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    Shotguns - where to sell (Kent)

    Kent wool growers, that’s a blast from the past from me, bought my first double S/S, baikal 430 ne, which I still own today, in the days of the old paper licence.
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    Ugly stik rod?

    I think it would cover most of your fishing requirements and more!
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    Ugly stik rod?

    I’ve no affiliation to but I’ve a ultimate infinity rod by, Rigged n Ready and that will cover most of your needs, check out their web site and see for yourself.
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    Hello everyone

    Hello and welcome.
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    Glasses cases

    I use one for a tinder/fire steel box.
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    Hello Everyone

    Hello and welcome
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    Favourite "Bushcraft" activities for relaxing

    Making small garden dibbers out of hazel, made one for my wife to do her seedlings, making ever since especially for Xmas stockings and birthday.
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    Introduction From Grillpot

    Hello n welcome
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    Hello all, My name is Mike

    Hello n welcome
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    Tools at the heart of the home/homestead - power tools!

    I go for Ryobi, same battery size for years now, get 20 year power tool, the battery will fit, that cannot be said for the other leading makes. Reason I started, on site, no one else had one and reduce the likely hood of spare batteries going missing and yet it still happened !
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    Spare fuel in the car

    That’s right, you had to carry an approved first aid kit, tow rope, warning triangle and spare bulbs. Failure of a light bulb meant the vehicle wasn’t road worthy, no bulb, fine, and vehicle impounded. Always carried 100 mark note in the car, again no funds to pay car impounded! No messing!
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    Spare fuel in the car

    Things may have changed, I refer to late 70’s and early 80’s in Germany.
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    Spare fuel in the car

    I did when I lived in Germany, it’s a legal requirement, then for a few years in the uk, till the kids came on the scene, ran out space!
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    What did you buy today?

    Tidy!
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    Warm and Wet (but not in a good way)

    Suffer wet lightweight trousers during the day, whatever you are doing, most dry quickly and at night wear a dry pair, that works for me.
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    INTRODUCTION - Old School Preppers

    Hi and welcome from an old git from the 50’s, age is up to you, still think like a 20+ year old and my kids call me a child at times. don’t let age hold you back!
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    Where to buy decent meths ?

    Seconds for the bio-ethanol at BnQ, my only thing is it doesn’t burn as hot!
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    What bit of your kit is a keeper?

    My Swedish army trangia and small oval cast iron skillet, which fits over the trangia, lovely.
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    eating freshwater fish (especially in the north east)

    Hi, Here in Norfolk, I’m sure else where, many of the local villages have a river or stream running through, generally next to a common. These stretches, along with common rights, are to free to fish, my near by village is lucky enough to support trout and ideal to flick a fly! Knowing the area...
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    Bushcraft shelters in winter - no tent/sleeping bag

    Back in the mid 70’s serving in the army, whilst on a route exercise, on Otterburn training area, minus 5 during the day! One of our four man team started to behave really weird, onset hyperthermia. Decision, come off the hill side, after about an hour and a half, things were getting worse, we...