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  • Hey Guest, Early bird pricing on the Summer Moot (29th July - 10th August) available until April 6th, we'd love you to come. PLEASE CLICK HERE to early bird price and get more information.
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    Beeswax Skull Candles

    As some of you may know, I’m a commercial beekeeper in the North West. We make a lot of candles with our beeswax, but I thought I would share our latest beeswax creation. Each candle is made from over 1.3 kilograms of pure beeswax. They are just slightly smaller than the average human skull!
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    Sold Weihrauch HW95 Air Rifle

    For sale: my used, but not abused, Weihrauch HW95, including a nikko stirling gold crown 2-7x32 air king scope. This rifle is a fabulous .177 springer, that I have used for small game for several years. As you can see from the pictures it has the odd scuff and there is some minor pitting to...
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    Social Isolation - Plant Identification Game

    Hello everyone, I hope you are keeping well. During this period of self isolation the kids and I have decided to try and learn about all the plants, trees and weeds in our garden, but we need some help. :) We moved into our house last April. It has a well established garden, but I don’t know...
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    For Sale Ultra Light Camping Equipment

    Hi folks, Since having children I don’t have much time for solo camping, hence the sale of lots of fantastic equipment. 1. Terra Nova Laser Photon 2 (used for one weekend trip). This comes with all the original equipment, including pegs, poles and bag. I will also include the footprint /...
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    For Sale NETGEAR Wi-Fi Range Extender EX6120

    Bought in May 2019. Only used for a week, as I ended up buying a new ASUS router with far better coverage. No box, so asking £15 shipped, saving £22 on the Amazon price.
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    WynnChester - Vintage Swiss Army Canvas & Leather Roll-top Rucksack

    Hi folks, For your perusal I have a WynnChester Vintage Army Canvas and Leather Roll-top Rucksack. WynnChester description to follow: "This Swiss Army vintage pack from the 1950′s is the oldest pack in our “Recon” range – an absolute wonder of Swiss design and craftsmanship in a...
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    DJI Phantom 3 Pro 4K With Extras

    DJI Phantom 3 Pro 4K With Extras For sale, sadly, is my DJI Phantom 3 Pro 4K. It was bought on a bit of a whim to help map some local woodland, flown 4 times and put back in the box, so it's now time for it to go to a new home. It's a fantastic bit of kit. It is VERY easy to fly and great...
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    Leather Working Course With Hamish

    Hello everyone, In October I had the pleasure of attending a three day leather working course with Hamish (Dreadhead) off the forum. I drove up from Manchester to Dumfries on the Friday morning. It was a beautiful day for the drive, especially as I headed north of Penrith and the roads became...
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    Knitting Question

    Hi all, Can any of you good people who know about knitting help my wife with her query. She recently started knitting, but is struggling with this pattern. She starts with 27 stitches as per the picture, but ends up with 17 instead of 22 (end of row 2). Does anyone know what she's doing wrong...
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    What are your favourite makes of outdoor clothing?

    There are so many great makers of outdoor clothing that we are becoming spoilt for choice! I thought it might be fun to compile a list of some of our favourite makes. Anyway, my top 5 are probably: 1. Arcteryx -- Great outdoor clothing. Looks good, feels good and does the job. Quite...
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    Waterproof Pants

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    Waterproof Pants

    I'm sick of having wet legs at the end of the trail! I have been meaning to buy some waterproof pants for ages, but have never got round to it. Anyone got any recommendations? (Could a mod move this to kit chatter please?)
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    WTB: off cuts for spoon carving.

    Anyone got any nice spare wood that I could use for spoon carving. I have plenty of sycamore and beech, but I would like to try something a little different. Can anyone help? (Green wood preferred).
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    Vango Banshee 200

    Anyone have any opinions on this tent? I'm planning a few excursions later this year and need something hardy and manageable.
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    Anyone Up For A Drink - Lancashire

    Anyone up for a drink in the Lancashire area?
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    Spoon Carving Blanks/Knives

    I know a few places; however, I was just wondering if anyone could recommend any suppliers of spoon carving equipment or spoon blanks. Thanks for the help!
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    WTB: Hobo Stove

    I was wondering if anyone would be willing to make me a hobo stove? Unfortunately I don't have the time/know how to make a good job of it. I have some idea of what I want, I just need someone skilled to put it into practice. Hope someone can help. (I really want a method of steaming fish --...
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    Taking a Course: A Few Questions!

    Ok folks, I’m going to take the plunge and drop between £500 and £750 on a weeklong bushcraft course. However, before I commit that kind of money I have a few questions: 1. What should I be looking for in a course? There are so many course suppliers out there it’s hard to tell the...
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    First Aid

    Hey Folks, I have been reading through the first aid thread for the past few days; however, I'm confused about the many different qualifications, etc, that people hold. I'm thinking of taking a course or two, but don't have a clue where to start. I'm guessing that they are not all the same...