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    Maxpedition Jumbo Versipack in SW UK for me to try on?

    Hi all, Is there anyone in the SW of the UK (Wilts/Glos/Bath area) that has a Maxpedition Jumbo Versipack that I could take a look at and try on? I've read loads of reviews and seen loads of YouTube vids, and think it will suit my needs, but I need to make sure it's going to feel comfortable...
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    Clip attachment for PLCE bayonet frog

    Hi all, Does anyone know where I might be able to get hold of the female component of the clip on the top of a PLCE bayonet frog (dated 1994 if it makes a difference)? I've adapted it to fit my Bahco Laplander and would like to have the option of using it in 'dangler fashion' by making a belt...
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    Welly boot socks

    Hi all, It's been a long, long time since I've been on here, so apologies if this has been answered somewhere - I did a search but couldn't find anything relevant. I need a pair of hard-wearing socks for use inside a pair of cheap wellies. I currently have a pair of sailor's boot socks, but...
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    Backpack rain cover recommendations wanted

    Hi folks, I'm after a rain cover for my backpack, and am frustrated by the lack of info on the various websites, as they don't show how they attache to the pack, so hoping those that own them can help. I have a "Mil-Tec Patrol MOLLE Assault Pack Tactical Rucksack 20L" with quite a few pouches...
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    Help: Websites in favour of culling Devon Beavers

    Hi all, As part of my uni studies I'm putting together a webpage about an environmental issue, and I have decided to focus on the recent 'rewilding' of beavers in Devon. I've decided to deliberately take the controversial/antagonistic voice, and present it from the viewpoint of a (hypothetical)...
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    How to mend tin(?) coffee pot?

    I have an old coffee pot (probably 1950s) that looks like it is made of tin and has developed a couple of leaks. The first is a pinhole probably just under 1mm in diameter. The second appears to be along a seam. The pot seems to have been made in two parts - a bottom rising up the sides about...
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    Practical tips for environmentally responsible and cheaper living

    Inspired (?) by this thread Living basic to save on bills I thought it would be interesting and useful to gather together some useful and practical tips. Most of the books and TV programmes on the subject seem to require you to become Tom Good with a couple of acres of land or to have a huge...
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    Coppicing work experience opportunity

    Hopefully this is in a suitable forum, but if not then would a Mod please move it somewhere more appropriate. There is an opportunity to spend some of the early part of this year working with a Gloucestershire-based professional coppice worker. Here is what Brian says: Brian (Williamson) is...
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    Field Studies Council ID Guides - Review

    Field Studies Council ID Guides - Review I came across these a few weeks ago, and bought myself a selection. Not having seen them mentioned on here before I thought I'd write a short review. Each ID Guide is about half way between A5 and A4 in size. They are fan-folded and laminated making...
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    Medieval 'scrip' bag

    Just been watching Time Team and they had a medieval reenactor who showed off his 'scrip' bag. I'm not sure of the spelling, or even whether I heard it correctly. It was a simple satchel-like shoulder bag made of soft leather. He was supposed to be a pilgrim if that helps. Does anyone have...
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    What would the Police make of my/your house? (Philosphical)

    I was sat in front of the idiot's lantern the other night and there was one of the many police fly-on-the-wall programmes on. They did a drugs raid on a house and were showing the camera the various 'nasty' things they'd found. Amongst these were a selection of sticks and knives, and the...
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    Cobra stitch paracord length

    Bit of a strange one this... I've just made up an emergency paracord bracelet using a kit from The Bushcraft Store. Now I've finished it I'm inspired to have a go at using Cobra stitch (think that's what its called) to make a few other things. What I want to know is what is the ratio...
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    Need belt supplier - OTS or custom

    I need a new belt, and being a FB find it hard to find good ones off-the-shelf (OTS). What I'm after is a 1.75" wide belt with double pins (if that's the right phrase), that'll fit my well insulated 48" waist. After a search on here, the Stanley FatMax looks possible, but I can't find an...
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    Supplier of big outdoor shirts required

    Hi all, I'm looking for someone who can supply a long-sleeved shirt similar to a Craghopper Kiwi. I need a size bigger than they supply - 54" chest (Think Ray Mears with extra insulation :lmao: ) It must be fairly good quality as it'll be used for working outdoors. Also, I'm also...
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    Car-based PSK

    Something I was thinking about the other day after seeing the reports of the floods in Cumbria, and following on from the thread about PSKs... what do people think should be kept in a car in case of emergencies? To provide a context, consider these entirely possible scenarios. 1) I drive...
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    Great service from Gransfors Bruks

    Went to use my GB SFA the other day and found it had two dinks in the edge. Thinking they were caused by the rivets in the sheath, I emailed GB asking them if there was anything I could do to repair it. They asked me to send them a photo of the dinks, which I duly did. They wrote back saying...
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    Surprised at my own reaction

    This has been bouncing around in my cranium for a bit so I thought I'd air it here... Whilst working (voluntarily) up at Westonbirt Arboretum a couple of weeks ago I noticed two boys (I'm guessing 13-15 years old) sat on one of the benches sharpening some sticks with a SAK. There was a women...
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    I'm not a plumber...

    One I heard the other day. The person telling it said it was about their neighbours, but I'm not so sure. Anyway... A middle-aged husband and wife are sitting in front of the TV one evening. The wife turns to her husband, and says "Darling, I wish you'd fix that dripping tap." The husband...
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    Couple of IDs please

    Went for a bimble in some local woods today, and came across a couple of things I couldn't identify. First is a tree with very obvious and striking horizontal bands on its bark. It was a mature tree, and the leaves were far too high for me to see properly, but their silhouette was sort of...
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    Legalities of collecting wood

    Apologies if this is in the wrong place, but it sort of fits in several. Mods, feel free to move it if you see fit. I was pondering this afternoon on the legalities of collecting wood. I'm thinking here of places where you do not have explicit permission, and because laws differ in...