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you may be interested in some of the replies from this thread: http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=63315

Who's up for a group buy? We could finance Moots by terrorising small nations.

Billhooks rock. Also they are potentially more 'non-knifey-people-friendly' than a big knife, considering they are an ancient farming tool. Buy a British one and help keep manufacturing going.

Milo and powdered milk.

Table/butter knives are knives and thus require 18+, yet forks have no age restrictions. I'm glad that state-employed busybodies have tackled all the other social ills so ruthlessly that this was the priority way to spend court time and money.

I've often wondered, where does everyone get these unlubed johnnies supposedly so useful for everything from waterproofing lighters to sealing rifle barrels to carrying water (if kept in a sock)? Are they something that used to be common? I've never come across one (ahem). They wouldn't seem to...

I find the hex-stoves tend to rust and burn out within a few packets' use. Perhaps stainless would solve this issue?

Sounds quite specialist to me, which in English means 'expensive'. How about taking an old phone with a monochrome LCD screen and swapping out the backlight LEDs for red ones? (Assuming you know someone who can solder SMD :D )

Yes please Mang, always up for trying something new. What size envelope exactly do I need?

That's why these kettles are tin lined! Tom, I believe copper would be the better material. IIRC it has a much better thermal conductivity.

I suspect they'll think twice about doing that again...

Copper is not yellow.

Depends whether I can guarantee a resupply.

Is this your mate who had a tragic boating accident resulting in said Airposrter disappearing into the briney and conveniently unlocatable depths? As I recall he/she was transporting said Airposrter over an immemorial, undiveable stretch of water for some equally immemorial reason.

All the above stories are historical and/or anecdotal of course...

When I used to use a lot of enamel paint (Airfix, yes I'm a geek) white spirit was always what I used to clean brushes. Never harmed even proper bristle brushes, even if I'd been naught/lazy and left it to dry before cleaning. Everyone has at least one bottle of white spirit in the...

To me a 'survival situation' is one where my survival hangs in the balance. In good old overcrowded Britain that's unlikely to include having to improvise snares. Being benighted on a hillwalk or surprised by inclement weather could easily become a 'survival' issue though. Terrorist attack...

Let's just say many objects, held for benign purposes, can be spun/interpreted as criminal intent. Heaven help you if you have bombmaking materials (instant cold-pack for RICE, sugar for tea, matches for fire).

Another vote for Hobbexp/Fredde

I got a roll of milsurp flax twine that's real nice for whipping and fancywork. 3-lay, about 1.5mm, consistent, strong and not very hairy. It had a NSN but I threw away the packaging.