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Hi folks just wondered if anyone had any experience of the Hubba Hubba? . I am about to buy a tent for backpacking use mainly in the mountains and will be used mainly spring and summer and early autumn. I was going to go for the Hillerberg Anjan2 but the MSR seems a good alternative. My only...

Hello folks not been on for a good while , life's been a bit busy and a tad stressful. Time to reacquaint oneself with the woods!! Good to see a few familiar names!!! And I see some promotions ..... Maybe not having your name in lights but name in red!!!!!! :rolleyes: Andy

Hello again folks, not been on for a long time but hopefully will have the time to get back into things as the new year progresses. Happy new year to all . So hopefully will reacquaint myself with some old faces and more than likely meet some new. Hope to get back out into the woods this year...

This could be my technophobic failings. My inbox says I have 1 unread message. On opening it it defaults to mailbox controls??? I have recently done a bulk delete of old stuff as I have not been getting online as much recently and it was all a bit of a mess. What could it be?

I am about to buy a few bits and bobs and this company seem to have all the things I need from dog harnesses to knives and walking and camping kit?? Just wondered if anyone had used them and if so how were they to deal with? Cheers Andy

Well I just thought I would say hello to all as I have not been on for a few weeks. (seems like months) After Laptop issues, viruses, and all manner of other issues to deal with ............. life does throw some unusual twists our way evey now and then. Anyway I am hoping life is returning...

Well I have just hit 1000 and I need to think of a competition and some sort of prize so watch this space. I am not much good at making things well not good enough to give away anyway. so I will have a rumble around the gear coffers over the weekend. Just to say I have enjoyed posting up on...

Swmbo has bought me a Duluth bedroll as a Bday gift from Tamarack and its arrived this morning:red::red::red:. Col your to blame for this...:D Just wanted to say it looks a great bit of kit excellent workmanship and according to swmbo Tamarack were excellent to deal with she mentioned I...

Help ? My mobile contract is due to renew now. I currently use a blackberry as it pushes my emails etc. Ok now I am a complete technophobe with stuff like this but figure its time to get up to speed. What mobile can I use that will allow me to us OS mapsoftware like a gps in the...

Help the title says it all. Having just come back from a trip where the smoke and the sparks from the fire seemed to seek me out I was getting paranoid about my non fire friendly kit coming back a bit battered!! I was looking at this a while back but have decided its time to bite the...

Any bright ideas on how to make wooly longs socks less itchy Oh and I know not wearing them will work best!! They are new so would washing do it? Andy

Has anyone got one of these? I have just had a fantastic night in the woods with Forestry Comission Rangers on a Bushcraft night at Dalby Forest (went with Black sheep). Will give a review of what they did later. However I came home stinking of smoke and swmbo wants my stuff washing...

A while ago someone posted a link to a site that showed both types of maps together I am planning a trip to Knoydart and would find it useful if anyone could let me know what it was. Thanks muchly. Andy

Does anyone know or has anyone built a mini viking long ship my 10 year old lad has decided to do this as part of his project on settlers and invaders. He wants my help and we initially thought to cut a coke bottle in half and mod it up but he now thinks it needs to be more realistic:eek:! I...

Went out this morning with the dogs across all the fields and little copses at the back of the village where I live and what a cracking day. to me it felt like a true Spring morning snowdrops everywhere, daffodils etc pushing through and all the trees coming into bud . Loads of critters about...

Having an issue with a bathroom with no hot water pressure. Basically we had a loft conversion done about 2 years ago and this the company doing it went bust without finishing leaving us in a bit of a mess. Anyway I have fitted a bathroom suite myself not brill but it looks ok. however we...

Hi folks Never sold a car privately before but we have to get rid of this as we are about to Start Fostering and need a seven seater. Anyway here is the details if anyone is interested. 4 Doors, Manual, All Terrain, 2.4 Diesel, 19847 miles in Metallic Blue. Insurance Group:6E, Colour Coded...

I am about to order some muck (wellie) boots from the above. Has anyone used them ? Good or Bad? Cheers. Andy

Call centres!!! Im Off into the garden to set fire to something!! Sorry folks im slightly vexed!!

Hi folks I am hoping for a bit of help (probably from our Scottish contingent me thinks) Its my 20th wedding anniversary coming up:eek::eek::eek: and I am in the process of booking a week on the Isle of Rhona. Basically we have to be in Portree for 8:30 on the morning out holiday begins we...