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I think I'd re-prioritize. Build a proper shed/workshop in the garden first, and let developments flow from there

Usually I don't like mixing drinks together, thinking they probably have a taste of their own worth lingering over. But, I will happily dribble a bit of brandy into a glass of stout. And, like many modern metrosexuals, I'll drink an awful lot of negronis at a sitting, given the opportunity.

Thanks for asking. Gave me the opportunity to (kind of unsuccessfully) clean up a couple of these Spydercos. The Ironwood Delica is in the middle. Unfortunately, I gave it a wipe of teak oil, and that has rather hidden the pattern in the wood a bit; at least for now. I think these must be all...

We have these black winged damsels here. https://toronto-wildlife.com/Insects/Damselflies/Broad_winged/damselfly_broad_winged.html The pics don't capture how black they are in flight. Light just falls into them :) The black-bodied ones look very cool.

These MRs are excellent. I have a couple :) Osprey Daylite and the Arcteryx light packs in this volume range are good too. Just a note to add that serious, heavy-duty cordura doesn't pack down terribly well

That doesn't sound right, the thing about not allowing a knife in your hold luggage. Doesn't mean it's not right, just doesn't sound right.

I don't know why they do it, but it isn't hurting anyone and it keeps them off the streets. :) Lots of people have an urge to build a house themselves, but most people don't have the skills or loot or time to build a proper one. So, running up a semi-ept loggy hutlet might do to scratch the itch...

You might try looking at the Filson site. Canvas and costy-ish but will outlast you and become more and more handsome. Try eBay/Etsy for a used one They are less modish now than they have been. The brief case or the 24 hour might suit you :)

I like those 'self-oiling' kind of woods, particularly partridge wood. I have a Serrata with a sneezewood handle, which is greatly loved. Otherwise I tend to stick to ebonies and boxwood. I also have a lot of stag slippies which I like a lot. Got to be the right bit though. I'll see if I can...

You'll want to watch getting peanut butter in that hole :) Hope you had a good jaunt

There's a large watermint patch in one of the ravines near us and an exactly similar, shaded damp spot in the garden waiting for it. The river is stinking polluted though, despite the beginnings of efforts to clean it. I was watching a lot of 4-5" trout this morning. So, might yet transplant a...

For shoulders, baseball sites (often swimming sites too) will have a program/protocol of focused and controllable shoulder exercises as a pdf. I have one on my laptop but can't remember where it came from. Mainly external rotation exercises for the rotator cuff and support muscles. Mostly with a...

Quite true. They are worth a bunch. And, if not here, there are other forums with a more specialized membership

I know that some people call it fishing. :)

I do like watching what these people do, changing their styles over time - https://dewaardtenten.nl/en/business/products/ Their Dutch Elm explores a principle. Sleeping quarters coupled with a more or less expansive and flexible arrangement of tarps. One thing to look at might be a Hilleberg 3...

Put the washer on a cycle with no detergent in it before washing the bivi to clean out any residue of conventional detergent from the machine itself

My McFeely is in with my Swiss Tool :) You are right, where scale and purpose is the issue, I like the Atwood prybaby still and many, various, similar, much cheaper variants; 2-4" length. It is the claw that makes one desirable, also metric/imp. measurements. I've an Atwood on my keys that is...

There is an invasive garlic mustard here which is good to eat. Same latin name, but looks slightly different to that specimen you show there. Leaves more roundly heart-shaped and not coloured ... well, not that I have seen. I was going to suggest you wait for seeds of that mustard you have and...

Duct tape is stickier than most things, and flexible. You can use bathroom sealant diluted with mineral spirit as an adhesive for a bit of nylon fabric. For branded products, Aquaseal is good for flexible patching on wetsuits etc. Seam Grip for superduper waterproofing and seam repair for...