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That's who I did my apprenticeship with. It might be fine if you're out on the road with the holes and poles lot, but in the office surrounded by graduates, they just didn't understand the idea of apprentices. Not to mention the way projects and people were budgeted. Noone wanted to have a day's...

I started work (in the final years of the last millennium) the day after my 16th Birthday. In what was then called a modern apprenticeship. Apprentice, from the old French word apprendre meaning to learn, or from the middle English for "cheap labour"... J

Based on the text's I've had and a couple of PM's we should have a full house of regulars, and hopefully a new face. Any more for any more? Anyone who hasn't been before, I'll put a couple of OS maps on the table so you know which group we are. See you there. J

Ah yes the flip flop rear hub. I have one on my fixed gear bike (owned purely to **** off my hipster friends...) J

Is 8oz the lightest canvas that used on Canvas tarps? That's going to give a 3x3 tarp at over 2kg. J

Have been pondering canvas tarps recently, am curious, just how much heavier are they than my lightweight synthetic tarps? Do you have a canvas tarp, if so how big is it, and how much does it weigh? Cheers J

As long as it doesn't degenerate into a "I'll show you mine if you show me yours"... J

I can't believe I am discussing my underwear with strange men on the internet... J

Cotton underwear is not comfortable. I found that a type of microfibre knicker made by M&S and sold as "No VPL", are very effective, they wick sweat reasonably well, dry very quickly. They are also so light that you can take a dozen pairs for a negligible weight. I have no idea if the menswear...

The Brompton has a spring loaded tension arm on the back with a pair of jockey wheels, a bit like a derailure arm, but without the ability to shift gears with it. It's needed to take up the slack when you fold it. J

Oh, is now about a good time to mention the campaigns for a universal income? J

After much faffing, swearing, sweating, and 3 different bottom bracket tools, I've finally completed the upgrade of my Brompton to a 16 speed configuration. I found on my trips last year that the 33/20 1:1 bottom gear on the 16" wheel just wasn't low enough for any real hill climbing...

Oops, looks like my svord peasant mini knife in my pocket may have got me on the wrong side of the law in Germany. I'm glad I wasn't stopped by the police... oops. J

I notice several people talking about weaving bark. The style of container I'm hoping to make is something like this one. J

A friend has given me permission to harvest some sweet chestnut from their permission, so I'll give making a container from it a go. Will update as I do. J

If you listen to any of Paul Kirtley's podcasts, or watch his youtube videos you'll hear him say "there's no such thing as bushcraft kit, there's bushcraft, then there's kit" And once you think about it, he's right. Given that Paul trained under Ray for a number of years, I'm guessing that there...

I have a DC3, which as it's name suggests is 3" long (roughly 75x25mm), The DC4 is 4" long and also wider than the DC3. The diamond side is great at taking quite a bit of material off when you want to grind out a chip say. The ceramic side is good enough to put an edge on, tho you may want to...

Details for the June pub meet are: When: Tuesday 14th June - 1930 Where: George and Dragon, Fordwich, Kent. - CT2 0DB There is plenty of parking at the pub. Nearest station is Sturry, on the Ashford - Ramsgate line. From there it's a 5 minute walk up the road to the pub. There are also...

Am curious, What do you define as a big knife? J

Can I suggest you go for a walking or approach shoe without a goretex lining. Yes you may get wet feet if you jump in a stream, but your feet will dry out very quickly. J