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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. Hodge

    Best buy of 2019

    Please share your best buys be it at a good price or something you have had to save for. My best buy this year was a TBS boar carbon knife with Turkish walnut scales. Hodge
  2. Hodge

    Merry Christmas

    A Merry Christmas to you and the Northwood regulars Hope to see you in February. Hodge
  3. Hodge

    North Wood meet 06~08 December 2019

    Unfortunately, due to illness I don't think I will be joining you this weekend! Will let you know if I feel better and can make it on Saturday. Hope you all have a good time. Martin see you after your AT trip. Hodge
  4. Hodge

    Decent insoles

    I have used Sorbethane inserts in my mountaineering boots in yesteryear to good effect. Might be an option for you. I used to run over clent with trainers with sorbethane insoles!
  5. Hodge

    North Wood September Meet 13~15 2019

    Another superb meet. The weather gods were kind to us. Didn't say goodbye to all of you, hope you all had a safe journey home. Good luck to Greg and Ali with their search for a new home in Wales.
  6. Hodge

    What did you buy today?

    Bought a Swedish army M59 shirt and a DC4 stone. The shirt appears to be hard-wearing.
  7. Hodge

    Poole Bay Baker Tent

    For any of you with good heavy duty sewing machine skills, Simon a bloke in the woods recently made a Baker tent on his YouTube channel with excellent hints along the way.
  8. Hodge

    Thanks!

    Yes, it was an excellent meet. Very well organised with a varied range of courses to appeal to different interests. Thank you also to the friendliness given by Mark,Tracy and family and Marek and family as well as the phantom ukulele player Paul (Benji). Hope to see you all next year.
  9. Hodge

    Karrimor boots

    The ksb boots were the best fabric boots I ever owned. Unfortunately Karrimor is just a name for a poor quality brand at the moment.
  10. Hodge

    North Wood Meet 28~30 June 2019 ... pictures

    I am going to the moot next Thursday if any of you are attending come and say hello.
  11. Hodge

    North Wood Meet 28~30 June 2019 ... pictures

    I am envious, looks as though it was another good meet. My vehicle let me down for the meet. Hope to go to the moot. Any of you going? Hodge
  12. Hodge

    What did you buy today?

    Camping gear at Lidl Sunday 23rd June, including own brand crivit inflatable mat.
  13. Hodge

    North Wood Meet 28~30 June 2019

    12. Hodge 28-30
  14. Hodge

    Camp beds in tents

    Rubber castor cups might do the trick depending on the the diameter of the bed feet.
  15. Hodge

    What did you buy today?

    From Thursday in Lidl: 25 litre solar showers, 20 litre water carrier and 10 litre foldable washing up bowl £3.99 each
  16. Hodge

    Pictures North Wood Bluebell Meet April 26~28 2019

    Was a good meet. Able to calibrate my pace count over 100 m. Hodgetts.
  17. Hodge

    North Wood Bluebell Meet April 26~28 2019

    Are we having a bring and buy sale at this meet? I have some odds and ends that I wish to part company with.
  18. Hodge

    North Wood Bluebell Meet April 26~28 2019

    I will be arriving on Wednesday 24th April. Hodge
  19. Hodge

    What did you buy today?

    Thanks for the tip. I thought a piece of wire coat hanger might suffice, problem is who uses wire coat hangers anymore.
  20. Hodge

    What did you buy today?

    Ordered a trangia triangle today. May have to make a modification to carry my stanley pot which I think will be too slim. Any suggestions on how to modify? If all else fails I have a trangia kettle I can use.