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Hello all, Thanks to Christmas holiday time off from work I stumbled across videos on the internet about leather footwear made in South Africa. Some of the brands like Jim Green boots and the Rogue boots look impressive. Made in South Africa, resoleable, etc. And reasonably priced if I...

Years ago I managed to get one of the Norgy shirts that was made in Norway by a company called IRIS and I enjoyed wearing it. Time moved on and the shirt seemed to get smaller and the user larger. I was looking at getting a replacement and these types of cotton shirts seem to be disappearing...

There is a Finnish company called Nature Wild. Web site used to be www.naturewild.fi When one googles the website address some references pop up where their products are shown. One of their products is a string vest(the type TLM mentioned in the String Vest thread-with solid cotton shoulder...

This time of year has got me thinking of Scott and Shackleton and wild cold places with howling winds and lots of white powder falling from the skies...and their eating large amounts of fruitcake and similar items on their travels to the ends of the earth. Has anyone any favorite brands or...

I recall the old type Lifebuoy that had a certain smell to it and also the carbolic soaps that used to be widely available. Relatives who used to works outdoors and on farms used these types of soaps and never had any problems despite nicks/cuts, etc. With the rise of MRSA and superbugs around...

I have seen online the pcs mtp smocks and was looking at getting one for the outdoors as they are a lot cheaper than ventile. The material seems good-a polyester cotton mix and they seem to have pockets all over the place. Question please, has anyone successfully dyed the the camouflage...

Question here… as information is not easy to find. The old British military cotton string vests used in WWII and onwards… how were they worn? Were they worn next to the skin or was it skin then a collarless shirt then the string vest under the battledress blouse? Any old timers know or ever...

For anyone who is interested in mesh/fishnet/string vest undergarments here are some suppliers: www.brynje.no/ www.aclima.no/ www.svala.com/ (used to be Finnsvala) www.wiggys.com www.naturewild.fi Finland company markets a string vest with good size open mesh spacing. Original type all...

I was wondering if anyone has ever ran across the Ullfrotte wool jacket that the military in Sweden uses. I came across these on the web but its mainly surplus stores in Sweden that sell them. Has anyone ever tried these and are they a 400g or 600g weight? cheers.

I came across recently in the online Daily Mail an article on staying warm with tips from experts. One of the items they mentioned was a Haramaki-the Japanese term for a belly warmer. Doing a bit of searching and reading around these items are referred to as woollen kidney warmers or back...

Has anyone any clues on what UK company makes the Arctic white wool socks? I am not finding the company that manufactures them. Most of the time the socks turn up used and not in the size I want them so I thought if the company was known I could get them straight from them or they would give...

I was reading the threads here and it reminded me of a question that I have thought about. Has anyone ever considered what did the people of long ago eat-I am thinking about people who were doing hard strenous labour or physical activities-as distinct from the peasant who had access to a fixed...

I am looking at getting a Gurnsey sweater to squirrel away for chilly weather. It does not have patches at wear spots but it is supposed to be back to front wearable from the description-you can even out the wear over time which should avoid repairs. Also has side slits. Does anyone here have...

While looking on that online marketplace I was looking at smock prices and I came across what was described as a New Zealand SAS dpm windproof smock ...made out of Ventile! I poked around a bit online and saw examples where it's been made in desert ventile and also the dpm pattern. The...

Has anyone considered using workwear for outdoor pursuits? The fabric mix is usually a 65% polyester 35% cotton mix in shirts and trousers. Workwear as in clothes provided to janitors, industrial workers. The fabric dries pretty quickly In the U.S. Dickies and Carharrt are two leading...

There used to be a windproof dpm trouser which was very light material and quick drying...not your regular combats! Are these still floating around or have they been replaced by something else? I have not seen these trousers for some time and am curious as to whether they are extinct.

Alright, I read the threads on the canvas boots and am a bit confused. Which brand of boot is still made in France or Europe? The Palladium? Wissart? Or some other brand? Does the Israeli canvas boot still exist and has anyone tried it? Usually when I have purchased any footwear...

Alright, I was looking at that nice heavy Austrian sweater but came across something similar: Alpinweste (Alpin pullover) and it appears to be a Austrian surplus sweater made out of wool and the sweater has a full length zipper!!! The search results come up on Google in the German language...

What footwear do you recommend for the following conditions? Wet, rainy, mucky conditions. Snow with perhaps wet slushy snow. Has anyone tried out overboots-a boot that goes over your boot or just use the plain old Wellington?

I would like to know how do you develop your observation skills in the outdoors. Are there any methods or exercises you use to develop your observation-so that you are more aware of the surrounding wildlife? Thanks.