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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.
  1. MikeLA

    Heart attack or other illness

    Sorry to hear this too, I am out thankfully and I hope you get out before Christmas, Best wishes
  2. MikeLA

    Is Die Hard really a Christmas film?

    I grew up with regular yearly Christmas films Zulu and the Great Escape as well as a bond film after the queens speech. Got to have the Alistair Sims Scrooge as well. And Yes Die hard is
  3. MikeLA

    Heart attack or other illness

    That’s what happened to an uncle just this November.
  4. MikeLA

    Heart attack or other illness

    Thank you everyone. All comments taken on board to go forward !
  5. MikeLA

    Heart attack or other illness

    Love the outdoors it’s my freedom and the only time I relax. Still I will see what happens. 62 years old and teach SEN Teenagers which I love doing
  6. MikeLA

    Heart attack or other illness

    Me too, just over thinking sitting here all day long. I am an active person hate sitting doing nothing. Once out things will change.
  7. MikeLA

    Heart attack or other illness

    Will do thanks
  8. MikeLA

    Heart attack or other illness

    Thank you all,
  9. MikeLA

    Heart attack or other illness

    Glad to hear you pulled through. thats a lot to take. Good luck yourself
  10. MikeLA

    Heart attack or other illness

    Not a lot else had a heart attack middle of the night on Thur Friday. Still in hospital wondering what next for my favourite hobby. Obvious no more nights out. Never been so bored in all my life in here. Spend most of it on my iPad passing the time in here. Weird I keep fit always in the gym...
  11. MikeLA

    Heart attack or other illness

    How many people are still doing bushcraft or hillwalking after a heart attack
  12. MikeLA

    For Sale A new thread for my DIY books

    Sounds good I like the idea of making my own and also really like fleece and fibre pile clothing
  13. MikeLA

    Trouser Twists

    I find gaiters to hot on the lower leg. Only use them when necessary and the smallest versions as possible. Sometimes I find letting my lower trousers just dry while walking in the breeze just as easy.
  14. MikeLA

    Need a new Bivi Bag!

    Look for older good quality versions, but they are still the best for the price bivi bags tried others like alpkit and hated it. The above advice on ironing and proofing may do the trick.
  15. MikeLA

    Let's see your dog

    New dog family loves especially my youngest who has always wanted a dog
  16. MikeLA

    Fad items of Bushcraft

    Ventile poncho
  17. MikeLA

    Berghaus cyclops Crusader

    Believe me this older version., Was never bettered. Good strong quality no gimmicks bottom pocket in the main compartment. I was lucky enough to work across from the mt centre shop in Newcastle which was linked to berghaus and I Always lusted after one and did get one once I joined the army
  18. MikeLA

    Dutch bivy

    Photos say content not viewable in your region, weird
  19. MikeLA

    Buffalo clothing - Ben Fogle

    Still like and use Rohan, just some of the colours are a bit bright or wrong for me prefering greens black blue etc
  20. MikeLA

    LANCASTER SASS SMOCKS - Would like to speak to past or present owners

    More than anything I remember the good quality personal service from I believe man and wife. Every phone call was friendly and always give the best advice needed. Almost friends with them the amount of kit I bought there. Of all the companies I bought from when serving these were by far the...