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We have been using the Rough Close for Bushcraft meets for many years and more recently for our Retro / Steamtent camps. I understand people’s nostalgic attachment to MM but I genuinely think people will love the new site.

Much the same as my feelings. Any fool can be uncomfortable and life is too short for ugly kit. Canvas time for me is about comfort and enjoyment these days.

With due respect I use pots on cooking fires, not infernal conflagrations. 660 degrees is far too hot for cooking. :-D

Fair enough on a stove but definitely not what I need when I have a lid full of ashes or coals and I want to check how things are underneath.

A few years ago I bought a small potjie from the bring and buy stall at the Bushmoot. When I picked it up off the table I was immediately impressed with how little it weighed. Turned out that despite looking like a cast iron pot it was made of aluminium. It has been a regular part of my camp...

I think the mould might have been broken when they made me...

Filmed by Zed Shah of Zed Outdoor YouTube channel at the Retro Outdoors Meet.

Bookbinding.

A shot from our trip to Finland a couple of weeks back.

Dev. tank for 35mm film. Still got a few of them in the attic.

Judging from the number of axes and knives people seem to think they need and the tactical chic clothing they wear I'd say Testosterone might have a lot to do with it for some folks...

Works just as well with kilt pin, bone pin or a fibula.

It's a lot harder to illustrate than to do but hopefully this will help.

I'm afraid I have no idea where it ended up. Basically I make a triangular fold along the top edge and draw the narrow end of the triangle around my neck and use a broach or pin to fasten that to the rest of the material at my shoulder. That leaves the triangular flap hanging over your...

Thinking about it, I guess my preference for an open shelter comes from being an occasional visitor to that kind of environment. I want to experience the conditions as much as possible. If I lived there all the time then comfort would probably be a much higher priority than seeing something...

This is one version of the tent they were using. https://www.onetigris.com/en/northgaze-chimney-tent.html

That is what appealed to me about the tent Dave and Julie were using. It’s basic design was that of a kota / laavu when closed up but the addition of a panel that could be raised on one side gave the outward looking effect of something like a loue. For the way I camp that seems like the best of...

The Shed got it’s first real test on our trip to Kittilä in February 2023 Full trip report here: https://www.ice-raven.co.uk/html/2023-expedition---kittila.html

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