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Hi all Looking to pick the collective brain with a notion I have. Problem: Want a full length centre zip down sleeping bag that will go down to about -7 to -12, but can't find one online Solution: Buy a centre zip bag and re-stuff with down Concern: Can't sew, don't know if it can be done...

Popping onto the forum today and spotting is was down for maintenance reminded me how much work goes into this that we don't see. so a thanks from me for all your hard work guys.

Hi all Might be short notice, but should be available on Iplayer tomorrow. Ray Mears is on the Jeremy Vine show with his essay on what makes us human today (Monday 10 March).

Well I've got a big number birthday coming up and someone has asked if I would like one of those biolite burner/USB charger things. im still undecided, does anyone have any experience who can offer an opinion.

Hi guys i need a bit of help. I've got a rescue knife for when I'm canoeing, but when it turned up it was next to useless for cutting. I've sharpened up the normal edge, but not sure how to do the serrated edge. Now I've not got any fancy sharpening kits, just whets stones, wet and dry and a...

Hi Guys For those that can stand Steve Wright in the Afternoon (2 'til 5), Mr Mears will be on at some point on Thursday August 15th. Personally, Steve Wright does my head in, but I like the music that they play.

Now I'm no maker, and never will be, but I enjoy making things and am really getting into leatherwork. i promised my brother-in-law that I would make him a sheath for the Leatherman we got him for Christmas (yes, I am aware of the date, but we are just closer to last Christmas than we are the...

Now this may be a dumb question, but here goes. im taking down an apple tree for a friend to make way for his extension and he as said I can have as much as I can carry. Needless to say I'm taking a trailer and a land rover. but here's the twist, other than spoons and the odd bowl and kuksa...

It's no secret I've had varied success with the bow drill fire lighting method. I have had some good results with prepared sets, but lots of trouble with strings. Then, at one of the Sussex group meets, we went for a set foraged on the day. Well that didn't quite work out either. So on to...

Hi HiI'm use to get an email if there were new posts on threads I've subscribed to. Thinking something might not have clicked since the upgrade, I unsubscribed and resubscribe with instant notification, but still not working. I've been into me account settings to check tat the email was still...

But there are some great people on here. for the second time now someone I have never met, let alone spoken to, has sent me something in the post, at their expense. On top of that there are the guys I have met who freely share knowledge and skills others pay for. So I say a great big thank...

Hi all not being the most skilled firecrafter in the world, I thought I'd ask where I'd gone wrong. on a recent trip to the Dolomites I spent sometime in the woods (and snow) and collected a big pocket full of dry old mans beard. On one of my walks I spent nearly an hour with a fire steel...

Hi guys, Sorry if this had already been posted or not relevant, but saw this and thought there might be a few guys who would enjoy it. UK forces gangnam for Swaledale Mountain Rescue

Finally a spoon that I'm reasonably happy with that didn't take a month to do. In fact about 2 and a half hours of carving, which for me is pretty good going. It'll make a good leaving gift for my junior when I leave work on Friday. Here's the beast

Is it me feeling a bit romantic, or was the weather today a bit special? The frost never thawed, the ski had a bit of cloud and the light was very atmospheric. Wish I'd had my camera as all the colours were a lovely dusky hue. Don't get too many of them this close to the south coast an London...

Now I've seen this done by many people and I did once find a tutorial on how to do it. But I've just spent 30 mins hunting a searching but can't find it. what I would like to do is put a link into my copy and rename it. Any clues? just testing to see if my thoughts worked <a href="<a...

Back in September SWMBO and I took a canoe trip along the Lake Turner chain of lakes in British Columbia. It was an experience we'll never forget and got a few special photos on the way. Heres a few I though might be nice to share. Stroll back from Hullen Falls Evening light in the...

In my day survival meant an extreme situation that could be life threatening. Often that would also mean not having much kit, however there where a few bits of kit you could carry that would give surviving a fighting chance. Some would say the one bit of kit that meant the difference between...

Oh dear Mr Mears Just seen the latest Go Compare ad with RM netting the GC Singing Guy. For shame

Thought I'd set up a separate thread for people to add things that they would like to learn at our meets. So if you something you like, please add your name. Or if there's something you'd like to learn, please add it on. 1. Principles of spoon making - Jack, 2. Game prep - Jack, 3...