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In some ways this is like comparing two swimmers when one is swimming freestyle while the other is doing backstroke. They're both doing the same thing, but in different ways. Different courses for different horses and all that. You're right though this is a bulky brute and is perhaps...

Hi Chris, great question. I enjoyed your video and good on you for putting the dutchy to the test. It was a shame that things didn't work out for you. To be honest, I feared your experience would not be a good one when I watched you putting the large inflatable pad inside it. I don't imagine the...

Hi Elliott, unfortunately I can't help you with the woodland in Surrey/Hampshire. But I live very close to Gravesend and would be interested in renting a patch of woodland in or around Gravesend if you or the landowner has any more woodland that is available?

Lol, yes good point, Not sure where I got Mereworth from!!

Absolutely, I love going minimalist from time to time. It's a good chance to test yourself. I went fairly extreme back in January and embarked on a haversack camping challenge with some friends. This entails camping out in what were some cold (sub zero) conditions with only the kit that you can...

Interesting thread, some fad items I duly concur with, others I don't. Fire Pistons and roof tents jump out to me as being the most faddy of the camping/bushcraft fads. I don't agree that Swanndri's are a fad though, I adore my ranger shirt and know a lot of people who feel the same and have...

Good on you, I hope you have a good camp on Dartmoor. I walked out to Wistmans Wood and the surrounding Tors last week and it's a lovely place to spend time. The advice already given about checking the camping map and firing times on the ranges is well worth following. For your first time, I'd...

I'd recommend checking out Modern Woolfare. Ex army, based in Macclesfield and he makes some lovely stuff. https://www.modernwoolfare.co.uk/

I'd be curious to note whether you've encountered condensation when using a gore-tex bivi bag? In my experience fabric is absolutely vital on a bivi bag and gore-tex has been the only fabric that has worked well for me in terms of breathability. I've spent dozens of nights in my British Army...

Well done, those photos brought back memories of when my wife and I took on our allotment. It's a very rewarding feeling though. Cheaper/better than any gym membership too!

Great question. It has been heartening to read the many responses to this and all the love for the humble SAK. I duly concur and absolutely love my little collection of SAKs. It's the one item that has come on every single camping adventure that I've been on (I've got a fair few camps under my...

You're quite right about the weight. My Dutch Army Hooped Bivi weighs in at 1.6kg so it's a bit of a lump. The point already mentioned about being more open/immersed to your surroundings is a very good one and certainly something that I enjoy about bivi camping. I'm never concerned about...

I had to google that one as I didn't know you could get a double hooped version of the Saturn bivi. Very cool and I imagine that's quite rare too.

Awesome, I liken them as being the Rolls Royce of bivi bags. One day I will have one too!

Hi de hi campers, hope all is well. I've recently started to film a series of videos focussed on the camping kit that I have used for the last 10+ years of wild camping. I'm trying to make this series a more insightful show and tell/tried and tested review. My first video was looking at my...

I've tried all sorts of packs from affordable military surplus offerings to the more expensive military niche products (Karrimor SF and Savotta) and the high end hiking packs from Osprey, Berghaus et al. The conclusion that I've reached is that there's never enough ventilation to the back, no...

The trusty British army bivvy is usually my preference through summer and I generally try to get through the season without using a bug net. Unfortunately the mossies and horse flies always seem to take a liking to me. So. for the last couple of years, I've used citronella candles in my UCO tea...

Good on you, hope you enjoy the Octavia. You're quite right about the estate cars, I think it's a crying shame that people choose SUVs over estates. I've had my mk3 Octavia 1.0 estate for five years now and it has been very impressive indeed. When it comes to the tiny engine sizes, I had...

Generally speaking, I believe that carbon steel is your friend when it comes to making flint strikers and old files are a known quantity for this purpose. I wasn't aware that the steels were so expensive online though (three figures is definitely exorbitant). I use a multi-purpose striker which...

Completely agree with your sentiment in the original post, there's something about the Trangia which invokes a great deal of happiness. I think it's the age old simplicity of design and re-assuring reliability. That's a great idea with the ally pan seasoning, curious to see how that 'pans' out...