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  1. MikeLA

    For Sale A new thread for my DIY books

    Sounds good I like the idea of making my own and also really like fleece and fibre pile clothing
  2. MikeLA

    Trouser Twists

    I find gaiters to hot on the lower leg. Only use them when necessary and the smallest versions as possible. Sometimes I find letting my lower trousers just dry while walking in the breeze just as easy.
  3. MikeLA

    Need a new Bivi Bag!

    Look for older good quality versions, but they are still the best for the price bivi bags tried others like alpkit and hated it. The above advice on ironing and proofing may do the trick.
  4. MikeLA

    Let's see your dog

    New dog family loves especially my youngest who has always wanted a dog
  5. MikeLA

    Fad items of Bushcraft

    Ventile poncho
  6. MikeLA

    Berghaus cyclops Crusader

    Believe me this older version., Was never bettered. Good strong quality no gimmicks bottom pocket in the main compartment. I was lucky enough to work across from the mt centre shop in Newcastle which was linked to berghaus and I Always lusted after one and did get one once I joined the army
  7. MikeLA

    Dutch bivy

    Photos say content not viewable in your region, weird
  8. MikeLA

    Buffalo clothing - Ben Fogle

    Still like and use Rohan, just some of the colours are a bit bright or wrong for me prefering greens black blue etc
  9. MikeLA

    LANCASTER SASS SMOCKS - Would like to speak to past or present owners

    More than anything I remember the good quality personal service from I believe man and wife. Every phone call was friendly and always give the best advice needed. Almost friends with them the amount of kit I bought there. Of all the companies I bought from when serving these were by far the...
  10. MikeLA

    Tackling bivi condensation

    Never had condensation my issue bivi bag. Slept in all weathers
  11. MikeLA

    What did you buy today?

    Can’t believe bin men of the 70s carried those bins over their shoulders. Just a memory
  12. MikeLA

    Do we coddle the kids too much these days?

    Agreed not just the kids, everyone. We even name the weather and panic everyone. Saw far worse weather when I was a child and played out in it
  13. MikeLA

    Anyone still owns / drives LADA?

    Anyone seen the new capri 2025 just nothing like the classic
  14. MikeLA

    Does anyone else not know how to ask for help?

    I understand and can see a lot men including me feel the similar. Found my GP is a complete waste of time 2 months for an appointment and it’s just in, tick a box and out. Now a unpaid carer for two older family members and rarely have anytime to sort myself out.
  15. MikeLA

    Cherries

    I have a personal hate for cherries this year. I have no choice to park my car under a cherry tree. Which has had a bumper crop this year. Sick of cleaning the blood ( looks like it) off my car daily from June to beginning of August. White car or was !
  16. MikeLA

    Bivy’s

    Last time I used a tent was glenmore lodge course in the 1980’s. Hated been inside it. Then started off using a basha with bungees without a bivi bag. Then with a bivi bag when they became popular. From then on I carry a basha only for heavy rain otherwise it’s bivi bag only. It the only way to...
  17. MikeLA

    Hats and accessories and ideas please

    Wish I could wear them, just about can get away with wearing a bucket hat
  18. MikeLA

    Sleeping bag

    I use the 90 pattern all year round just zipped or not with a bivi bag. Stuff both in my Bergen. I sometime use snugpak centre zips but it’s mostly the above one
  19. MikeLA

    What is "survival" to you?

    The pleasure of being outside And the Pleasure of learning (skills)
  20. MikeLA

    Cabin sized baggage

    Main problem not all airlines have the same size baggage rules.