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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.
  1. johnnytheboy

    Waterproof jacket recommendations

    Deerhunter Pro Gamekeeper, the printer tweed is a nice jacket! They don’t make many jackets like this!
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    What did you buy today?

    https://store.winner-intl.com/mobile/the-door-club-p50.aspx This is a door club! Hopefully fit it tomorrow!
  3. johnnytheboy

    Homestead Books

    So rather than a full encyclopaedia it’s more of a book to make you more aware or self sufficient at home rather than full blown homesteading maybe?
  4. johnnytheboy

    Classic Mora, what’s your go to?

    So frustrating they don’t do a stainless one! I’m around water a lot, would have one in an instant if they did!
  5. johnnytheboy

    Homestead Books

    Good advice and thank you! All welcome before expensive shipping.
  6. johnnytheboy

    Homestead Books

    I have a lot of raising birds experience, especially in forests! And yes fruit and veg!
  7. johnnytheboy

    Classic Mora, what’s your go to?

    I’ve got a couple of old Moras I really like, both stainless, both Frosts, possibly just before Mora? One I bought at 15 in the tackle shop I don’t know the name or number but the handle is still available as a bleeding knife, the other a stainless 760 with blue handle. What’s your favourite...
  8. johnnytheboy

    Homestead Books

    Your own woodland would be the perfect place to start homesteading journey, unless you wanted something prebuilt and land to farm?
  9. johnnytheboy

    Homestead Books

    When the property portfolio can absorb it I will! Bloody Covid! I wish I took notice when woodlands for sale was in its prime!
  10. johnnytheboy

    The Great Tommy Sleep Out

    I think this could be a cool reason to camp out and get sponsored :p just wondered if anyone was already doing this? https://rbve.org.uk/events/the-great-tommy-sleep-out/
  11. johnnytheboy

    Homestead Books

    https://a.co/d/daz2pfY Or this
  12. johnnytheboy

    Homestead Books

    The Practical Homesteading Encyclopedia: Your All-in-One, Step-by-Step Guide to Build a Self-Sufficient, Off-Grid Life of True Freedom and Fulfillment https://a.co/d/j5bAYf4 This one looked good
  13. johnnytheboy

    Homestead Books

    Some how or other my Amazon switched to an American account, the amount of homesteading books on it was mind boggling! Anyone have a homesteading favourite book worth importing?
  14. johnnytheboy

    Off shelf mixed sachets

    It’s a good way to take toilet roll, hankies etc! I have some in the van, packs down small!
  15. johnnytheboy

    Off shelf mixed sachets

    I’m interested in this, I have a lifesystems one, had to use it yesterday and 40% of it was information leaflets! I make modify it based on this thread! Thank you!
  16. johnnytheboy

    Folding Beds

    I have a pretty knackered back, comfort is key these days, is there any metal frame folding beds that I could use for camping plus if the kids have friends over, weight isn’t a problem, comfort is! Any advice appreciated!
  17. johnnytheboy

    Wool Blanket

    In the end I bought one of these and found a blanket left over from home removals so I can use both, the buffalo one I’ve yet to use! https://buffalosystems.co.uk/products/field-blanket
  18. johnnytheboy

    What did you buy today?

    I bought a door club! Never seen one before! Think it would help with security on my wooden front door.
  19. johnnytheboy

    The Road to Hell

    I took 2.5 weeks with a good stop in Lofoten, and travelled the tourist route up the west coast from hell so was a fair mileage! Had a swim in the sea as well and it’s bloody freezing