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    Name a good "Schoolhouse Tarp"

    Thanks Dave, that's a top lead to follow.
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    Name a good "Schoolhouse Tarp"

    Thank you, I'll scour the 'Bay! Not found a provider yet. May bell greenoutdoors. Thoughts anyone?
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    Name a good "Schoolhouse Tarp"

    Thanks Mesquite, that looks ideal. Can you name the provider here?
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    Name a good "Schoolhouse Tarp"

    Bushcraft gurus: I'm looking to buy three tarps to teach classes of around 12 students. I've used parachutes various for years, either I'm getting old or climate change is real. Or both. I want something big that works with a rope ridgeline or carabiner suspension system. Lightweight and...
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    Edible insects and mollusks

    Venry, Do a search using this reply's title mate, I led a lesson on this subject on a jungle survival course last year and there's a lot out there. A very good book is "man eating bugs"; some cultural stuff too.
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    Qualified buscraft instructor!

    Who trains and qualifys the bushcraft instructor, instructor?
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    What to hang a hammock from

    Railway sleeper?
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    Rays on Paul O'grady's

    seriously though, does anybody know where he gets his hair cut?
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    Any meet ups in South West?

    I'd be up for a meet up in cornwall, and a weekend's worth would be ideal. :red:
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    any tracking courses coming up

    John Footsteps of discovery run tracking courses. I think they concentrate on human tracking rather than animal sign. Smarty did a training day for Cornwall Search and Rescue group a while ago. From talking to a member they said it was a good day and he knows his stuff. I think he is a trained...
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    Bushcraft courses to kick off

    Johnathan, give Footsteps Of discovery a call. I know that they run very good basic survival courses. I'm sure they will taylor a course to meet your needs. Smarty is very experiencd and has been involved in running survial courses all over the world. go to www.footstepsofdiscovery.co.uk. Which...
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    Woodlore first aid-belt pouch vs Aldi carrier bag

    Carry less by knowing more / Know less by spending more. Checked this page out yet Bushcrafters: http://www.raymears.com/woodlore.cfm?id=106&sec=upto What do you carry your first aid kit in? At what point does a belt become criminally over festooned?
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    Cornwall?

    Bit of low water foraging would be excellent. If we timed it right there's scope for a driftwood fire cook-up post surf! Count me in.
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    Third Hammock Group Buy

    Picked em up yesterday, thanks very much for all your time and efforts, they will get a lot of use.
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    Survival Kit Tins or Containers

    Minotaur this is my take on your design type question. 1. I use my jacket pockets (shirt if its summer/tropical) to hold everyday kit, that way i know where everything is automatically. I have found people reluctant to open nicely, tightly packed tins- let alone want to cook in them if there's...
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    OT: Big Cat Sightings

    Good friend of mine was out on Bodmin about 2 years back- roughly 2 miles north of the A30 on Westmoor (which is actually E of Rough Tor and Brown Willy, the moor's highest peaks). It was about 1 am and foggy (he was sober too!). Whilst stopped for a nav faff he saw it move through the edge of...
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    Its All In Your Head

    bigthump smarty :You_Rock_ wise words Like the sound of your basher Gregorach- great minds think alike. What material would be best to make fezs and waistcoats for my monkey waiters? As far as the will to survive goes a positive mental hook such as a strong desire to reach loved ones can often...
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    Third Hammock Group Buy

    One more to my total please. cheers
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    Third Hammock Group Buy

    can we make that three now please? Cheers.
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    Third Hammock Group Buy

    Can you put me down for 2 please? Cheers.