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  • BushMoot: Come along to the amazing Summer Moot 31st July - 5th August (extended Moot : 27th July - 8th August), a festival of bushcrafting and camping in a beautiful woodland PLEASE CLICK HERE for more information.
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    Coping with the heat.

    Running a de humidifier as I am now I have got one I am discovering the peculiarity of it feeling cooler despite higher temperatures to learn humidity has a lot to do with the perception of it being hot
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    RATS!

    Of no help I know but maybe of general interest: a company I used to work for a tunnelling and pipe laying company had it's own on the payroll ' ratter. ' His job was obviously disposing of rats of which because of leptospirosis presented a problem to the workforce. Where he was called out to a...
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    Sleeve pockets

    In a military context where a lot of civvy suppliers get their cues arm pockets are about immediate access for there are situations where frontispiece locations may be hindered. As was with my past military trade it was pens we needed immediate access to for regardless of what we were doing...
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    Burn Gel and Soothing Gel

    Ah the aloe vera plant, yes I had one of those that I had been well looking after given it's medicinal properties until it was I decided to re-decorate my studio flat to have the need to put my plants outside where I figured it being summer they'd be fine. And yes it was fine for most of them...
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    Eggs,

    Dunno about anybody else's experience but having used the white shelled eggs I got the sense that the white shells were either thinner or not that well put together in that they appear easier to break. As regards the colour of the shells I hope someone can clear something up for me for I heard...
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    Eggs,

    And another cynical view is that with smaller chickens more chickens can be crammed into the same space thus increasing productivity.
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    Coping with the heat.

    Ever since I quit the military I have outside worn a hat to have rather a large collection of hats of various types, the current a Tilley Hemp T5
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    Coping with the heat.

    Also don't forget the electrolytes as electrolyte depletion has a role to play in staying cool, fit and healthy. Edited to add ' to play '
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    The Swifts have Arrived

    Yep been seeing the swifts for the last couple of weeks
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    Coping with the heat.

    My recent acquisition of a dehumidifier is keeping my place oddly cool, not cool as in temperature as that's high but the lower humidity is making living in higher temperatures that much more comfortable and yes to keep the humidity out am keeping the windows shut. The dehum has it's own two...
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    Petrol - stabilising

    As I heard it the reserve has been depleted by just over half for the current administration at the break out of hostilities to have only refilled by about 2%. Usually the US makes sure that reserve is brimming before they wage war
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    What has happened to Etsy?

    Probably the same as everything else except here, the internet disease of enshittifaction has took hold
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    South West Bushcraft Show.

    We was also looking forward to going to to in part hopefully meet some of the faces behind these names on here
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    News sources

    Also by doing we live and learn, is fine by me
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    South West Bushcraft Show.

    Yes I would be interested in knowing that too as we have decided to camp over and make a weekend of it this year - if it happens. And if it happens it's possible we'd have in tow some noobs of whom have shown an interest in getting into the bushcraft lark.
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    Still lots of Covid about?

    I would think bushcrafters might also be preppers to some degree and in preppers cognizant of what threats exist within the environment, to take precautions against, just in case.
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    Still lots of Covid about?

    Back in the pandemic days it came as of no problem for myself to socially distance for RSD had already firmly imprinted that need upon my psyche
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    Bushcraft Knives

    I'd love a pretty knife but I need a tool I can use for more than just mere cutting for even my Frosts Laminated classic has been hammered back into shape after having been used as a pry bar to have long since concluded if I am going to keep a fixed blade and I did when I was in Sweden where I...
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    Still lots of Covid about?

    And as of March 2026 I am still carrying FFP3 masks, hand gel and gloves , to consider they have become part of my EDC, and anyway for many that travel to the less advanced parts of abroad. Further to because of my somewhat folk shy public demeanour I am predisposed to keeping my distance...
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    What did you buy today?

    Given how essential access to clean potable water is I purchased another water filter, this time a Lifesaver Liberty 2 in 1 water purifier in glorious gleaming orange. Another to add to my Sawyer Squeeze as I don't believe it is sensible to rely on the availability of but one safety device, I...