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Thing is though, like the mammoth....we have good DNA and living relatives that we believe would have interbred successfully if both existed at the same time.....

Car boot liner, costs £3 in Home Bargains last time I bought one....black, waterproof. Drop tent in and roll it up. Couple of big 'elastic bands' cut from old inner tubes, or buy some velcro and use that, or even bungee cords. Works for my teepee :) Sort of like this, though this is posh...

I think so, I know there are a couple of other herds in the UK. Was there not a lot of research in France about genetically harvesting and bringing back the Aurochs ?

That's a very good point. I'll find a link to our local trees, pretty sure there's a history written of them. They have white cattle under them too. Both photos nicked from TripAdvisor) https://theses.gla.ac.uk/75578/...

These days mine is seaweed :)

Ripstop nylon or polyester ....it's strong, very lightweight, doesn't catch on stuff, washes easily, comes in a multitude of suitable colours, easy to stitch, fold over the edges and they're strong :) You can buy breathable or waterproof or heavy coated....and it's reasonably priced too :)...

If you want your clothing alterations to look as though they really are part of the garment, then detail matters. It really matters if your aim is for a hidden pocket, or a concealed access.

@Woody girl Well done Annie :)

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We need a rolled eye 'like' on the button :) Cos (see what I did there ) we don't have one to suit. The food question is interesting. I know the forum's a bushcrafting one, and we do talk about wild foods, foraging in season, etc., but the reality is that most of us use supermarkets.....maybe...

Where on the jacket do you want the pocket ? front flaps, behind your backside, up near your chest or down below the waist ?.....and what size are you thinking of ? The biggest issue is finding support for the pocket. If you can attach it to the seams that are already on the jacket, then that...

I have a folding one, OD, and one side I have marked with a permanent smilie, it's sort of plasticised groundsheet fabric and it's reversible. The smilie side is the side for washing me, the other side is for the dishes. Like this...

I've been wondering about a camper van....and the untold relief of a handy private loo anytime I need it.

Hello, and welcome to BcUK :) I am truly sorry to hear this about Dan. QDanT; he used to be so active and posted truly wonderful threads :D full of photos of jaunts and fun. I would love to hear that he and Brenda are just having a break, but I have no other information about them, and if what...

I admire your determination and perseverance.....I think I'd have found somewhere else to coorie down. Stoves though. I have a catalytic stove and it just does not blow out. Kind of dated now, but it's been rock solid reliable.

An Oak Grove can be rather special :).....and it'll grow for a long while to come. Over twenty years ago I watched a magpie digging something into the ground the other side of my pond, just near the rhubarb, and I thought to myself, "I'll get that later", but I was busy in those years, worked...

Me too. There are oak trees near us that are 800 years old. They were deliberately grown in what is the Woodland Pasture that's left from a much larger medieval hunting forest. The tree will outlive you, I'd let it get on with it :) Oak trees support the greatest number of other...

.....is this not terribly British of us ? Here we are, world going to pot, thread about fuel shortages and we're discussing loo roll :rolleyes2: Found this.... "In 1924, William Heath Robinson, cartoonist and illustrator, was employed to provide amusing drawings on the toilet rolls, and in...

It was made from manilla pulp and it was 'medicated' with some extract of coal tar as a disinfectant iirc. The use of the pulp meant that it would take printing on both sides, and early stuff had rhymes, etc., upon it.

Have you seen the Zhen Xian Bao ? these are folded compartment thread books :) Fascinating to play with. Like this https://byopiapress.wordpress.com/2017/08/27/making-a-zhen-xian-baochinese-thread-book-part-five-or-a-personal-conclusion/ I have one made of handmade paper and I've got little...