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  1. cbrdave

    What bit of your kit is a keeper?

    I think oddly for me it seems to be my Sak, no matter what kit I have had and no matter what changes, I have always had a SAK Camping in my kit. Also have a Sak as a edc in my pocket but for the kit bag it has always been a constant.
  2. cbrdave

    What are you growing?

    Not long taken over an allotment, so doing a lot of clearing. Wife's keeping the cut flowers going, I'm keeping the fruit trees and bushes. So far managed to grow or keep growing. Spuds Tomatoes Onions Carrots Beetroot Blackberries Raspberry Rhubarb Strawberries Gooseberries Pumpkins...
  3. cbrdave

    Your picture of the day...

    Sat in a hide at a local nature reserve, enjoying the peace and quiet with nature.
  4. cbrdave

    Bats

    I have just been watching bats in my garden, over the pond, luckily I have a small detector and it says common pipistrelle. I triggered the pir light and it didn't bother them, it did attract some moths and was amazing to watch, I may have a go at taking a pic, I like a challenge, I think...
  5. cbrdave

    What length for paracord sling?

    Thanks, I'll have a watch.
  6. cbrdave

    What length for paracord sling?

    Hi all, I am looking at making a new sling for my camera but don't know how much I need. I am looking at the cobra style, Do I just measure my current sling and then double the measurement?. I don't mind buying too much as you can never have too much paracord, I just don't want to guess and...
  7. cbrdave

    UK version of Alone.

    Watched most of the US ones, the Brit one seems rather embarrassing at the moment, I'd like to see some survival and bushcraft experts on it, also a special forces edition would be great to watch.
  8. cbrdave

    How's the weather where you are ?

    Had half hour of rain this morning and then ended up 28 degrees on the coast.
  9. cbrdave

    BcUK Photograph of 2023 February Heat Winner

    Thanks so much, appreciate all the votes, I spent an entire summer at my local nature reserve photographing a pair of barn owls. It was one of the best summer's I've had.
  10. cbrdave

    Whats this then?

    Thanks all, I was given it to use for bushcraft, Now to find a way of using it.
  11. cbrdave

    Whats this then?

    So I got given this today, no idea what it is, no maker's mark anywhere, As you can see the container is stainless steel, contains 2 identical items, oddly has a spring in the centre of each one. Any ideas?
  12. cbrdave

    *The* Gift-It-On Thread

    All yours bud, pm your address and I'll get it in the post.
  13. cbrdave

    *The* Gift-It-On Thread

    I offer up a nice little Buck vantage select folding liner lock knife with belt clip, never used it, just sat in the display case. This is strictly for over 18's.
  14. cbrdave

    *The* Gift-It-On Thread

    Yes please, always fancied one of these. I'll have a dig around something up asap
  15. cbrdave

    *The* Gift-It-On Thread

    Yes please, always fancied one of these. I'll have a dig around and put something up asap
  16. cbrdave

    BcUK Photograph of 2023 February Heat

    Barnowl at sunset.
  17. cbrdave

    BcUK Photograph of 2023 January Heat

    Close of day.
  18. cbrdave

    Life's simple hacks

    I've used an 18v Dewalt battery to jump start a van a few times, Found out that if I put air con in truck, turn to full hot and fan on full, the screen demists much faster in my truck.
  19. cbrdave

    2023 Resolutions.

    Apart from the usual get fit, lose weight, I plan to change career and come off the carpentry tools completely, Get rid of my L200 and get nice a comfy family car, something along the lines of a volvo xc90
  20. cbrdave

    Where do we come from - What are our backgrounds?

    As a kid I was always outdoors, Always worked outdoors then found Ray mears on the TV and found it so interesting, got the bushcraft dvd set for Xmas one year and his uk one, I was hooked from then on, started doing out and about, collecting bushcraft gear, unfortunately I Don't get chance to...