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Good news!!! The Cornwall RV has been confirmed for this year. Starting at Lunchtime on Friday 6th April and running through to Lunchtime on Monday 9th April. This is always a great weekend, in 100 acres of woods and a very relaxed atmosphere. Check out the Footsteps website here...

Time for an update on the organisation for the Cornwall RV this year. The details are to be found at the Footsteps website. Clicky. To ensure that you are not disappointed, it is vital that members of BCUK email mark@footstepsofdiscovery.co.uk and register your interest. The event is...

I bought one of these from Endicott's in Exeter earlier this week and tried it out on a visit up to Dartmoor the next day. http://www.endicotts.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1899 My first impression was that the material was incredibly soft to the touch. I have tried several...

Further to Smarty's earlier thread I can confirm that the Cornwall RV will indeed be going ahead in 2010. I have spoken to Spanner at Footsteps Of Discovery who has told me that he and Mark will be organising the event next year. Planning for the event will commence in the next week or so...

Calling the Cornish Contingent. This coming weekend a group of us are taking part in a 'Survival Charity Challenge' at Trenowth Woods being run by Footsteps of Discovery who organised the Cornwall RV over Easter. I have a spare place on our team that I need to fill. Basically, we arrive on...

Someone does this to you: Martin :togo: :togo: :togo:

I got back from the Cornwall RV earlier on today and just had to tell everyone what a great time we had. To be perfectly honest, I am still overwhelmed by the generosity and friendliness of everyone we met whilst we were there. Huge thanks must go to Chis and Nicky and all the team for the...

Just started on BBC2 at 2100. "Marine Biologist and professional diver Monty Halls turns his back on city life to become a 21st century beachcomber on the west coast of Scotland". First of a five part series. Sounds like it may be interesting. Martin

Went to Bristol this weekend and wanted to get a few bits and bobs for the Cornwall meet this weekend. Marcruss Stores, army surplus and camping, on Hotwell Road has been there for as long as I can remember and I go back further than I care to remember. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised to...

Smarty was on TV last night, along with his partner in crime Spanner, teaching survival skills in the woods at Trenowth, the venue for the Cornwall RV. The article was fairly short but can be seen here. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00hsntm/Inside_Out_South_West_18_02_2009/ (look...

As it says in the title. Millets in Truro have sleeping bag extenders for only 99p, reduced from about £10. I bought one today for my old bag (not SWMBO) and it fits great. It gives me an extra 6" around the chest which is great. I think they had about 6 of them on the cheapo rack...

I don't know if this has been covered before but I've just found 44 Ray videos on Youtube. Enjoy Clicky Martin :)

Hello I've been in conversation with a Rawshak (Justin) and Nightwalker (Ashley) with a view to arranging a get together in Cornwall in February. Ashley has recommended a wood near to St Austell that encourages camping, doesn't mind fires, fishing (they have their own lake) and most other...

Hi all. I've just found your fabulous home on the ether and thought I'd drop in to say hello. Not done too much bushcraft, although I have spent many nights on the South West moors in my time, but was introduced to 'Smarty' a couple of years ago, although I didn't know he was Smarty until I...