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I see nothing excessive but a lot of things depend on personal preference. KK takes some room and is not necessarily very handy when walking, small alcohol burner or small gas burner would serve better in most cases. I don't think winter sleeping bag is generally needed in the UK, a good 3...

Esbit is mostly hexamine and then some wax.

I guess in the west of Scotland that works up to a point. Here when the energy need is greatest we have -30C outside and no sun and no wind. One really has to be totally uneducated, dumb and green to be for these "renewables" in those conditions.

The said lady knew her electricity.

Resins are one of the main reasons for moisture expansion in wood. Also as C_C said it prevents most of the present day adhesives from working. On the other hand it is fairly good at keeping water out (or in). I have never tried it myself but read somewhere that birch bark tar does work. In...

I have been quite happy with the German winter gloves, they are in fläcktarn but I don't see that as a problem.

Don't hit anyone with that, it'll leave a fairly distinct mark. :)

Now lets see, 70 mph is about 110km/h is about 31 m/s. 1 m² at that wind speed can cause a max force of about 61kg or 600N. That is enough to cause some grey hair to the shelter owner. Even with proper anchoring I have some doubt about the canopy being able to take it.

Not really, you just want to have good tools. Like with us more knifey people it tends to get out of hand. :D

Yes, Evil Bay has reached its tentacles even here. Though I have ordered things from the Net I for some reason do not feel comfortable with it. Easy bending means low yield strength and together with easy breaking that tends to point to cheap and inferior material and/or short cuts in heat...

I see there is a world of needles. That eyed awl looks awesome, I have no idea how practical it might be. I see a trip to city center in the near future, there are a few shops selling things like that still left. Hmmm ... sail makers use large needles but they'll have the yacht extra on their...

My knowledge of sewing is very limited. I apparently have to use a very thick thread (2-3 mm depending a bit on the way of measuring) for some carpet repairs. What kind of needle to use or if not needle then what? Thread looks and smells like hemp.

You may well be right but I have somewhere a faint memory that they might have been involved in making the bayonets that Peltonen used for his first sissipuukkos, don't really remember well.

Got another 12cm of snow yesterday. Public transit in shambles for the whole day.

Of course it looked miffed, it brought the mouse to you as very apparently you were incapable of hunting them yourself! :D

Quite warm as the hair is hollow, sheds a lot as Pattree said.

Ha, start from 60 cm of fluffy snow and -20C. :angelic2:

I have 3 or 4 blades waiting for a handle, maybe finally I can decide what kind I want ...

.. and then flip over in a fairly uncontrolled way ... But I do admit it is kind of problematic. :)

Military pilots have a working system for that. :whistling: