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  • BushMoot: Come along to the amazing Summer Moot 31st July - 5th August (extended Moot : 27th July - 8th August), a festival of bushcrafting and camping in a beautiful woodland PLEASE CLICK HERE for more information.
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    Pajamas

    Undercrackers and a t-shirt unless it's really cold then I might put on thermals. I often put my clothing inside my sleeping bag so it's warm in the morning, but it depends.
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    Bushcraft Word Association Game

    Slurry
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    Recommendations on companion knife

    I'm currently carrying a Victorinox handyman as my pocket/companion knife often I will carry an opinel 9 both of these knives serve my purposes well. I like the multifunction of the Victorinox, it sort of acts like my maintenance and repair tool alongside its general cutting duties. The Opinel...
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    G'day from "The Bush"!

    Hello :)
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    Bushcraft Word Association Game

    Mountain
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    Hi to all

    Hello :)
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    Trangia kettle leak

    I had a trangia pot that developed a leak on the side, I think from cooking acidic ingredients. Not sure what would cause a kettle leak though. I replaced the pot with their duosal version and cut the bottom of the leaking pot and made it into a small plate. You could hunt around and look for a...
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    A great night's sleep

    For me a decent pillow and kip mat are the main things that affect my sleep. Im yet to find the perfect camping pillow but I'm currently trying a nemo pillow that might be "the one". Current set up is: Exped versa 5, heavy but warm and thick EE down quilt, good for side, front sleeper Nemo Fillo...
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    Slugs deterrent

    We had decent success with this, take a large 500ml yoghurt pot and bury it right up to the rim close to where the plants you are trying to protect are, 3rd fill with beer the slugs crawl in and drown. Bury a few of these around your plants, each day empty out the slug/beer soup and repeat. If...
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    Why not go on a course if you have the money available, you would get a ton of info and a fair bit of practical experience. A couple of bits of kit I like and use are below. Sea to Summit make a great mossi head net that does a great job, to get the most out of it you need a wide brimmed hat...
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    Worn Ferro rods

    Along a similar vein, I had a spare rod that just sat in a drawer where it developed large divots corroded into the surface. I had to file it until the surface was level with the bottom of the divots, I ended up with a useable firesteel with a large flat surface. I vote for filing it until is a...