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I went for mesh, I decided it would be more versatile and given that I’m used to tarps, I didn’t think I needed the extra protection from draughts. Was very tempted to go for the shorter poles as I will hopefully be doing some cycle camps, but was worried they may not be as strong, I know the...

I have ordered the ground sheet as well, I was thinking belt and braces, putting the DD Magic Carpet first, then ground sheet, then tent- just for dodgy pitches. The woods where I often go has all sorts of protuberances, it’s on a limestone escarpment so there are often shards sticking out s...

Great review, I’ve actually got one on order, it comes in April. It seemed to tick all the boxes for a lightweight one man tent with a bit of wiggle room. My only concern, like you say, is how it will fare in a forest scenario with roots and what have you. I’ve heard that the Magic Carpet tarp...

Thanks, I’ll check him out. I can well see it becoming my favourite actually, I really like the clean simplicity of its lines. The ebony looks great with the stainless bolts, the handle’s a perfect size, I take a size 11 glove and too many of my knive handles are just a tad too short to make an...

Received. Another beauty, if the ones I’ve bought off are the ones you’re getting rid of, I’d love to see your “keepers”!:p This is really nice, I like that it’s not got the usual thick slab of steel as a blade, to my mind, it’s just right, thick enough to be strong enough and fine enough to be...

Received Brisa Nesmuck, have to say, it’s even nicer than I thought it would be. Unlike my Brisa Kephart which, although nice, has a laser written Brisa motif on it which detracts from its olde worlde origins, the Brisa Nesmuck looks much more antiquated (relatively). It’s a very nice looking...

You’re not from Kendal are you. Don’t know if it’s still there (not been there for nearly 30 years), but there was K shoes and the factory or second shop back in the day.

I’ll second, or third or fourth or whatever…..SHOE GOO!!

Wow, you’ve nearly convinced me to try one!

Or even “facetious”. Darned interpretive typing!:mad:

I think he was being factious in a humorous way, not serious. ;)

Absolutely, Petrified Fish knives are another, I bought direct from their site. Also had great success with a few Ali Express sellers, obviously, you have to pick and choose, but not all Chinese stuff is tat, there is top grade stuff, cheaper than you would pay here for the same thing, there’s...

Interesting! I’ll have a look in my old copy of Mrs Beeton tonight, it’s an edition printed just after WW2, has colour plates showing all the different cuts of meat for beef, lamb etc.

It is of that pattern type- the chequered handle slabs, but there are no military markings on, no broad arrow. I think that knife manufacturers just made knives to that pattern to appeal to the many former soldiers after the Great War, it was just a popular pattern. If I’m right about which side...

I must say, I’m really surprised the Savotta mat is so low. I have one although I’ve not used it in really cold weather since getting Thermarest XTherm. I’d assumed, since Finland is so cold in winter, it would be much higher!

I have many, some my grandfather’s, some my father’s, and the rest mine, mainly newer (1970s to present) ones. This is one I keep coming back to for its simplicity, it takes a lovely edge and I like the worn blade- I’m not sure who’s side of the family it came from, but I think my grandfather on...

I’ve kept looking to no avail. :confused:

I have a pair of these, at least I think they’re the same thing. I bought mine in Kathmandu 30 odd years ago. Mine have symbols embossed around them. Sadly though, not knowing anything about them, I didn’t try the other ones on offer, mine produce an ever so slight off beat as they’re slightly...

Would love it but finances prevent. I do want to ask about the sheath though. Is it formed from one length of wood that’s been split, hollowed and glued back together; or is it one length of wood that has had the gap for the parang carved or drilled out whilst keeping the length intact? I have...

Last went there on a British Rail mystery trip around 1979, aged 14. I remember the museum was especially interesting, full of items from the whaling industry and fishing in general, there was also the William Wilberforce museum, he was instrumental in bringing about the abolition of slavery, a...