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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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Do you use a camera or phone?
I use a cheap Chinese camera - I do not own a "Smart" phone - my phone makes and takes phone calls and texts ... and has "Snake" on it too!- John Fenna
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- Forum: Photos & Photography
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My Covid-19 and later projects
Project 105 Exterior grade stuff sacks and waterproof cover for a large pack. Looking at my kit - and the current weather - I realised that my various roll mats were looking vulnerable to the weather( and thorns/rocks etc) when strapped onto my pack, while the whole pack was vulnerable to the...- John Fenna
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- Forum: DIY and Traditional crafts
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Field solution to snapped knife?
"Two are one, one is none" ... Knife Guys ... Always carry some kind of back up - you can snap anything! I have even seen photos of a snapped MOD Survival knife! I would try to blunt the edge for 3", leaving a 2" blade and bind the blunt bit with cord or tape from your mending kit (you do all...- John Fenna
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- Forum: DIY and Traditional crafts
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Snugpak Bergen
Sounds like a "Rocket Pack" 70L - I used one on exped in South Africa and it proved pretty good :)Or it could be the "Bergan" 100l... Both take the 15L side pockets ... which I am not sure are the same zips as MOD bergan pockets and do not seem to be available on their own...- John Fenna
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- Forum: Carrying
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My Covid-19 and later projects
Project 104 Lime spoon and spatula Lime was the favourite carving wood of Grinling Gibbons the famous Dutch sculptor ( https://grinlinggibbons.uk/ ) and having found some I proceeded to try some out! Carved in the woods, sanded and oiled when I got home these items showed me how come GG chose...- John Fenna
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- Forum: DIY and Traditional crafts
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A couple of days out enjoying the good weather
And more... That's the lot!- John Fenna
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- Forum: Out and About
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A couple of days out enjoying the good weather
The basic idea of his camp was to see if I could cut the amount of kit I take camping - I normally end up doing two trips in from the road ...despite keeping my tarps and hammock on site! The limit set was 65L and not using anything left on site - but I cheated, using the tripod chair, bow saw...- John Fenna
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- Forum: Out and About
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Howdy from deep in the southern cascade mountains, OR
Hello and welcome!- John Fenna
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- Forum: Introductions & Welcomes
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Experimental Archaeologist
(copied from the cord making thread...) I have done a little amateur "Experimental Archaeology" when I worked at Castell Henllys Iron Age fort in Pembrokeshire. Needles can be fun :) If you heat a line along Antler (with the hot end of a smoldering stick) it give a bit of a breaking line ... not...- John Fenna
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- Forum: Introductions & Welcomes
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How would a person make cord for snares
I am no expert at tanning, I am afraid - this is just the way I learned to make Willow cord.... many years ago! I have done a little amateur "Experimental Archaeology" when I worked at Castell Henllys Iron Age fort in Pembrokeshire. Needles can be fun :) If you heat a line along Antler (with the...- John Fenna
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- Forum: Bushcraft and survival skills
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Need a place to stay in Exeter
Have you tried the YHA? They have a few hostels in 30m radius....- John Fenna
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- Forum: Other Chatter