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    LK35 Modified with MOLLE/PALS panels and Padded Waist Belt

    Now that whole Mollething looks good!! Really like it. Especially the ones on the front should be useful. I noticed during use that I want to keep the lid free from clutter, but I also want a first aid kit ready ti use. Ohh and I replaced the shoulderstraps too.
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    BCUSA forum trouble

    I got slapped on the wrist for being "overly critical" and ever since I have not been able to get access. Have not been banned though, but they don't seem to be in a hurry to help with the problem either. It's not a lifethreatening situation, but there were a number of decent folks there. Feels...
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    BCUSA forum trouble

    Hi people, anybody else experiencing problems login in or using the American forum?
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    Ecological Armageddon....

    Gunnar Rundgren, a man with quite impressive credentials, wrote a book and keeps a blog on that very subject. "The global eating disorder" He has some very interesting, insightful and confronting things to say.... His English blog: http://gardenearth.blogspot.fr/
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    Ecological Armageddon....

    I think it should be kept in mind that many a farmer is caught in a debt-trap. He has loaned money to upgrade his farm or machines, but in order to pay for the loans he must have a decent harvest THIS SEASON. Many a farmer is overloaned, so they need more land in order to raise cropsales. In...
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    Sweden - Pathfinder Survival Course with Dave Canterbury

    I would not go as far as saying" Ignorance is no excuse". We simply can not know any and all laws, not even in our homecountries. many locals completely disregard the no-go on the "current act of discussion" too, both unknowing and uncaring. Many more then we like to think of. That's what I like...
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    Twodogs , Making now folks

    WILL YOU PLEASE STOP TEMPTING ME?!?!? Seriously.....
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    Tight fitting outdoor trousers for men?

    Sorry... couldn't resist....
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    I visited Auschwitz today

    My oldest daughter was selected to go to that place next year with a selection from her school. At least some will be taught the horrors previous generations have faced ad future generations are most likely to face again, judging by the way things are evolving.
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    Bust ribs and mashed wrist? Back in the bivvy for a wildcamp then!

    Just that final picture was worth it all, I'd say.
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    Sweden - Pathfinder Survival Course with Dave Canterbury

    I discussed the fire on rock-issue with a Swedish bushcraft instructor. He pretty much stated the things said in the link SaraR shared, but even said that it is even prohibited by law. Lighting a fire on bare rock could get you facing a fine for causing damage. You might want to take that up in...
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    Bunkers - your very own...

    What keeps others out, will keep you in. And if you can see it, you can hit it. If you can hit it, you can kill it. Just some thoughts.....
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    3 day backpacking in the Caucasus mountains

    Truly wonderful! Especially the second last picture.
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    Sweden - Pathfinder Survival Course with Dave Canterbury

    Looks real good, Hibrion. But I am with Janne on the fire on a rock thing. Let's say :"Lesson learned", shall we? Around these parts is is generally not acceptable in the outdoor community. Period. Private land or not, but the unwritten rules of outdoor behaviour state that you don't. Before...
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    Leather Rucksack

    Very nice work indeed, Hamish! Looks real good! However.... a few remarks of an aesthetic nature; the flaps for closing the sidepockets etc. look shoddy/not finished/not on the same exquisite level as the rest of the pack. They are a colour mismatch too, looking at the dark brown and the reddish...
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    Lighting a fire in difficult conditions - Norwegian highlands

    This sin't a discussion on what is bushcraft and what is not. This post is meant as a instigator to learn the basics. Mastering them and you can light a fire almost everywhere. If you don't mind carrying the weight, I suggest one of these...... although technically maybe not completely legal...
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    Wanted: Canvas tarp

    Specify tarp.... with all the bells, whistles and tiedowns or a large piece of undyed canvas/cotton fabric ready to be adjusted and adapted as wished?
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    Lighting a fire in difficult conditions - Norwegian highlands

    I'd call it camping vs. bushcraft.
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    Lighting a fire in difficult conditions - Norwegian highlands

    Nope, not a genius. Just using my brain. Common sense it's called, I think. True Laurentius, but such a tin in a decent size, does add to the weight carried. And is only useable as intended. Very little room to "manoeuvre" if you know what I mean But a very good idea nonetheless. I made several...
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    Lighting a fire in difficult conditions - Norwegian highlands

    Not just a tinder source. But be careful. It burns quite fiercely and the flames are not always equally visible. I just stuffed one into my nose, when I had a pretty bad nosebleed after someone released a branch into my face. Looks stupid, but it does what it is designed to do. :) You can...