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Does it have epaulets/evidence that it did? If it is a genuine issue black smock, then i suspect it is a MOD police (MOD Plod) one. e.g. https://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/black-ripstop-jacket-mod-police-639192.html I have never seen/heard of a genuine issue black smock that isn't the above -...

Asa per the kitmonster link above, i find these come up small - i usually fit a Large in most stuff, but an XL in those jackets fits me nicely.

Thanks, yes - I had looked at the Cat - interesting to know that it didn't meet expectations for your friend. In any respect, its over my budget really - I can't justify spending that much on a second 'part time' phone!

Which model did you go for in the end?

Many thanks - i had come across that too on Amazon and was considering it. The only thing I thought was that its' battery was a little smaller than some of the Blackviews - but your 6 days sounds excellent, so that might go onto the list !

So, for a year or so I've been using a 2nd/3rd hand Samsung XCover 3 phone as a purely outdoor phone, swapping my sim card into it if i want to strap it to the handlebars of a mountain bike, take it into the woods, or a weekend with the scouts etc. It's worked adequately for this, and a nice...

I've used the Hunka for a while for certain things - where weight and size meant it was better suited than the british issue one or a hooped one i have. Certainly very light and compact, and i've never had breathability issues. Personally, i'm never convinced by the worth of a zip in a bivvy...

I've got this one too - had it over a year now - its been great. It comes with a stabiliser to clip onto the bottom of the gas canister, and an adaptor so that you can use any pot other than the one that comes with it (albeit the supplied one is the most efficient i would have thought).

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Yes, my old 90 pattern british bag sounds identical to your one, and was also made by Polywarm (actually, i previously had an even earlier example that differed only by being slightly thicker, had a longer zip, and was branded Mountain Equipment!). The little internal mesh pouches are for drying...

Nice One! If you are happy to half the space in the daysack, you can leave the set of straps just on one of the rocket pouches, and still attach the pouches to the side of the bergen - that way it's very quick to unzip and you are ready to go with your daysack.

A4 Ortlieb, with map cut to size and logically folded for the route (with generous margins!), eastings/northings highlighted (and written on where they don't naturally fall onto a map fold), then the ortlieb folded into a leg pocket on my trousers, and tied onto the button hole with a bit of...

i've had a few of the sand/green reversible ones - superb for the money, reletively geneous sizing. However i did try on one of the newer style pale green/non reversible types (it is diferentiated also by the newer style having a rank slide on the front), and i found the sizing very tight. If...

Pineapple with any sort of savoury food? Come on guys, you are better than this! Hopefully a Mod will come along and lock the thread before any other wildly unsuitable dishes are proposed with a pineapple accompaniment! :)

We pick them, and chuck them in the freezer! (i have previously individually pricked them in order to release the flavour, and would heartily recomend that no-one else follows that route!)

Yes, that's true. The kits in the squadron stores had the BCB saws (along with other curious things including fishing kits, 'matchless fire kits', and massive magnifying glasses!) in these black PVC canvas wallets. I went on a couple of courses where we were issued out kits at the start from the...

You must be pretty much by the Weald and Downland museum then? Fabulous area. A good part of my family are from Arundel and Chichester....

I was issued the BCB ones as part of the official survival kits! That was almost 10 years ago though, so things may have changed.

Welcome from another Sussex member (albeit the east/better half ;) )!

I certainly wouldn't recommend the braided type BCB wire saws - snapped tens of them over the years, many the first time of using them....