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After deliberating over a similar choice after we had our first child, ultimately we went for a large nylon tent, and I must admit, i haven't looked back. The packing size/weight to erected size ratio just blows anything canvas or polycotton out of the water, and the living space in an average...

Welcome along! Half my family are from Arundel (W Sussex), but currently i reside in East Sussex (Forest Row)...

I've no experience of this tent, but from the images it looks like its a single skin tent, so in humid/wet/cold conditions the condensation inside could be rather brutal. Its also quite short in length (2m), so unless there is only one of you sleeping in it (diagonally), or you are not...

I've got a few: - Umarex Glock 17 gen4 - .177 BB - great fun, very reliable, realistic etc - but let down by its accuracy, so i have to tailor my shooting sessions accordingly - with larger targets and an emphasis on speed instead - Swiss Arms (Colt) 1911 .177 BB- classic colt .45 - fabulous...

Welcome! I'm from East Sussex, but close to the border! What is an NCFE L2 course? I've googled it, but without much luck!

My Explorer Unit was all male until about 15 years ago, when it got its first cohort of girls joining. Overnight, it made a huge, very discernible change - overwhelmingly for the good. We currently have about a 60/40 ratio of boys to girls, and the dynamic is fabulous. The girls bring a...

Ollie - our Explorer Unit loves heading out in hammocks too - we did a very competitive group purchase deal (albeit quite a few years back now!) with DD hammocks for a whole load of their basic 'scout hammocks'. Appreciate that this is a tangent to your original question (and of course, that you...

I've got both - the DD gets more use due to its handy 3x3 size/shape, but i wouldn't write off the mil-tec. Its a little smaller and lighter than the DD, and my example at least is well made. I've used it a fair bit over the past 6 yrs or so, and its stood up well. In actual fact, i suspect that...

Those metal buckles (either the original cobra buckle, or the myriad of copies) are very good. The design was originally made for safety critical equipment, parachute harnesses, industrial safety etc - so your concerns about them accidentally realsing and dropping a camera i think would be...

Added to the list - a bottle of ready mixed coolant, spare bulbs, an adjustable spanner, and a basic first aid kit (large dressing, CAT, CPR mask).

I have previously used/been given simple orange pvc type fabric 'sleeves' which slipped over the hood of an otherwise camouflaged rucksack - they really made a huge difference - it was amazing the distance you could spot them at in the hills. I now have something similar which i made up myself...

The old high leg assualt boots had a notoriously crumbly sole - at least for a few years of their manufacturing runs. But i've seen it happen to so many boots - my own Lowas, my parents Meindles (two different models, both purchased at the same time, both stored carefully, and both failed within...

If you have ruled out the condensation factor, then unfortunately you might need to consider a breakdown in the goretex membrane itself. Remember that in service these bivvy bags may have had a hard life and not be particularly well cared for. I forget the number of times i was compelled to use...

I've no idea if its correct or not, but I would have thought that actually most fractures to the wrist, arm, collar bone etc occur because people instinctively put out an arm to break their fall.

Possibly putting a little bit of a dampener on the subject, we have long had foxes in the gardens of our various houses over time, and after a while the nuisance of having to go and inspect the lawn prior to the kids being allowed out into it to remove their faeces, half eaten animal carcasses...

If its a standard nylon one, presumably melt it?

A ) What is your Degree in? - Environment Management B ) Did you have to pay for your Degree? If so how much do you think your Degree and living costs accumulated to be at the end of the study - ie overall cost of Degree + Living Costs for 3 years. - living costs only (£15k estimated total...

Between the two bags you listed? My elite 3 is definitely smaller (about 2/3rds) - but my kestrel is very old (almost 30 yrs actually - crikey) and has a different type of filling to what they use now, so no real comparison i'm afraid. I don't have an elite 4 to compare the elite 2 - but i...

I used the Elite 3 with a thin alpkit bivvy bag for many years, year round with the military. Always using it fully clothed, and in cold weather wearing a 'softie' type insulated jacket as well + using a foam roll mat. There was only one occasion that i was cold in it that i can remember, but...

I'm currently an Explorer Scout leader, and have been for all my adult life. I must admit that 'i'm losing the love' a little bit at the moment - online meetings via 'zoom' are a chore rather than a pleasure to be honest for me (and i suspect, most other leaders too), but hopefully its a...