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Ours is due in december and we are currently considering the nipper http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/Cat/112162?history=search%20results it got a good write up in Trail the other month and at £200 its not too bad (!!! - relatively speaking) good luck & let us know what you find Rich

yep; another one here. An SL at the moment - basically joined at 8 and still having too much fun to leave for long! Rich

2 x olive & 1 x black please Rich

Yep - I'm convinced. Where can you buy untreated plain canvas? Rich

Tadpole - great spot. Many thanks. I feel a purchase coming on. Just need to find a cheap pouch for it now...... Red-

Having read what is a superbly sensible article, it has got me thinking. What is a cheap brew kit that could be made up for scouts, cadets or suchlike. My personal kit is a crusader cup, cooker, etc - but at £25-£30 by the time you include a pouch its getting a little pricey to sort them out for...

Personal opinion is that if you like the water, you have to go a long way to beat Longbridge at Marlow in Buckinghamshire. Superb site and a friendly/helpful crew. (www.longridge.org.uk) No connectiona apart from being a satisfied customer. Rich

Sounds a great idea, but just be careful. if it all goes belly up at some point they would probably catch you under canoeing or raft building. Have a look at C class waters - most of these are exempt anyway - there is a water classification factsheet on scoutbase which is helpful, Rich oh...

Waiter for me - small, easy to carry and with bottle opener and corkscrew. Always welcome round a fire!! Rich

The knife looks wonderful. Where abouts did you get the kit from? Rich

Absolutely - but as a scout instructor you need to have the appropriate NGB level to recieve a permit for that activity. No permit, no activity. Absolute rule. Of course asll this costs money (1 set of kayaking gear is likely to set you back £600; getting one kayak coach qualified is likely to...

Througouly agree that there is a lot of old ****, where common sense seems to have been ruled out but..... As someone involved in running scouts these days - I have to say that "boy scouts" is so often followed by comments like "dib dub dib" (if anyone knows what thats all about, please...

Ahh - some of us do. Both sea and air scouts can be Navy or RAF recognised which comes with tremendous benefits. As RN recognised Sea Scouts we took part in the International Fleet Review on board ship, along with a number of cadet groups. Seroiously though if you are thinking about giving...

Hi ya I think it is sheet shank - as in sheets being nautical term for rope controlling a bit of sail (main sheet; jib sheet; etc) As for use - it can be either for shortening a rope or for taking the strain off of a damaged piece. Guess the 2nd came first, but it is just that - a guess Rich