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    Anyone Tried Waxing a Combat Jacket?

    As per the title; has anyone tried waxing a cotton [or polycotton] combat jacket with the kind of wax that comes in tubs for re-proofing Barbour style coats? ie. This kind of stuff: I've got an old Vietnam era M65 jacket which is my perfect faithful old camping coat: loads of pockets, gets...
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    First Impressions: Clipper Petrol Lighter

    Well, given that I've seemingly not posted since 2011 [!], albeit I'm a regular "lurker", I thought it was about time I put finger to keyboard again. So here's a quick review on a gadget whose existence is new to me [So apologies if it's been mentioned before] The other day, after spending...
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    First impressions: Wenger EvoWood S557 [Warning: Pic and waffle heavy!]

    I've been carrying a Leatherman Freestyle for the past year or two as my 'pocketable-EDC' and, whilst there's a lot to like about the Freestyle, it also has some serious shortcomings. The biggest shortcoming is probably the lack of tools –having to open beer bottles by prising up the edges of...
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    Candle Lantern recommendations

    Hi all. I've got a hankering to add a candle lantern or two to my equipment stash; something small and light enough to carry in a rucksack and preferably collapsible to protect the glass, while in transit. Googling for such a gadget suggests that UCO have the market cornered, as no other...
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    cheapo tarps [groundsheets?]

    i just noticed these, while perusing the machine mart catalogue the other day. the blurb says: i'm wondering how tough they'd actually be. at £5,86 for the 8' x 6' one, they'd make for pretty cheap groundsheets; the camoflage one looks coolest, but the blue/reflective one might be...
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    ASDA 'sigg-a-like' bargain

    i just spotted these in my local ASDA today, where they've got 25% off all their camping and barbecue stuff [obviously they've seen some dismal weather forecasts for the rest of the summer!] 500ml aluminium water bottles for the princely sum of £1,50. it seems sturdy enough and at about a...
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    are all moras created equal?

    i've just received a 'frost's' mora clipper which i bought online from one of the suppliers people have mentioned in these forums. however, although my knife looks like the ones pictured on the website, there is one difference; those pictured on the website have "frost's - mora sweden kolstal...