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  1. walker

    What is wild swimming?

    When I was a kid we all couldn't afford the baths so the river it was . Skinny dipping
  2. walker

    FREE

    Not as useable as the traditional hexi stove as you can only use it with the steel canteen cup which isn't general issue but the mess tins are still issued to everyone
  3. walker

    FREE

    It's like a really thick tin foil stitched together, you open it out then place what your burning eg hexi block in the bottom and your tin mug in the top
  4. walker

    FREE

    Does work and I've it a bit but so does two stones
  5. walker

    FREE

    I don't think it was successful. It doesn't seem to fill a gap or need
  6. walker

    FREE

    In the post tomorrow morning
  7. walker

    Plastic free camping

    Sheeps bladder or stomach for waterbottle
  8. walker

    Plastic free camping

    Cordage from saplings, some roots etc
  9. walker

    Plastic free camping

    Shelter, branches for a frame and spruce for roofing and bed Sleeping, woolen blanket or 2 Heating, wood fire No blankets = bigger fire and enough wood to last the night
  10. walker

    05:30 Dartmoor 28th

    Well hope you've enjoyed your stay here in not so sunny Devon .are you camping
  11. walker

    Hello from a hide tanner in mid wales

    Hello . sounds interesting and am sure there's plenty of members on here willing to take you up on lessons, get in touch with toddy or one of the other moderator's as there's a bush moot maybe you could do a couple of courses over the weekend. Hope you find the site interesting. I haven't done...
  12. walker

    FREE

    Free to good home . Flexi stove. Cup not included.
  13. walker

    05:30 Dartmoor 28th

    Are you on holiday, the weather hasn't been good for you if you are
  14. walker

    05:30 Dartmoor 28th

    Early bird this morning. last day off work so thought I would make the most of it
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    05:30 Dartmoor 28th

  16. walker

    Plastic free camping

    Transportation I think , we should try and cut down on how much transportation is needed to get some (obviously not all goods) to our doors shops etc . For instance I can bet our bags for life even if cotton are made in China or similar. Just watched a Australian programme about how popular temu...
  17. walker

    1980s Survival catalogue pages

    Takes me right back to when you had to wait for the catalogue to arrive then sive through the items tin mug, Berghaus rucksack etc then write it all down on paper slip it in an envelope along with the money post and wait .
  18. walker

    What did you buy today?

    Strangely enough a plastic osprey cup for the bottle . I find them nicer to drink from than the steel crusader
  19. walker

    Plastic free camping

    I fully agree , plastic is a great product we just need to limit it's use and learn to recycle it properly. It's true what you say about the tyres , car tyres are the most polluting item on a vehicle as modern Euro 6 engines put much less pollution out than older engines . Even electric cars...
  20. walker

    Plastic free camping

    Sorry to hear that