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As per the previous posts, my experience indicates that you will still need to pay the charges unfortunately. I was unsuccessful in attempting to argue my way out of similar charges on an old flat - where i wasn't living in it for a year as it was being renovated. There was no kitchen or...

Current british issue cooking equipment consists a BCB crusader metal mug (plain stainless steel finish), traditional rectangular aluminum mess tins, and a folding BCB 'Firedragon' stove, used with 'firedragon' alcohol gel tablets. Stove is like this...

I have always used sony's, and been very happy. I was previously going to buy their latest flagship, then instead purchased new their flagship from several years ago - the Z5 - its fantastic, waterproof, and saved me £400 on their current flagship.

That, I think, is an excellent point well made. A natural situation is to use what resources you have about you, an artificial situation would be to ignore some of those most valuable resources. Of course, a lot of bushcraft is about deliberately placing ourselves in an artificial situation, but...

I would be interested if I am the only person who doesn't really 'get' the hype of this type of kettle. I've never owned one, but used them at various occasions over the years, and frankly they always seem to be a little bit of a one trick pony. Very large and bulky for the amount of liquid that...

I'd be interested in your experience if you use the 'dragon fuel' tablets in the mk2 burner - when i tried a few months ago, i just managed a roaring inferno that burnt itself out after about a minute without particularly heating the mug. I wonder if it was just a dodgy batch of tablets that i...

They are the screw lock/twist lock type, not the screw poking out the side type.

The best poncho i ever had was a genuine US army issue ripstop one, in woodland pattern. Superbly light and compact. I would imagine that they might be a little tricky to get hold of these days. Plenty of fakes about, but the genuine ones beat them hands down - and much better quality than the...

Whilst I think of it, SASS in Lancaster (when they existed) used to flog a basha with a tube and grommets sewn into one or both ends. The idea being that you could slide a supplied flexible fiberglass pole into the sleeve and create a impromptu tunnel tent type affair. It always seemed quite a...

The only downside that i have found to them thus far is that they don't quite extend as long as would be desirable - say when converting a shelter in the daytime to a lean-to configuration in order to provide a more sociable space prior to hunkering down to a more low profile shelter at night...

I have a couple of cheap green telescopic highlander basha poles. I've used them for maybe 15 nights, and they seem absolutely fine. Pretty light, and extend a moderate length.

I've got a couple of the Multimat Nato issue mats - very good, not overly heavy, and pretty robust. They are coated on both sides of the fabric, so a bit more resistant to puncture, the slightly grippy coating makes them harder to slide off, and if they get wet you can wipe them down and dry...

I've worn those grey british offerings pictured above in the past - to be honest, i wouldn't wish to out of choice! They are of very good quality, and certainly very warm too, but very heavy, and really restrict your movement - you can feel a little claustrophobic inside them. That said, i...

Unfortunately I'm away with the Scouts that weekend, but id certainly be interested in future meets (if west sussex doesn't reject my east sussex passport at the border mind you!).

5.11 are my usual go to make. Their basic style in a quick drying polycotton fabric (taclite pro) seem to last well, and are moderately comfortable. Available in long leg lengths, although the elasticated waist can cause the fabric to bunch which under a tight belt (e.g. when using a rucksack...

Interesting reading, thanks! My wife has offered to pay for some kind of course for a forthcoming birthday, and I was wondering whether the Woodlore premium is worth it. Perhaps not!

I have used the fire dragon in tablet (army issue) form - they work great in the army issue folding stove (I tend to cut them in half to make best use of the heat), but for some reason were absolutely rubbish/unusable in the BCB Crusader mk2 stove - a raging inferno for about a minute, then it...

I was told once that the serrations are for making notches in wood, rather than for sawing- I have no idea if that is true or not...

the 90 pattern sleeping bags that i've used have varied hugely in warmth and associated bulk/weight. There were various contracts let (an early one i had was manufactured by Mountain Equipment - particularly heavy and warm!), later versions i've used have been a lot thinner. Really just depends...

My friend managed to do exactly the same when preparing a rabbit with his convex ground Fallkniven s1 - i was very surprised at the time at the severity of the chips, but have since learnt that it is unfortunately par for the course....