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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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    Dutch oven

    All the cast iron ones will be fairly weighty, I have had good results with a Best Duty bake pot from a local South African Shop, If you are looking for something a bit lighter it may be worth having a look at a Bedourie made of spun steel so a bit less weight. It does bake a good loaf (that one...
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    Inflatable camping light

    Been using one of these for probably 10ish years, Battery holds a good charge for a long time and the solar seems to keep it topped up. Used loads for camping and stays in the house in the winter as it gives great light if there is a power cut. Luminaid here is some info about them on the...
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    Your picture of the day...

    Not a bad start to a Sunday morning.
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    Your picture of the day...

    Lovely morning to swing an axe for an hour or so.
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    Gaseous Tritium Lights

    I have had a few, the last ones were from a group buy on here, which must be 10ish years ago, they still glow well. I have one that must be getting on for 20 yrs old and while it is not that bright it is still visible enough to find my keys in the dark! They have gone up, but hasn't everything...
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    Show us your watches

    This seems to do the job for me, I do wear a Garmin as well. But they is only for the GPS function.
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    Plates - what plate/ bowl do you use when camping?

    Generally I use a crusader mug or what ever billy can I have used to cook in. But if I am cooking for mor than me I have some MSR alpine plates and bowls. Nice and light and metal. I’m not a fan of plastics for eating off and I find metal easier to clean/look after. Louis.
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    Multi band radios - teach me

    I believe that currently Police, Fire and Ambulance along with some other services use the Airwave system which is a digital and needs to be received by units on the same network, like a mobile phone network type system. so not accessible by listening to the correct frequency like it was to the...
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    Lightest high-quality jungle boots that won't beak the bank

    @hopper333 Firstly it sounds like a really interesting trip, is it self organised or with a company? Out of curiosity I weighed my boots, UK 10 W (marked as 10 1/2 W in US Size) a single boot (left) weighed in at 869g including a superfeet insole which was broadly the same as same boot in...
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    Emergency Bleed Kit

    The ones we have at work are pretty much what @Chris has said, with the addition of some blast bandages. some T4 and T6 dressings are pretty useful as are vented and non vented chest seals. probably worth having a ten second triage aide memoir/tally and smart tags. along with training and...
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    What did you buy today?

    I got myself a shiny set of Maxtrax with a mount. I could have done with earlier in the week to help get a friends motorhome off a shallow grass slope.
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    Off Grid system overview. Heat Geeks.

    These guys have been very informative too. Especially with vehicle based systems. Sunstore Louis
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    Trouser Twists

    I made a pair in some Ventile material, they do keep the damp out and keep seeds out of your socks!
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    Fad items of Bushcraft

    I have glass breakers and seatbelt cutters available and in easy reach in my Landy both for the driver and passenger. I don't want to use them but if I need them they are there better than waiting. Louis
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    Responsible behaviour as the world changes.

    Having spent many an hour in the forest dealing with the stupidity of people who visit but don’t have an ounce of common sense or care about the environment that are visiting from miles away, or the problems that their activities will have. If I remember correctly the mushroom foraging was due...
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    Responsible behaviour as the world changes.

    Already banned in the New Forest, including any camping stove not used on a designated campsite. Forestry England Regulations.
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    Dish washing in UK.

    I wash in soapy water (Ecover), don’t rinse and drip dry. Never have had a problem. To be honest I would feel bad wasting hot water for a random rinse. (Live in a house with no central heating and only hot tap is in the for the kitchen sink)
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    Binoculars

    The last pair I purchased were Hawke Endurance ED 8x32, I narrowed them down in the shop with the others in the price bracket I was looking at, the reasons I picked them over the others were the close focus ability, if you are stood up you should be able to get a sharp focus on the toecap of...
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    5 myths about Tourniquets.

    The training I have does consider C spine injury within the Danger/scene assessment by considering the mechanism of injury, as this can alter the way of airway management.
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    Brewing coffee?

    I have been using an Aeropress for a few years, If it's just coffee for one, Probably done over a thousand cups so far and it is still in perfect condition. so Im impressed with its longevity brings the price per cup down as well. Coupled with a GSI grinder. Louis