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    Stainless woodgas stove

    12 kwid. Lovely welds etc.
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    Stainless woodgas stove

    Christened lixada woodgas stove. Stainless steel. Little or no smoke, amazing bit of kit. :rolleyes:
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    Camping ban plot thickens

    http://m.heraldscotland.com/news/14110775.Camping_across_Scotland_under_threat_of_ban_from_Forestry_Commission/?ref=mr&lp=1#comments
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    Candle Lanterns

    As u will be wet or damp from canoeing, the candle is lovely to warm up your tent. And my decathlon bionassay tent has a mesh shelf high up so t shirts etc and socks can dry out with the candle. You can get 10hr candles that fit it so longer lasting than the uco candles. Biggest risk is it...
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    Ruck sack for the west highland way?

    Get a midge headnet or jacket.
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    Swedish fire candle gadget

    https://www.canadianoutdoorequipment.com/miti-001.html Interesting gadget.
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    Living as a wild camper in Scotland

    Bear in mind you can't legally camp more than 2 nights in one place and you can't camp within someones curtilage. You can't forage comercially. And the access code does not apply to parking or motorised access. Also, it doesn't cover you crossing land or a beach to fish. So crossing...
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    Ruck sack for the west highland way?

    Pretty cold on the WHW, over 1000ft up. There was a frost in some glens last week. I appreciate an expensive small sleeping bag does save a lot of volume.
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    Ruck sack for the west highland way?

    http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/vango-explorer-60-plus-10-rucksack-p203348 A Vango Explorer 60 + 10 Big enough to winter walk and camp out overnight up a snowy mountain. Just big enough for a days winter climbing, but a rope draped under the lid. And that's a lot of weight. The waist strap and hip...
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    london hotel advice please

    Yes, a family railcard for 30 pounds would get more than that back for one trip.
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    london hotel advice please

    Thanks. After looking at gettig there, from up here, it may be better to drive and pop over to France/Belgium/Holland ! Or fly to Barcelona, crazy but cheaper flights than to London.
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    london hotel advice please

    I'm treating a 14yr old to a train trip down to London, and stay two nights in London. Focus is visitig Chelsea Stadium. Then Pall Mall Buckingham Palace, 10 Downing st etc. So any Hotel tips ? Only B&B needed. No pools etc required. Ideally 1 tube station or short walk from Chlesea stadium. Ta
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    snugpaxk sleeping bag advice

    http://www.outdoorgb.com/p/snugpak_sleeper_extreme_sleeping_bag/?SelectedItem=464177i, Anyone got these ? Lost my precious Nanok endurance bag, yes I know, I know.
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    Ruck sack for the west highland way?

    Depends how small yer sleeping bag is and how much clothes are packed. I wear my 65ltr all year wether winter climbing or a 4hr day walk, just the most comfortable ruckasac.
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    Ruck sack for the west highland way?

    WHW - every 4hrs or less you can get food except Inversnaid to Ben Glas Farm. You may kip at the Bothy at Doune. So 65ltrs or more I would say. Water is easy to source after Rowardennan.
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    Landed in my garden !

    Aha, you guys middle name Sherlock ? Food bins went out two days a goes.
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    Landed in my garden !

    https://m.flickr.com/photos/80049703@N00/ Out hanging washing and this landed. I live 1 mile from an estuary. First pics in this link ? Im thinking crab ?
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    Ruck sack for the west highland way?

    Are hou camping each night or b and b ? That will decide. 55+ wigh wide hip belt. Vango are good. And line it with a large drybag.
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    karrimor drybags sale

    http://www.sportsdirect.com/karrimor-dry-bag-784313?colcode=78431310&utm_source=sd-150717&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=150717-uk-3-9-months
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    Dry belt pouches

    http://www.ewetsuits.com/acatalog/dry-bag-bum-bag-waist-pouch.html This LOMO one would work.