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Write on some loo roll with pen and put that between the bivvy bag and the towels, if it come out smudged then the loo roll has wicked up some moister and gotten wet. Check out firestormkit.co.uk they have one for about £40.

I think mine is from 2000, I think the only difference bar 4 years is I haven't treated mine with anything. The only time I find my sleeping bag gets wet is if it is windy and I pull the large side of the flap over my face while asleep. Next time you're out tuck the top flaps inside the bivvy...

I think we may have to get advice from another industry save cobbling something together that could be dangerous. Step forward the Caterers...

I've just been mulling over the option of oil candles which you could refill with lamp oil or whatever you can get which lights, the main hurdle I can think of is how to stop it spilling. You can get spill resistant wick holders but I wouldn't have a warm fuzzy feeling that my kit might not...

+1 for the UCO lantern, I tend to pop it on the under-ridge line of my tarp and it gives me plenty of light, though if it's too windy put it on the deck with a windshield around it and that'll keep it going and reflect more light back at you. I'm fairly convinced the citronella candles work too.

I've got a few of these:- https://www.endicotts.co.uk/content/british-rubberised-small-food-bag-nos-og They're great little bags, they don't leak and hold plenty, the only thing you may have to do is re-stitch on a longer tape as these are a bit fiddly. I currently use one for food and one...

You can see from the photo I posted I'm using the larger lixada stove and a 14cm zebra billy (2L), I've found they work a treat and make meals big enough for 2. given the size of it it does consume quite a few twigs as it goes but per litre of food cooked it's not too bad. I have made an...

Can you actually see the video? I can't see anything when I look at the message board.

Finally worked out how to upload a picture in a thread. This was the glowing embers from my cooking on the Lixada stove cooked. I did Haggis and mash with a caramelised onion gravy it was wonderful. I've found with the heat logs you get a wonderful cooking heat for about an hour and they fit...

I used to carry one but after a while realised I'd never used it in anger so I don't bother now. I've found a knife and a folding saw is all I really need. If I need some scissors to cut accurately then there are some in my housewife and anything else you can just manufacture something to get...

I've got one of the DPM one with a pouch for a DC4 in, it's much more comfortable than the leather one and not an issue to dry out if it gets wet. I had a leather one but got frustrated with it being left handed so I stitched it an inverted it to make a right handed version.

We've been calling the new strain the Kent virus up here, maybe when there are enough strains we can start a loyalty scheme with the vaccinations, for every 8 you get a free mmr jab?

I'll be watching this closely, I currently just have mine in a ziplock bag.

Given the life of modern phone batteries I tend to just plot a route on the OS map and go, the only time I'll use a compass is if I've decided I'm getting rusty and want to brush up a bit. That being said, I'll always carry a map and compass if I've going more than 5 miles, I would be...

Tinned tomatoes is one of those things that I always have knocking about. We were gifted a soup maker for Christmas so I've taken to popping that on the go while I'm baking bread for my lunch. We're currently stockpiling cooked / part-cooked meals and freezing what we can, not necessarily for...

I wear the Karrimor Panther trousers daily and have to say they are the most comfortable trousers I've worn they're nice and stretchy but don't snag on things. I get about 4 years out of a pair but given they're £15 I reckon I get my moneys worth, the ones that I do wear through always fail at...

If you're sneaking about I've always put my gortex under my smock, it keeps you nice and dry but still gives you access to all the bits and gubbins in your pockets. I've found the new MTP goretex jackets to be on the small side but big enough to wear over the T-shirt and new fleece. As for...

I live not too far from Foremark where they were fined, I understand the two women came from Ashby, now there are plenty of places between Melbourne and Ashby to go for a walk, they probably would have been safer staying in Liestershire and the Police in Derbyshire are a bit over-zealous. What I...

I've used either a cable puller or a knitting needle with a small hole drilled in, you can then pull through a bit of twine and use that to pull heavier cord through.