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I use wet wipes myself, but you will need to take a shower at some stage. You'll also need to keep your hair clean so a dry shampoo would be useful on some occasions. I would look at probably five pairs of trousers, 2 mid weight, 2 heavyweight and 1 lightweight. Socks, have a few different...

Broch, the loss of eyesight isn't as bad as you would think with a dog. Dogs eyesight isn't particularly good, they pickup motion colour and light, but they don't have very good detailed vision. A dogs sense of smell on the other hand is far more important, they get far more information...

We've had a lot of deer flies in the woods recently and I got savaged on a couple of occasions. I take anti histamines anyway, but I still had quite a large swelling with a small blister. I used an anti-septic firstly because the skin was broken and I used anthisan (antihistamine cream) around...

I have used a few of them, however do be aware that quite a few of these apps do not originate in the UK and as such they may not come back with names that you normally use, a lot of plants have regional names so it would also be worth making sure that your app also includes that latin names for...

Sound advice Alan. My point was more that you need to find what each season has in store for you, you may be able to survive well enough in one or two seasons, but the others will be much more challenging. A "try before you buy" attitude to this is a good way of establishing what can be...

This is good advice. You do need to understand how to use it properly though. Use small amounts to dilute into water until it's a reddy purple colour as it can then be used as a fungicide for the treatment of fungal infections including athletes foot and ringworm. Potassium Permanganate is a...

I spend more than 6 months of my year living in the outdoors with my work. I work all year round. Ease yourself into this, don't just take the plunge. Although food is a worry health and hygiene can be a bigger problem. Keeping yourself clean when the temperature is below zero and you either...

Hults Bruks are the same company. I have axes that are Hultafors which are not available in the UK. I also have variants of axes that don't exist anywhere, like the 600gm with a 19 inch handle,that IMHO is as good as the SFA.

I have a box full of axes now. In amongst them I have the SY20, the 900gm, 800gm, 600gm trekking axes, the splitting axe and the hobby splitter all are Hultafors and they tend to be my goto kit. I have also got a 600gm trekking hatchet head fitted to a 19 inch handle which handles better than a...

The SY20 is pretty much the equivalent of the Scandanavian Forest Axe, but a hell of a lot cheaper. The trekking axe family are good as well, the 600gm hatchet fitted to a 19 inch helve is competition for the small forest axe, the 800gm trekker we normally refer to as the man hatchet and the...

I have purchased from SESltd (the company shown on ebay) for two different companies. The service and the quality of the goods are superb. I will say that the X type canopies are not as waterproof as some others, if it thumps down you will find yourself in a fine mist, but they cover a large...

Look for a traditional keltoi style moccasin. They are made as a turn shoe, but the areas of high wear (like the sole and the vamp band) have been designed so they can be replaced.

One of the reasons it was such a good weekend was the clients, you guys made our jobs relatively easy. Thanks David it was a pleasure to meet you.

All things have a place in life and craft. Glue guns are quick and easy, temporary in most cases. Good for the manufacture of blow darts if you know what you are doing.

Have any of you guys tried the ones from Abbey Saddlery? They come in at around £10 per 100 before shipping.

It's surprising that this hasn't gone yet, but we've just come through Christmas and an early easter. It's a nice little knife actually very similar to my favourite little knife that I use for travelling jobs. Mark If the quality of the steel is anything like it is on the Mora Clone you did...

Well it's generally a good event, the footsteps team lay on some lectures and they have others there as exhibitors that teach all sorts from forging through to leathercraft. On Saturday evening they do a Hangi (you have to pay for) and strange but true they also have a bar in the woods for...

Situation dictates what to use. Siberian firelay to start, if I require large amounts of heat and fire wood is in good supply I would use a "Jenga" style tower. If it's a fire for cooking then I would probably convert that to a long log fire for cooking on, once I'd finished using it as a...

So, how many of you folk will be at the RV this year. It's running early this year 25th - 28th of March.

The Armed Forces Benevolent Fund charity day hosted by Footsteps of Discovery will now be held on the 1st of October 2016. For more details about the event please contact Spanner.