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Is a membership also required to post a 'wanted' advert? Thanks M

It has been a long time but are you still selling this?

What about a quality 10" chandong parang like the myparang from Bidor or the Condor mini duku? Seems to have (almost) all the chopping and batoning ability but with the ability to do slashing and fine work too, and at the same time being lighter to carry.

I did but I felt it deserved a response. Why?

Speaking personally, I agree with @Janne's comment and think yours is an over-reaction. I don't automatically assume if I see someone on their own in the woods with a chopping tool minding their own business that they are a possible gang member or serial killer. However, that same person in a...

And let's not forget Parangs.

The Dutch army surplus poncho liner that I got was well made and in excellent condition but thinner than I expected i.e. apparently not much insulation in the middle. Are they all like that? Not that warm it seems, though I haven't tested it properly in cold & wet conditions to see if it has...

Jeff Myers is a constant source of good ideas for hammock suspensions and other hardware-free cordage: https://www.youtube.com/@jeffmyers7062 Amongst other things, I use and recommend his pigtail loops as versatile end loops for hammocks and soft shackles as dyneema carabiners.

I agree with almost all of this. A structural ridgeline is very helpful but make it from something low stretch, tough and light like dyneema. This is also excellent for other aspects of suspension like end loops and dog bones. Jeff Myers is a constant source of good ideas on YT. Polyester...

So I just bought some of the Wellco UK Army brown jungle boots in 9M with the Panama sole almost as-new for £36 on eBay which I thought was a good deal. I will report back with thoughts once I have had a chance to try them on and walk them in a bit. The pair is meant to weigh 1.6Kg which is not...

I'm glad you told me that! I just bought the lighter one (Universal).

They do look like a good fit to what I want but at £75 quite an outlay for sandals.

Tough sandals with good grippy soles are very useful in hot countries for everyday use and going into water when necessary where you aren't worried about leeches, ticks, snakes or thorns. However, I have found that most of the ones I have used over the years tend to fall apart rather quickly...

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Well my Winter boots are a little heavier so I am used to the weight in that context. Would be nice to have lighter in hot & humid climate as it can be pretty tiring.

Terrible weather there at the moment apparently. Worse than usual monsoon, landslides etc.

I have been planning a birdwatching trip to Sri Lanka and hoping to hammock camp in the forest (usually alone) to enjoy the nighttime ambience as well as catching the wildlife at sunrise and sunset when it is often most active. I have strategies for dealing with the smaller stuff (i.e...

For those that know the UK army Wellco boot, would I be best advised to get 9M or 9L (<- which I assume is wider)? I have heard differing advice on jungle boots about whether to go wider.

Yes my plan is to avoid the cheap/falling apart scenario! There seems to be a lot of rubbish posing as quality in the market. Your advice is solid, although I am finding that 'grade 1' means different things to different people. I think I'm going to go with some of the UK army Wellco jungle...

Self-organised but also hoping to meet up with fellow birdwatchers once out there. Planning to hammock camp in a few places deep in the forest so taking tarp, bug net and water filter with me too. I may contact organised tours at some point to get in touch with more detailed local knowledge...