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  1. philipb

    Bushcraft tools that could be classed as weapons?

    Stupid laws indeed. They are put inplace for well intentioned reasons but criminals tend not to care for the law. It only seems restrict thoes that want to stay lawfull
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    Bushcraft tools that could be classed as weapons?

    yes you can use anything as a weapon but it does not become a weapon untill you threaten someone with it. but that is not true for a knife. any fixed blade knife is illegal to carry without having a genuine reason for having it in your posesion. But that genuine reason is subject to the...
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    Bushcraft tools that could be classed as weapons?

    Knives, axes ect are not legal to carry without a good reason. Now bushcraft activities are a genuine reason to have such items and most people will keep them out of site untill needed so will never get questioned. But has anyone here had to explain such items. if so how did it go. Are you...
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    buy or build a shed?

    yes I did look there the problem for me is transporting the thing
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    buy or build a shed?

    I rent my house so im not willing to invest alot into it as you can be turfed out at anytime
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    buy or build a shed?

    I think you are right there.
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    buy or build a shed?

    you see youtube videos on sheds built from pallets but you would need hundreds of pallets. even if you can get them for free (which is rare now most places will charge you for them) the cost of collecting and transporting them is far from free.
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    buy or build a shed?

    I would very much like a shed and im wondering if I should just buy one or start to build one? building one would take time and be alot of work but I would be willing to if it ment a big saving in costs. but at this stage I think it may acually be more expensive to build one. any advice is very...
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    what Budget knife recommendations

    I think a mora will meet my immediate needs while I save up for something of higher quality. Althought thanks to to links posted i did come across a bps adventurer that looked interesting. https://heinnie.com/bps-adventure-cshf-fixed-blade/
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    what Budget knife recommendations

    well it is more of how much do I need to spend to get something usable. is £50 or less enough?
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    what Budget knife recommendations

    mora companion gets alot of recommendations as a good budget knife but I would like a full tang knife. is there anything full tang available that is low cost but still good?
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    Sleeping bag on a budget

    yes I found the same
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    Sleeping bag on a budget

    I bought the Snugpak antarctica ad expader panel. tried it last night at a night temp of 11 to 13C. on a camp cot. It was comfortable not to warm at all. with the panel in there is more room but that means more air to warm up so it not so warm with the panel in. not zipping the bag tight around...
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    Sleeping bag on a budget

    No it would ot have been my first choice but 3 things might make it work for me. I find snugpack temperature ratings somewhat inaccurate im a very cold sleeper so I do prefer a warmer bag it is the only bag at sale price
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    Sleeping bag on a budget

    thankyou very much for that. Its a great help. That Snugpak antarctica looks very tempting at that price
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    Sleeping bag on a budget

    Well I guess my budget around the £150 mark but I can not really afford to make a mistake. So if what a need cost more than that then I would prefer to save a little longer rather than buying a bag that is below par
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    Sleeping bag on a budget

    I need a new sleeping bag that will cope with the colder nights of early spring late autum. I currently have a snugpak Hawk 9 but it over 20 years old and has lost alot of its insulation properties so its time for a replacment. Also as I get old I do feel the cold more tha I used too. The...
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    Billy pot oven

    great idea thanks
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    Billy pot oven

    I wanted to try and use my 14cm zebra billy pot as an oven. does any know where I can get a suiltable grill that will fit inside and act as an oven shelf
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    into the wild

    I stumbled onto this film and became very intrigued by the story. I guess it is only fascinating because it is a bit of a mystery. but my instinct tells my the reality of the story is much more mundane and much of the romance is just in the imagination of the writer. or am I just a cynic