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Just read through my last post, sorry if it came over as a bit snotty.

Squiders, The organisation of the leadership qualifications is a bit tricky to get your head round. Mountain Leader. (ML) Qualifies you to take groups out walking in the mountains. So there is lots and lots of navigation. There is camping, mountain weather, access etc. And then there is...

Thats because you have a bouldering mat stuffed down your shirt ! :-)

Just been presented with some essential equipment for the course. A childrens 12 inch ruler with "animal tracks" on the back. Stoat, Otter Hedgehog, Badger, Fox, Roe Deer. Teeheehee. I don't think my other half is taking this seriously.

All four places in a weekend :yikes: There will indeed be much "pain and trashed finger tips". Don't forget the superglue. :-) A mass bouldering session in Burbage valley could be fun. A nice place, full range of grades and quick easy access. Did I say its a nice place. :-)

Yep, I'm booked on that one. Ooops that reminds me, I must get that cheque in the post ! Jon.

A mate of mine passed his ML assesment 2 weeks ago. His comments very much agree with what has been said above. The night-navigation was the big test, 3 o'clock in the morning and hammering down with rain. Jon

Well done. After months of trying I succeded once and then never dared try again incase I couldn't do it again ! The moment for me was when you're blowing and blowing and suddenly you have fire in your hands. somhow I expected fire to start in tiny part of the bundle and then spread through the...

Welcome Racquette! Good to see you here. Jon.

Hi Chris, these guys are the real deal, New Oxford Street in London. Unfortunately no webshop but interesting anyway. http://www.james-smith.co.uk/main.htm

Ok, the current collection includes: A Buffy the Vampire Slayer book How to **** in the woods A Pratchett book The blokes guide to pregnancy Word puzzles book huge pile of her magazines odd bits of post, usually bills, useful if you run out of paper. I was corrupted...

Antonio's site is http://www.knappinguk.co.uk/index2.html

So that would be Sandpaper, mousemat, block, mousemat :rolmao:

Great book. Got to watch out for missing pages though. A copy I saw had about 20 pages missing, not torn out, they had been missed out when the book was bound. Easy enough to spot though, the page numbers gave it away. Jon

I have done their weekend course. Definately bushcraft orientated rather than survival. Shelter building, fire by friction, knife sharpening, trapping and game preparation, etc. The weekend was well organised and all three instructors seemed to know their stuff. A good weekend. I've also...

How about punching a small hole through the crimped section and threading a largeish split ring (key ring) through the hole. Means you can then fish the pipe out of the fire when you need to, just poke a stick through the ring and lift it out. Also, when not in use, can be clipped or tied to...

Fantastic book. The Winter Wilderness Companion Garrett Conover and Alexandra Conover published by Ragged Mountain Press The conovers run guided winter expeditions into Maine, Quebec and Labrador. Their company is called North Woods Ways. www.northwoodsways.com/ They travel on...

This link is not big on details but it may give you enough info to get started using electrolosis to shift the rust on your old tool collection. Even if it only works a little, there will be a huge saving in elbow grease. :lol: http://users.ev1.net/~gmuster/tool_restoration.htm The course...

I know exactly what you mean. My one and only ever success with a fire bow was greeted with a "thats nice dear, tea's ready". patio caveman sounds better than usual name I get, "Twisted Fire Starter". Jon.