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  1. EdS

    Karrimor boots

    Got got a pair of hot rock shoes as every day wear. They've out lasted and out preformed my previous Saloman
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    Tilley lamp or Petromax

    Vapalux / Biaĺaddin of you want a pressue lamp
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    Axe geometry ...

    Excellent The place is looking a dream
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    Bury or burn?

    Take it home and recycle. Or home and waste to energy route. Don't burn it on camp fire. Combustion needs to to in excess of 800c with rapid stack cooling of the exhaust gases to prevent re-chlorination that leads to the formation of dioxins and furans. They aren't formed directly by...
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    Adders

    Tick already out in the Dales to. The dogs have had several
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    Next level spoonage.

    If you work out the cost of the items against time they are very reasonable. The barn owl spoon works out at £3.16 per hour
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    Ebook readers

    Advantage of a android device is you can down load kindle, also mon reader or similar then have access to epub files. A lot of out of copyright stuff is free in epub format
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    Portable Coffee Grinders & Brewing Kits Etc.

    Best coffee I've ever had was when I shared digs with a guy from Sudan. Roasted the green beans in a battered old wok on the cooker. Then made coffee in a sauce pan. Far better than I've had from any where else or other methods.
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    Portable Coffee Grinders & Brewing Kits Etc.

    Just learnt to use an ibrik properly
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    Car magazine winter tyre test, all season tyre looked the best option - any views?

    Nokian WR D4 A rated for wet grip....better than many summer tyres. I normal run winter tyres through out the year as they are better on the rough tracks and muddy country lanes. Only reason haven't this year is i got a new car. As for wear, very little difference in mileage life £ for £...
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    What's your favourite compass?

    Because none of them work in thick fog or whiteout. Plenty of people have got in to serious trouble or worse due to not having them.
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    A question on historical sharpening.

    It is sub 5 microns so 4000 to 6000 grit
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    A question on historical sharpening.

    I've some smalush bits kicking around the garden if you'd like a bit to look at / make a pendant whetstone
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    A question on historical sharpening.

    Joys of auto spelling...... Moughton Waterstones. A banded mudstone from the Yorkshire Sales. Traditionally used to hone Sheffield razors...
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    A question on historical sharpening.

    Moulton Whetstone is what you want
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    Wild Camping With the Pooch?

    Good luck with it......our old Springer worms her way into your sleeping bag no matter how tightly done. And they younger lies on top of you. And then they both snore
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    All socks are not equal.

    Decent wool sock and proper winter neoprene wellies.....ie Grub snowline
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    Sharpening Stone Adiction.

    I'll have a look over the weekend when I'm about in day light
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    Sharpening Stone Adiction.

    Mary Yes it is.
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    Sharpening Stone Adiction.

    Have you got a piece of Moughton whetstone to.make you own? I might have some kicking about.....even if just enough for a pocket / pendant whetstone http://www.therockgallery.co.uk/moughton--whetstone----yorkshire-2184-p.asp