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Would imagine it's to do with the move towards communal ovens/bake-houses as feudal lords organised the workforce to be more efficient. As a result cookpots no longer needed feet or long handles allowing a better fit into the oven space.

Wife has discovered The Mandalorian and is binge watching season #1

The dunes behind many UK beaches are a great place for spot of wild camping and trying ones hand at fishing. Coupled with the proximity of the tourist industry you are never that far from the shops. So vital supplies of food and more importantly beer don't have to be carried far. The downside...

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Hirbawi Kufiya, 100% cotton, tight weave and bigger than the Chinese offerings. The extra length is important as it allows them worn in a variety of traditional styles without being overly tight on the head. I've got a Mar Saba and Julie loves her brightly coloured "Chocolate" one. They fair...

Natures bounty after the storm... that most prized of urban tinders, wild innertube. Very rare to find it that high up.

Sourcing materials is like a finger pointing away to the moon. Do not concentrate on the finger or you will miss all of the local freebies! Freecycle: Hit & miss, but a good source of sofa leather. Local council website: Know thy bin wagon routes & get up early. It's amazing what people...

OK this has got strangely interesting. The only other knives I can think of still in production with a 35 year old design are some of the Swiss Army folders and Opinel are there others?

A metro train in Spijkenisse, near the city of Rotterdam, crashed through a barrier at the end of the tracks shortly before midnight on Sunday. But rather than plummeting into the water below, ended up being balanced on the sculpture of a whale's tail at the De Akkers metro station.

Found an old American advert for them, Malin M-15. Used to see them at boot-sales on occasion but it was always the ones with plastic handles

At first glance it all looks good,... High Vis Inflatable Vest Personal Locator Beacon Garmin inreach mini (text messaging via satellite, GPS) Laser 'flare' pointer Emergency rations Waterproof flashlight Ferro rod, Matches, tinder Axe ... oh dear god

Being realistic I would suggest a Mora Eldris. Short enough to fit the Nalgene, and has a practical grip. Whilst not full tang the reduced blade length makes for less leverage/stress where the tang meets plastic. So it should be strong enough to cope with abuse from most people.

Listed on ebay for £5.99 as ... Small Mini Survival Molle Tool Camping Hiking Outdoor Letter Parcel Opener UK link Have seen them cheaper but getting them to show up in a search is difficult!

Full tang, 70mm, sheath has integral Molle clip. Factory grind is poor but will produce shavings of a sort and makes a great splitting wedge

True, it's a lovely bundle that no mud magnet child would refuse. There is a lot however to said for the old bed sheet over the washing line and the much heralded cardboard box fort.

Boonies Outdoor Same kit different branding £37.45 alternatively doing a pick an mix of equivalents Ground-sheet, tin mug, tent pegs | Poundland | £3 Camo tarp 6x4 feet | Ebay | £2.95 Canvas haversack ...

Once I marveled at the size, then worried if all my gear would fit :) Get the bergen, it will never let you down.

No. You have simply evolved into a homesteader, with a comfy chair. Though the reasons we wander are many, deep down are we not looking for that place we feel at home? How many here dream of owning a woodland and building a cabin. No. There is no shame in being an armchair bushcrafter, you've...

There was a short lived fad with owners of stately homes employing Ornamental Hermits up till about 1830.

Sometime around 1966/7 an American General had with the idea to scale up an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile to the point it could hold 1200 troops & their equipment and land them almost anyplace on the planet in under an hour.