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  • Come along to the amazing Summer Moot (21st July - 2nd August), a festival of bushcrafting and camping in a beautiful woodland PLEASE CLICK HERE for more information.
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    Warm and Wet (but not in a good way)

    Suffer wet lightweight trousers during the day, whatever you are doing, most dry quickly and at night wear a dry pair, that works for me.
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    INTRODUCTION - Old School Preppers

    Hi and welcome from an old git from the 50’s, age is up to you, still think like a 20+ year old and my kids call me a child at times. don’t let age hold you back!
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    Where to buy decent meths ?

    Seconds for the bio-ethanol at BnQ, my only thing is it doesn’t burn as hot!
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    What bit of your kit is a keeper?

    My Swedish army trangia and small oval cast iron skillet, which fits over the trangia, lovely.
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    eating freshwater fish (especially in the north east)

    Hi, Here in Norfolk, I’m sure else where, many of the local villages have a river or stream running through, generally next to a common. These stretches, along with common rights, are to free to fish, my near by village is lucky enough to support trout and ideal to flick a fly! Knowing the area...
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    Bushcraft shelters in winter - no tent/sleeping bag

    Back in the mid 70’s serving in the army, whilst on a route exercise, on Otterburn training area, minus 5 during the day! One of our four man team started to behave really weird, onset hyperthermia. Decision, come off the hill side, after about an hour and a half, things were getting worse, we...
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    Government Consultation - Shotgun Licensing

    They want to make them section 1 firearms, why?
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    What did you buy today?

    Put a longer handle on them, just over double the length and makes an awesome piece of kit!
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    Thanks for adding me

    Welcome from Wymondham
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    Hello from London..

    Hello n welcome from a SW6 boy, now in Norfolk!
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    Hello from So. California

    Hi, welcome and your nickname, is that laying down Or the other? Ha ha
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    What did you buy today?

    New rear shocks and battery for my land rover!
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    hello to all

    Hi n welcome from a former Londoner who escaped to the highlands of Norfolk!
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    What are you currently reading?

    "Never" by Ken Follet, about political unrest and the potential to world war three!
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    Hi New Member From Milton Keynes

    Hi and welcome from highlands of Norfolk
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    New to this life

    Hello and welcome
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    What are you currently reading?

    "Never" by Ken Follet, it’s a cracking read as is most of his books!
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    Recommend me a cordless drill

    I’m a fan of Ryobi, used them for years, best thing on site few others used them so batteries rarely went walk about. Bonus, all batteries fit all, buy one new today, twenty year old one, same battery fit! A final thing, could be important, the combi drill has plenty of torx, if it’s heavy duty...
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    What a good knife to use for cooking and bushcraft

    Mora clipper, stainless, cheap n practical for food and out door activities. Used one for years, I have one in my food prep box permanently.
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    Day Out Deceptive Sun.

    I had a hw80 since the mid 80’s a shot thousands of rounds through it. I bit the bullet about 5 year ago and bought a PCP and haven’t looked back, ten shot mag plus spare, my biggest notice was the accuracy, a real key hole cutter!