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Now for a negative comment - I've had the smaller KK for a couple of years and sure it is fine for boiling up water which after all is what it was designed for. It seems to me though that they have tried to stretch its use beyond what it's good at. Apart from the drawbacks you've mentioned how...

Great selection as usual Wayland; thanks for posting. Thanks for explaining the swooshy water that frequently feature in your photos. Living in the NE the locations are familiar but you've managed to show them in a new light.

Although in theory there are loads of nasties you could get from drinking water straight from the stream/lake how many people do you actually know who have had real problems? Just use a bit of common sense and treat where necessary. Never carry it further than I have to. Of course this...

I agree Stephen, daft to fork out a huge sum if you weren't sure it's the direction you really want to go in. Got my Yukon second hand and expect to have it for many years to come. It does the job for me and blends modern materials with traditional design in an ideal way.

The puncture creeping along the fold describes exactly what I had happen. Fix this one if you can and I bet after a couple more trips the same problem will crop up elsewhere. After a while you start adding up what you've spent on repairs and get a nasty shock. Folders don't come up second...

I got some from Brookbank online - but when you add on the postage it costs an arm and a leg. You have just discovered why I now paddle a folder. These seam leaks are a real pain. I finished up getting one after another in different places. Word to the wise - when repairing don't be tempted...

Thanks for sharing a great trip in some stunning scenery. You can pack a suprising amount into even the small Sevylor inflatable. I managed 5 days self contained canoe camping a couple of years ago with everything packed into the boat for the duration. Slower than a traditional hull but...

100 + posts on what is a non problem that isn't open to a the possibility of another explanation after a few minutes investigation must say something about bushcrafters. Now if you can explain to me why people like Marmite that would be most interesting. I'm open to the possibility that...

Unless the Universe looks rather different from W.Yorkshire there's no mystery in what you're seeing, as the more level headed posts have made clear. But then I don't see conspiricies and government cover ups around every corner, simple soul that I am.

That's how I do it too. Nine times out of ten it's all you need. But if you really need to remember I use the mnemonic MATS = map add terrain subtract. Even a scatter brain like me can remember MATS

To my mind Value equals a bit of gear that does the job you want it to and over its lifetime costs little. Whether that's a bit of modern gear in a technical fabric or not is irrelevant. To some "bushcrafters" though it would very much be the point from the impression I have. I was out over...

Have there been any developments in outdoor wear/equipment since the 10th centuary that do the job better? Do you beleive that the great mass of consumers are total idiots who can't tell what works and what doesn't? Perhaps you also have a blinkered viewpoint on this. Of course there are...

Being non techie I had a nightmare setting up a Belkin router with numerous phone calls to help desks. Turned out in the end I'd been sold the wrong router by PC World even though I'd given them all the correct information! Got the right one home and it worked straight off. Makes me terrified of...

Hi Chris, I just use sunflower oil from the kitchen and just renew when needed. Try putting the spoon in a small saucepan of oil and heating on the stove. Not sure if this is recommended but it produces some interesting colouring effects as the wood gently cooks. Tried it on knife scales...

Hadn't thought of the possibility of the bird having been road kill and used as bait. The trap certainly is odd if the intention had been to trap a bird. Didn't think to look closely enough to see if the bird was laying alongside the trap in the cage. Can't imagine what it was if it wasn't a...

Can anyone identify this type of trap and whether it's illegal and should be reported? Both were found on a managed grouse moor in the North Pennines earlier today. As you can see they are positioned on a short pole across a drainage ditch. a short wire tunnel open at one end with...

But they might try and convert you - lots of bushcrafters over on there, eh MK.

Santa wears a hat and we know he comes from a cold place so it must be a good idea.

This community forest has grown up on my doorstep in the 20 years I've lived in the NE. making a great contribution to envionmental improvement in the area. It's a sure sign though as to where environmental matters are on most politicians list of concerns when an initative like this goes to the...

If there's a town with more outdoor shops per sq mile than Keswick I've not come across it. It takes a man of steel to complete the traverse of the main street without reaching for his wallet or melting the plastic. On the other hand my wife managed to go in just about every shop looking for...