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Have PM'd you Janice :)

Hey Scruff, I'll take that thanks. I'll message you now.

The new MT900 Insulated sleeping mat from Decathlon/Forclaz/Simond. 3x warmer (R5.4) and twice as thick as my old one. Bought abroad too, so made a bit of a saving. (Just tested it on the living room floor and woke myself up snoring so it's a good start)

Very tempting! I wa about to buy the Dutch hooped bivvy, but this is turning my head Was the Dutch model on your radar at all? And does this model have the mosquito net fitted?

That was my understanding, thanks for confirming.

Was this back in the day when Ray was still a regular instructor, or more recent years when having Ray is a paid extra? If I was to pay £1k extra for the 'Ray version' of a course, I'd be a little miffed if that was just to watch him go fishing.

Thanks you for the replies. I've taken the plunge and signed onto the Intermediate course with Frontier. While I was taken with bushcraft fever, I enquired about the Journeyman with Ray as well. One of their prerequisites is that you've done Woodlore's fundamental course. I've asked if having...

I'm looking to do some more learning this year, having done the Woodlander with Wild Human (formerly Woodsmoke) last year. Frontier Bushcraft's dates work well for me, so I was just wondering if anyone had any experience of their teaching (or specifically that course), or any recommendations...

An ex-demo Olight i1R EOS for €11. Visited my favourite outdoors shop in Valencia while I'm here (Aventura Gimenez), hoping to come away with some new cutlery - they have a very comprehensive selection of Spanish brands like Joker, Muela, Cudeman, J&V etc. I had my eye on a Joker Artica in...

This was my first thought...

Does anyone own one of these? Looks like a stunning knife.

I've been going through the same quandary. Having next or same-day delivery is very handy, but I think that's the last hook that's holding me. I resent having adverts on a service I'm already paying for, I resent giving money to Jeff 'penisrocket' Bezos, and their prices used to beat everyone...

Amazon £20.90 Tajima GK-G240 Contractor Foldable G-Saw, Silver/Black https://amzn.eu/d/aAJYDT4

A Tajima G-240 Saw

Many thanks for the responses. It seems like the best bet is to leave it a little later in the year, though if you do have any campsite recommendations @Toddy I'd be all ears :)

Nice. Looks very similar to the P.A.C Knife, but without the colossal price tag https://gearconvoy.com/products/custom-p-a-c-knife-by-wilson-custom-knives

I'm desperate to get some camping booked in for the summer time so I know I have something to look forward to. Wild and/or wildish campsites would be the preference. I'd love to explore Scotland; I haven't camped there since doing the West Highland Way with Scouts. But is the midge situation...

Interesting. It looks like the handle of the replacement is heartwood - it's much darker than the original. I've taken some pictures of the two side by side, I'd welcome any thoughts. (Original left, replacement right)

Thank you for all the replies and thoughts. I ordered a replacement which arrived today, and it's even drunker than the first one. So I'll return the replacement, keep the original and one day re-helve it knowing that the bar is fairly low. Pics of replacement attached (on the right)

Froogs is my money-saving alter ego.