As a follow up from the 'keyring things' post I eventually found this thread and am astonished how old it is!!!
As an update I STILL have mine on my keys and have carried it daily since I made it back in 2008, to say I am supprised it has been so long is an understatement!
so this is what it...
Feels like quite a lot but I have pared it down recently and removed my wifes car key from the bunch :)
So
Car key
front door key
back door key
workshop key
trailer padlock key
Mums front door key
Daughters door key
small olight torch
micro firesteel I made YEARS ago (will look it up in bit as...
Tell me about it! - my eldest has started her training to be a Teacher after 4 years of Uni!! and youngest works for the Council in Occ Health and owns her own house!.....
Strewth Sam!!!! - Jakes not only a Cub but a Sixer too!!! where has the time gone??
Well done Jake! goodjob The highest award in Cubs, you'll be onto Scouts soon and aiming for the Gold next :) (obviosuly Dad was no help at all of course ;))
Reading through the British Blades thread earlier made me think of other long gone sites I used to frequent. Does anyone remember bushcraftliving.com and what became of it? / when....
BCUK has always been my one and true home, but I spent many a happy hour on BB and BCL....
Mine is 25+ years old now but still works like the day my girlfirend (now swmbo) bought it - it is looking a little tired i will admit with the odd scratch and hole but I wouldn't wear anything else when on the hill. It was a big leap to 'strip' an underlayer after living with the layering...
I came across this video the other day and have since had a quick play to try it and wow, why have i not seen this before / thought of it!?
It is so simple but works so well :) I will certainly be using this one in the future, I can think of loads of applications already...... guylines, tarp...
If you swap out the bulb for a LED replacment you will see a WORLD of difference - i did that with my 6D years ago, SO bright and seems to last forever...... can't remember the last time I replaced my batterys! :)
I suspected as much - though kinda dissapointed re the flashpowder...... I have a great mental Image of Steve dissapearing in a cloud of smoke and reappearing with the std comady black face :)
Cracking Photo (as always) Wayland!
Out of interest how long did you have to sit motionless for that exposure :) - Victoriana method acting to the last! PLEASE tell me there was an assistant holding flash powder ;)
Think it was when the site changed and diddn't support animated gif's - no real issue and to be quite honest quite app that I don't move half as much now as I once did :lmao:
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