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    Vintage BBC gentle bushcraft/survival program.

    This is spooky, I watched this on YouTube this afternoon!
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    Swiss Army Knife - Cherry Popping

    I have both the 79 and soldier, re ground the edge to plain, they are much the same, the only advantage for me is the soldier has a dedicated Phillips. Can’t remember the last time I used a cork screw, when I got the ranger grip 79, it was almost £20 cheaper than the 78 which has the Phillips...
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    Best 2025 PMR Radios?

    Baofeng BF-W31 Waterproof PMR, used them for couple of years, easy 1+ mile range, depending on terrain (I do have a full ham licence, before the nay sayers) all round simple radio to use.
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    Sold 5.11 Rush 72 Backpack

    For what it’s worth, anyone interested they are brilliant bags, had mine 14 years now and still solid. Mine goes every where with me, over nighters etc, even on my hols and will hold a ton of kit!
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    What did you buy today?

    Bright orange, rain cover, fed up of drivers not seeing me walking along the road.
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    What did you buy today?

    Really bushcrafty, two telescopic mash mellow/toasting forks!
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    Why a Swiss Army Knife.

    I have two main Swiss Army knives, the traveller which I’ve had for 25 years and used daily, out camping or fishing the solider, but I’ve put a plain edge on it cos it’s easier to sharpen. Recently had a Ranger grip 78 bought for me as a present and getting used to that. All have excellent...
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    Brewing coffee?

    The bags are not the cheapest but they are to me the best, just half fill an army metal mug and just let it steep for a few minutes and remove the bag. There are different strengths so higher the number relates to strength but still not expresso though, can’t have everything!
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    Brewing coffee?

    Taylor’s of Harrogate, their coffee bags, no6 are excellent when out and about and so easy to use , no fuss!
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    NATO jerry can Modification

    Mr Amazon sell water bladders very cheap, I’ve several, 5 & 10 litre bags, those could be an option for the sawyer filter, roll up and put away when not required, just a thought.
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    Kicking the Habit

    1983, just quit, said no more and didn’t. The hard bit was going to the pub, cig n pint was the hardest, just made for each other.
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    Post pics of your old Karrimor back packs!

    Still with a life time guarantee!
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    Post pics of your old Karrimor back packs!

    Does a ‘92, 30ltr Jura pack count, still going strong. No internal frame so great for putting in lockers, shame the laminated material inside is now failing!
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    What did you buy today?

    New telescopic landing net, my old one has finally been retired after 20years!
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    Boring Freelander 2 stuff

    I’ve had mine 18 years, ex demonstrator, this year first real expenses, the slave cylinder went on clutch, two new rear shocks, break pipes and front brake pads replacement. So all in all not too bad, always had it serviced regularly and have a friendly land rover garage nearby. As you say not...
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    Bushcraft films

    A good read, read it the first time in ‘75 as teenager and was hooked by this and first blood, way better than the film!
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    What are your favourite pocket knives?

    SAK traveller and my favourite folder a spiderco uk carry, that’s a brilliant cutter and keeps a keen edge.
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    Is "preparedness" a state of mind?

    If my wife and I go away, we always carry two car keys, one each, just in case and have done so for years and always have bottled water in the car and can get warm this weather though.
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    Hello!

    Hello n welcome
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    Emergency Preparedness Guides

    Handy tip, in regards to your documents , car, home, life etc and any other relevant docs, I’ve taken photos of the front page, it’s details of serial numbers addresses and telephone numbers and uploaded to the cloud for storage in a folder to find if I need it so always on hand!