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    Your picture of the day...

    Yes, the "L" model.
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    Need help to find a pair of trekking poles.

    Hi. I'm into bushcraft and photography (>>> Instagram) and my packs weight increases (I'm a dumbass that can't do pictures without full frame reflex =)... We're talking about a 20-30Kg... I'm looking for a pair of trekking poles that could relieve some weight from my knees but they are all...
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    Autumn Gloves?

    For around 1 to 5° without wind, I'm a huge fan of US Army wool mittens. They are warm and inexpensive. If there is wind, I add a pair of overmittens (that I always keep in my smock). In fact, i use the same overmittens in "mid cold" temperatures and "deep cold". It's only the insulation...
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    Your picture of the day...

    "Stick & Pack" by Florian Leloup ( @urdasein )
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    Hi from France !

    Thanx all ! Yes it's Ur / Dasein. Meaning something like "primitive existence", but in German, so it's of course more complicated to translate than that. And in German, you just write all words attached to each other: like in "Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän" that means "Danube...
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    Hi from France !

    Hi. Well, I'm a bushcrafter from France... but I live in a region where the French villages have german names, where German people speaks french better than the Frenchies, where your Belgian neighbour live in a province that wear the same name as another neighbour country (yep, Belgium has a...
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    ESEE 6 itch

    Also consider the Lionsteel M7 - little bit heavier - made in Europe <3 - stronger tip (ESEE tips are scary thin for a survival blade) - versatile (the back of the blade scraps, balance point slightly forward = light chopper, small/light enough to make smaller tasks) The only dowside is that...
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    Wet weather gear - kit talk

    Well, I gave up trying to stay dry at all cost... Instead, I'll try to stay warm with a thicker layer of wool and some dry clothes in my pack (socks, panties and T shirts especially, and of course a dry thermal layer for when you stand still). I dont use gore tex: they don't last long enough...
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    what jacket and why?

    Hi. You could try wearing a "mid layer" as a "third layer". Let me explain... Loden is a german wool fabric wich is fireproof, totally breathable, silent, odorless, a little bit showerproof and wind proof (and traditionnal =) I'ts great for hunting... You can add a third layer over it for...