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  1. TinkyPete

    Latest Load Out

    nice load out, would also like to hear how the swagman roll, have you tried a normal woobie?
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    Bearded axe

    I'll second Dave Budd's work. He normally has what you need and if he doesn't he can make it for you.
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    Stourbridge Meet 7th November

    Sounds good to me.....
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    Hello from the USA

    Hello and welcome, been watching your videos for years probably since your start. Great to see you out on the land and the projects you do.
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    Lords Wood work party and photo's April 23~25 2021

    Unfortunately my work has me work that weekend, so no luck for me yet.
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    For Sale The Hidden Woodsmen Dayruck

    PM inbound, drat missed it
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    Do you carry a multitool in the woods?

    I always have at least one SAK with me, I also often have a multitool in a bag close to hand. I have everything from an original Leatherman, sideclip (the 2nd one the did which had it own pocket clip and the same tools, my favourite), side kick, wave, signal and up to the surge. I also have SOGs...
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    Hello from Nevada, USA

    Hello and welcome, interesting tale, glad to see you here.
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    Hello from Hereford

    Hello and welcome
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    Is it stil worth carrying a compass?

    Paul, You do make a good point, tech especially an accurate GPS is easy to read and get a result, but they also can be inaccurate as well. if you only have a satellite link with 2 satellites you can be over 100m out. It comes down to reading your equipment accurately in the those conditions...
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    What's on your wish list?

    The big green cup used to come in many colours and was able to be bought at Clas Ohlson (the other Scandinavian shop, not Ikea). On my list??? lots of stuff but no room for most of it.
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    Snow

    Though you may like this short article from Princeton.edu about words for snow. For those snowed in days up there :) Counting Eskimo words for snow: A citizen's guide Lexemes referring to snow and snow-related notions in Steven A. Jacobson's (1984) Yup'ik Eskimo dictionary[1] Anthony C...
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    Is it stil worth carrying a compass?

    Being an old Mapric. On my normal outdoor activities I carry a compass, but I also understand why some people say "Oh don't need a compass, in these modern times I have my phone/Satnav etc.!". That is ok if you keep it safe in a shatterproof case, extra power, and in the phones case, it is a...
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    Flint knife sheath?

    I made one out of sisal rope and jute. I used this you tube to give me an idea and worked it out from there. Here is another making it out of natural fibres. Hope that helps.
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    Saw Blade in Survival Belt?

    The army belts, is now used to form what is known as a battle belt, the police call it a duty belt. The inner belt is used to keep your trousers up and is generally the soft velcro side the more ridge side (hook) is the duty or battle side to hold your pouches and equipment. so you can easy...
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    Lords Wood December 11~13 2020 work party CANCELLED

    sad to hear it cancelled but understandable.....see you all in the new year
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    Firefly ferro rod for SAK

    On use there is a method you should use. They posted it from the off on their kickstarter and YouTube channels. Basically you strike it on the short side and with a finger backing it up.
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    The Canteen Cup Confusion. 58 pattern

    generally I would say yes, a bit tight with the stove but clever packing will get it to fit. The old German esbit stoves are thinner and fit better and you can still use the gel in them. I know cause it is what I use in one of my webbing set ups. and I also changed the plastic cup for a large...
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    Saw Blade in Survival Belt?

    I have tried to do something similar to Greg. I put my blade in two pieces of Velcro, and then used put bicycle inner tube ranger bands on the belt to hold it in place. Thus it gave me a saw blade, a cover and some spare inner tube for tasks including a method of attaching it to wood. I kept a...