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    A Challenge Richmond in Yorkshire

    Richmond is a bloody long way from the Wall....... Plenty of spots, but bear in mind it is still both grouse and pheasant season
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    Got a hankering

    Victorinox Spartan What more do you need....blade, bottle opener, tin opener, cork screw, glasses screw driver. Also cheap and easily got.
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    Looking for a rucksack, around 35L.

    Any decent climbing sack will fit the bill and be much more stable. What's your budget? Single compartment, zipped, top loader? Aguille Alipne hard to beat https://www.aiguillealpine.co.uk/product/rucksacks-bags/r037/ https://www.aiguillealpine.co.uk/product/rucksacks-bags/rcrgnt/ Bomb...
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    Making Mead

    It's got fruit in ...It's not mead Also bottled water is not sterile. It is merely pathogen free, it often has a higher bacti count than tap water.
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    Magnetic North

    Even more of rarity 31 December some of us will be able to see in 2020....
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    Bivvy Bags...worth it?

    Definitely worth it. Use my Outdoors Designs alpine bag a lot. So much easier and lighter than tent.....especially when you've a walk in and a load of climbing kit as well
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    Anger amid rise in 'dirty camping' in rural Scotland

    On the up side, Loch Doon was pretty litter free this weekend. Especially considering the issues in the past. But I guess they've just moved elsewhere
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    Karrimor boots

    Got got a pair of hot rock shoes as every day wear. They've out lasted and out preformed my previous Saloman
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    Tilley lamp or Petromax

    Vapalux / Biaĺaddin of you want a pressue lamp
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    Axe geometry ...

    Excellent The place is looking a dream
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    Bury or burn?

    Take it home and recycle. Or home and waste to energy route. Don't burn it on camp fire. Combustion needs to to in excess of 800c with rapid stack cooling of the exhaust gases to prevent re-chlorination that leads to the formation of dioxins and furans. They aren't formed directly by...
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    Adders

    Tick already out in the Dales to. The dogs have had several
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    Next level spoonage.

    If you work out the cost of the items against time they are very reasonable. The barn owl spoon works out at £3.16 per hour
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    Ebook readers

    Advantage of a android device is you can down load kindle, also mon reader or similar then have access to epub files. A lot of out of copyright stuff is free in epub format
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    Portable Coffee Grinders & Brewing Kits Etc.

    Best coffee I've ever had was when I shared digs with a guy from Sudan. Roasted the green beans in a battered old wok on the cooker. Then made coffee in a sauce pan. Far better than I've had from any where else or other methods.
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    Portable Coffee Grinders & Brewing Kits Etc.

    Just learnt to use an ibrik properly
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    Car magazine winter tyre test, all season tyre looked the best option - any views?

    Nokian WR D4 A rated for wet grip....better than many summer tyres. I normal run winter tyres through out the year as they are better on the rough tracks and muddy country lanes. Only reason haven't this year is i got a new car. As for wear, very little difference in mileage life £ for £...
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    What's your favourite compass?

    Because none of them work in thick fog or whiteout. Plenty of people have got in to serious trouble or worse due to not having them.
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    A question on historical sharpening.

    It is sub 5 microns so 4000 to 6000 grit
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    A question on historical sharpening.

    I've some smalush bits kicking around the garden if you'd like a bit to look at / make a pendant whetstone