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Just been given a book that maybe of use to someone in the Somerset area: Title: Old Cleeve Parish walks 'From the Brendons to the beach' Author: Jeanne Webb 24 graded circular walks, along with details of all the rights of way Free to a good home where it will be put to good use.

Well Im 99% sure what this is. I found it on a dog walk this morning and although it looks well dried, so I assume its been there for a few days hence other tracks are obscured by a myriad dog and boot prints. how ever the prints that are left seem to be clean and easy to ID. Pic 1...

Well I seem to have managed to forget about my crook knife in the bottom of a bag and fear the outlook is grim :D So this seems a perfect excuse to buy me a new one, I remember at last years gathering there was a stall that seemed to be selling crook knives and nothing else, he may have been...

Just found a site with a heap of useful animations for those of us with dexterity deficiencies :D pretty much covers all the knots youd need in the context of wilderness skills: any way it is http://animatedknots.com

Just looking at a new cheap jacket and have come across a few bits of kit made with Stormkloth. Anyone have any kit or know whether its any cop? The guy in the local shop seemed to rate it but then I got the feeling i was keeping him from his pastie :) Any thought/opinions etc. gratefully...

OK to put my money where my mouth is and test the water (amongst other clichés) AS i mentioned: here I have a spare copy of John Seymour's Complete book of self sufficiency. An outstanding book with everything you will ever need to know not all of it is true bushcraft however a lot of...

So in the wake of Christmas I found myself with two copies of John Seymour's Self sufficiency. Initially I considered offering it up as a swap as I have done here before, but carried on musing and came up with a possible alternative. A few times here I have wondered about a book that has been...

Ive just been offered a BD Megalight for £120.00. as happy as i am with my Nallo GT I wondered if anyone had experience of them, as all the talk of tipis on here has me wondering whether i need a single pole tent. Aby thoughts as allways would be appreciated

Not sure where it came from but Ive also found a spare Karrimor pan grip/handle free to a good home

Just found my old copy of shelters shacks and shanties, having just gone out and bought myself a new copy. So I have one spare brand spanking copy of Mr. Beards finest. Ideally id like to swap it for an addition to my wilderness library but open to offers. Edit: OK maybe i should have been a...

Ive just realized i gave away my entire stash of the little rubber rings found all over the countryside after lambing. Incredibly useful little things and not just for shortening appendages. Im sure someone here must know a source I tried a local farm supplies place but they deal in bags of 100s...

Just had a fairly dramatic experience after a friends small dog was attacked on our beach leaving a huge hole with an awfull lot of blood loss. The dog is currently in surgery at the vets and last we heard the vet wasn't commiting to anything so it now its a matter of keping everyone calm and...

OK heres something that has happened to me a few times and has started to niggle me. Having spent the week on Dartmoor i arrived home and found I had a great deal of catching up to do on unread threads. (78 unread threads !! you lot have beeen busy) I have a habit of reading each thread...

Well it started out as a dog walk with the intention of testing out my new camera (Pentax W10 if you are wondering). Got to a nice quiet bit of beach and found a heap of decent sized driftwood that has managed to avoid the countless grockel fires. It started at first with me wondering hmmm...

A space has become available on an upcoming MLTB, Summer ML training course. There had originally been 4 of us booked on the course however one space has now become available. the course will be run by Rick Abbot and will involve 4 days on Dartmoor (June 27-30) and 3 Days(July 2-4) in the...

OK I admit it Im hooked on Platial I keep getting drawn to it, and resisting the urges to mark my great cramp ball spot and other little treasure sites. However I have started adding the helpful places that I think are great resources for all things bushy. If anyone has suggestions Im happy...

Me again, Can you tell im looking for something to do :D Just come across a new fave for my bookmarks and thought, considering how much i miss the old map, this may well be an easy solution to restoring it. http://www.platial.com/maverixxx/map/2530#Bushcraft Once your registered...

OK it may well just be my well honed paranoia developed from years of lying to the press (I've learnt my lesson now and moved back to the country where I refuse to read papers, turn off the adverts and research anything im close to believing in the news.) However I am starting to notice posts...

Dammit it allways seems to be like this. After a legnthy absence from here for a while due to illness and otherwise work im just starting to settle at home when bang i have an urge to go on a course. Anyone have any views? Im pondering a trip over to Canada for a karamat course, but...

Not sure if this is the right place, but the discussion about the Lost TV series got me thinking thatt the series will provide a lot of talking points to the forum. i know im allready shouting at the box with all sorts of helpful advice. And tho im well aware there is no right and wrong id be...