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Yes, the handle is just well used. I have not given it any artificial weathering. I did give it a bit of a clean before coating it with linseed oil. It was a bit loose and would rotate a little, so I shimmed it with pieces of aluminium from a beer can. I considered painting the metalwork, but...

That is my concern. Carrying a fixed knife in public already needs "good reason" and cutting or killing people with/without blades has been illegal for a very long time.

Having seen these shovels pop up in various articles and videos, I bought one. It is a well-used Russian army example, rather than a new Cold Steel one. The handle was removed, coated with raw linseed oil (along with the head) a couple of times and left it a week to cure. The handle was...

What will happen when people start using, erm, "non-zombie", garden tools to attack each other? Will garden tools be banned?

I am well aware of zip baffles etc. and carefully fastening and unfastening them. The Snugpak Elite 3 almost always snags it zip. I would have been disappointed overall had I bought it new.

Having only used the Elite 3 a couple of times since spring, it hasn't really been tested in low temperatures. It was comfortable in a tent in Scotland this week over windy 10DegC nights. I would regard it as a well-constructed sleeping bag, other than the zip snagging almost every time it is...

I bought a Dutch army one based on reading this. I'm very pleased with it. It is much better than the Decathlon one that I had been using. Cheers

A mid-weight wool jumper of some sort with a zip neck.

Svord Mini. The greatest, simplest, value for money, most robust, folding, non-locking, outdoors knife

My EDC kit inspired by thread has been really useful so far. Sticking plasters, usb cables & power bank, painkillers, SAK scissors, pencil and paper. All have been used when out and about. The pouch really doesn't need too much over-thinking.

Manufacturers make clothing that will sell, otherwise they would go out of business. They make a range of sizes that will fit a large number of typical people. People who have proportions far outside of the typical range won't be a good fit for the standard clothes. I often have difficulty...

I have now put together an EDC kit based very closely on that video, mostly containing things that I already owned. I bought a small, stretchy zip pouch from an eBay seller in the UK -To be honest, it wasn't that much of a challenge! The small power bank that I bought was a little too large...

I don't think that they have really thought it through. It is already illegal to carry a fixed blade knife around with you in the UK without good reason, serrated or not. It has long been illegal to stab people too.

A very handy Leatherman Crunch (mini Mole grips) with the blade removed that I have had for around 20 years. Plus, depending upon what I am doing/going either: A folding Stanley knife (at work. Engineer in a chemical plant) CRKT PILAR (UK version) Higonokami (town/pub friendly) Svord Mini...

I use Zebra stainless steel pens. I have found that I look after them more and, due to their distinctive appearance, don't lose them compared with Bic pens. So much so that, even at work at a large factory site, I manage to keep them long enough to require refills.

That's a really interesting video

Sleeping bags and clothing do follow the same laws of physics as everything else, though....

Field (back garden) test: Temperature was warmer than last weekend around 7DegC at 23:30, it was dry and was a bit breezy (I was in my French F2 tent with the side vents open). I wore a long sleeve cotton base layer, a long sleeve merino base layer, a pair of fleecy jog pants and thick socks...

Do any synthetic sleeping bags have realistic/more representative temperature ratings?

I have now machine washed the bag with soap flakes and dried it. I rinsed it a couple times after the wash cycles. Drying involved hanging it up outside for 24 hours, tumble drying a few cycles on a low heat with tennis balls and a running shoe and hung up in the utility room. I need to test it.