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Very nice - thanks for sharing.

Thanks - I'm after 3 and 5.

I need to contact my Scout committee, but would you be open to an offer for the two Kent pattern axes - one with the handle cut short to reduce postage? (I can’t confirm until I have permission - sorry.)

Ok.

B@&££?r - been away so missed the bushpot. If it doesn’t sell for any reason, please consider it sold to me. ATB

I really like the idea of a glowing handle. Are they still available? Old thread so understand if no reply.

"I liked manilla rope soaked in candle wax. I could beat that out to a feather with a rock and it lit fast." Great idea, Robson Valley. I've used hemp window sash rope soaked in melted candle wax with my Scouts to produce "spaghetti" firelighters. We also make "prawn crackers" (cotton wool...

I've had some success with light, waxed leather desert boots (Clarks) + sealskin socks. Unfortunately, the sole has no grip. A local cobbler is looking at adding a vibram to the crepe, but he's not very optimistic + it could be expensive. I've bought the shoes on Ebay second hand at around £30...

Crosslandkelly - thanks for the videos: one of our team is a skilled metal worker so we might make some progress with DIY.

Brock / Erbswurst, Thanks for your comments. Have to agree that scraping with a standard knife is not the way I'd go with 10 yrs old Scouts. I've tried burning out the bowl, but that can be hit and miss. I understand that gaining a skill just using a single knife is worth the effort...

Thanks, Wayne. I'll keep my eyes open.

Hi I used a scorp/skorp for making spoons some time ago. I have used “normal” spoon knives for a long time, but noticed that beginners found the scorp easier to manoeuvre than a fixed right- or left-handed spoon knife. Does anyone have one or more for sale, please? I’m looking for “good used”...

Is this the latest version with the small “tent pole” that threads into the mossie net?

Great thread - thanks to the OP for starting it. I have an underblanket but don't get on with it - it keeps sagging. I like the idea of a cocoon for colder weather but have no experience of one and don't know anyone with one. Please can cocoon users share some insights into how to use it...

Hi, what are the dimensions please?

The version of Comfrey "tea" I have used successfully for several years = stuff a 2 litre milk bottle with leaves, top up with water until full, screw on top, place in warm/hot area (I use a corner of a greenhouse) for a month or so until it turns brown, then dilute up to 1:10 and water on. The...

I wonder if a child's sleeping bag could be adapted, or an old adult one cannibalised to make the elephant's foot.

Thanks to all the above - lots of useful points to ponder. I like the idea of the swagman roll; however, I also liked the idea of some of the more traditional Swanndri range, but, when I tried them on I was conscious of a hobbit-like figure standing in the mirror before me. I know that Swanndri...

Ok, thanks again - useful points to know as I am involved as a volunteer setting camera traps for wildlife as well as doing a bit of stalking and wildfowling.

Ok, thanks too. It costs around £100 - that's made me hesitate. I assume you have the one with the front pocket and "special" lining material rather than the basic model. Have you seen / tried the basic model, by any chance?