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Why about something like this? Admittedly I used it for posts in similar soil but it is heavy and worked well https://www.toolstation.com/roughneck-digging-bar/p48155?store=KD

For variability probably cams tbh

Cams would work as well

Nah, I do have an unused one in my ww2 collection but I used the remnants of a left over bottle of the Kay canvas modern liquid stuff - won’t rub off on my clothes like the block stuff

I went for a really muddy stomp around the South Downs (fulkington area) in filthy weather a couple of weekends ago, just the dog and I. I took my usual kit Buffalo top, nothing underneath, Lightweight trousers and goretex trousers on top, and a poncho in my bag also Map, compass, drink and...

It’s called a ‘twigg buckle’ The pack to me looks like an home guard officers haversack, ww2 era. Probably 40 or 41 Google ‘ww2 officers haversack’ to see other examples, but here is a couple. There was similar in ww1 but linen and leather

What about good old China graphs?

I use a curved needle and curved awl sometimes when hand sewing, I made the curved needle myself by heating up the middle and bending it

I use a propelling pencil with a 0.8mm lead with my waterproof notebook, works no matter what

I have had one (actually 2) for 7 and 5 years respectively I happily wear one in the rain with boring underwear it if I am doing anything that involves prolonged activity (walking is enough) Not waterproof but you don’t get wet inside as your heat pushes the water away from your body, remains...

I like rooibos with no milk and a thin slice of lemon

I like rooibos with no milk and a thin slice of lemon

I get this now and again due to geographical location, I use a hot air gun and top down with the door open - usually works. If bad then I use both in conjunction :O_O:

Made something for myself tonight, an adaptor so that my 58 pattern compass pouch can hang from a belt (it doesn’t work so well using the original single metal loop with a normal belt) What the rear fixing is like, kinda works on my 2 inch belt but isn’t satisfactory so I tended to just carry...

I wonder how many of you old and bold would go back if promised an SLR with wood furniture and good old DPM :p

Randomly sold a few things via eBay now. Couple of valet trays and a belt, have made a couple now, just finished up another for a friend. Made from English oak bark tanned bridle leather, hand sewn. Quite pleased with my saddle stitching now, I can consistently lay the stitch correctly.

I just do what you do then oil with gun oil when home

Yep and actually when I went, the amount of wildlife was astonishing. Just getting on with it

Try the Facebook oage https://www.facebook.com/Cuckfieldnuclearbunker/ Or my website https://www.thetimechamber.co.uk/beta/sites/roc-posts/cuckfield-roc-post And here is my original 1980’s copy of the book

I have an original copy of that. Will post a photo tomorrow. You ought to come and check out my monitoring post museum (google Cuckfield nuclear bunker)