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    British Army NI Patrol Pack, any good ?

    Hi, I'm in the market for a decent pack to suit a 1-3 night stay over in the countryside. I've been looking at issue version of the NI patrol pack as I am a fan of genuine military gear because if it's designed to withstand the rigours of combat it has to be pretty much bomb proof. I'll be...
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    Where to go ?

    Hi, I am itching to get out into nature and spend a week or so walking as far as I can and camping out whenever I get tired. Do a bit of bushcraft and cooking etc, but I am finding it hard to think of places I could go. I live in the Bedfordshire area and almost everywhere is near to a local...
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    Messed up machete ?

    Hi, I bought a Martindale No2 golok type machete (the british army issue one) about 6 months ago. A couple of days ago I decided to dig it out and do a bit of reworking on it as the factory shipped blades would have trouble cutting a block of butter. I sanded down the handle to make the wood...
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    Avatar upload problem

    Hi , I tried to upload several avatars of the correct filesize and dimensions but get the following message : "Error occurred during the moving of the uploaded file." Does anyone know a fix for this please ? I am logged in as the administrator on my pc and I have had no problem with other...
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    Advice on a good bushcraft knife please

    Hi , i'm looking at getting a good quality bushcraft knife , similar to the one Ray Mears uses but without the 10 year waiting list and £200 price tag. Ive got a couple in mind , namely the Helle Eggen and the EKA A10. Both around the £60 mark which is about as much as id like to pay...
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    Machete specific sharpening

    Hi , im new to the forum and have recently bought a martindale No2 golok type machete for various fieldcraft tasks. I was wondering if anyone could tell me the correct way to sharpen it to the best possible edge. Ive read the stickys about knife sharpening but im a bit confused as with knives...