack. When used to do woodland work, had a face towel in a back pocket, for sweat or drying tool handles in wet weather.
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    Still lots of Covid about?

    Fortunately don't think I've ever gotten covid. I follow Physics Girl (Dianna Cowern) on YouTube, and she's been bedridden since March 2023 with long covid and chronic fatigue syndrome.
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    Recommend a YouTube Channel

    Antarctic Digital Heritage https://www.youtube.com/@antarcticdigitalheritage8401
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    Baofeng Fanboys & Fan Girls

    For people with Quansheng’s UV-K5 https://spectrum.ieee.org/quansheng-uv-k5-hacking Having the ability to flash the firmware certainly makes the k5 more interesting.
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    Plastic free camping

    Animal skins for shelter and bedding. Sinnew for cordage.
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    What did you buy today?

    https://www.katadyngroup.com/ca/en/8020570-katadyn-befree-hero-fast-flow~p6729 Whilst they say it's for government only, there are some places selling them in the UK atleast.
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    Plastic free camping

    Yeah, just got delivered a silicone bowl that also seals for just add hot water food. It'll mean never need buy meals that come in single use pot. Also makes nice butter popcorn with no fuss. Teaspoon of butter, 1/2 cup of popcorn kernels and a few minutes in a microwave. Done.
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    What did you buy today?

    Is that a regular BeFree filter, or a Hero? Only recently noticed they have two versions now, and the Hero filters viruses.
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    Plastic free camping

    Microplastics are found in clouds, so found everywhere.
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    How we gave up the TV Licence - Hassle Free

    BlackBeltBarrister has a whole series of videos about the BBC License fee, and in particular how badily the wording is on the TV Licensing website and letters. Like you can watch some stuff on iPlayer without a license fee, namely anything from S4C.
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    water bottles and water

    2.5 litres. 2 litre bottles, one stainless, other nalgene and a 0.5L nalgene for flavoured water, either with electrolyte or just squash.
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    LoraWan

    Yeah, been watching. People reporting able to communicate over 110km from the top of mountains. Heltec V3 Capsule is close to off the shelf product, but they put a tiny battery inside. Some better looking 3D printed cases out there too, like the H1...
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    Keeping ticks.

    Phase II trials of an oral pill that kills ticks if they bite. https://www.wired.com/story/pill-kills-ticks-lyme-disease-babesiosis-anaplasmosis/
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    What did you buy today?

    Recently heard of story where the knife didn't even need to unshealth. Knife was tip up, and the person fell forward.
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    What did you buy today?

    A Stasher silicone bowl https://www.stasherbag.com/products/reusable-silicone-4-cup-bowl?variant=41250240987315 Hoping it'll work for rehydrating noodles, oats and the like.
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    Small Tarp

    If have no problem ordering from the US. Etowah Outfitters make small tarps in a couple of camo patterns. https://backpackingadventuregear.com/shop