Search results

  • 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.
  1. Dunelm

    Cheapish Fjallraven Fleece

    Just ordered the Fjallraven Stibock fleece for £55 from these people http://www.henrybrummel.com/categories/Fjall-Raven-/ for £55, reduced from £105. Don't all rush at once...
  2. Dunelm

    White Rock Tangent softshell smock

    Has anybody got any experience of the White Rock's product line? I saw this smock-style softshell on the web recently, it seems to retail around the £60 mark. Any feedback or firsthand experience would be welcome. http://www.campingworld.co.uk/Models.aspx?ModelID=5574
  3. Dunelm

    recommend me a SMALL daysack - less than 20L?

    I've found that I need yet another carry system - something that fits between my ancient 30L Haglofs Hunter rucksack and my Snugpak bum bag. I want a small (i.e. less that 20L) daysack which is able to carry only the essesntials because I've found the bigger the bag the more I carry...
  4. Dunelm

    To TAD or not to TAD

    I first became familiar with Triple Aught Designs ( www.tadgear.com ) of San Francisco, manufacturers and retailers of top-end military and out-door clothing and equipment, last year when I was looking for a soft-shell jacket suitable for “bushcraft” and use in woodlands. I was...
  5. Dunelm

    To TAD or not to TAD

    I first became familiar with Triple Aught Designs ( www.tadgear.com ) of San Francisco, manufacturers and retailers of top-end military and out-door clothing and equipment, last year when I was looking for a soft-shell jacket suitable for “bushcraft” and use in woodlands. I was looking for...
  6. Dunelm

    New Berghaus Storm Overtrousers – Size Large £55

    New Berghaus Storm Overtrousers – Size Large £55 These are brand-new Berghaus Storm Overtrousers in “midnight blue”, size large. An unwanted and unused gift – still in poly bag with all tags. 3 layer GORE-TEX Mahal fabric Elasticated waist with adjustment...
  7. Dunelm

    New Swanndri Ranger Shirt – Olive Large £55

    New Swanndri Ranger Shirt – Olive Large £55 A brand new Swanndri Ranger Shirt in size Large, Olive Green colour. Never actually worn out of the house due to my inability to stand the itchy wool. Despite my wimpiness many people swear by this garment. Does not smell of smoke, sweat or any...
  8. Dunelm

    Arto Paasilinna - The Year of the Hare

    On the recommendation of a Swedish friend I recently read Paasilinna's excellent novel The Year of the Hare. The books protagonist, Vatanen, turns his back on his old life, wife and job and heads off into the Finnish woods on a year long journey after he accidently hits a young hare on a country...
  9. Dunelm

    Hillrek ventile windshirt - any users?

    I've been thinking of ordering a made-to-measure ventile windshirt from Hillrek for some time, their Braemar single skin looks to be just what I need. http://www.hillgear.com/acatalog/Made_Braemar_Single_Ventile_Windshirt.html Anybody got one and can let me know the score? thanks Chris
  10. Dunelm

    Things to do with rawhide?

    I've aquired a red deer rawhide, approximately 6 foot long by 4 foot across. Now that I've got it I don't know what to do with it. Will rawhide take dye and/or tooling like leather or is it too brittle and tough? Any ideas on craft projects or items that can be fashioned from raw-hide...
  11. Dunelm

    US Army Gortex ECWS Jacket – Size Large

    The clocks have gone back and there’s a nip in the air – what better time to think about getting your self a nice warm jacket for the winter. This is the US Army ECWS (Extreme Cold Weather Smock) gortex jacket. Fully wind and water proof with 2 large front pockets, a very useful pocket on the...
  12. Dunelm

    Bonny Coloured Paracord?

    Can anybody point me in the direction of a UK supplier of 550 paracord in nice colours? Before somebody points out that hot-pink is not a suitable colour for bushcrafters it will be used to make lanyards and pulls for my knives, torches etc.:) The US company www.supplycaptain.com have it in...
  13. Dunelm

    Hardwood Vs Micarta ???

    At the beginning of 2007 I placed an order with JS Nielsen of Mountain Hollow Knives for one of his scandi-bushcraft models, estimated delivery December 2007. http://www.mountainhollow.net/scandi-bushcraft.htm At the time I ordered the knife with a desert ironwood handle but I'm having a...
  14. Dunelm

    Battle at Kruger

    Apologies if this has been posted before. If not it's worth 8 minutes of your time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU8DDYz68kM
  15. Dunelm

    Country Book Club?

    A few months ago I was flicking through the shooting magazines in WHSmiths and saw an insert advertising a book club with titles of interest - several Ray Mears books, books on stalking, wild foods, deer management, ferreting/lamping etc etc. Unfortunately I didn't make a note of the name of...
  16. Dunelm

    Wanted - Steel Clips ???

    I'm trying to source a UK supplier for small stainless steel clips - I've seen these on the TAD website - link attached... http://www.tadgear.com/x-treme%20gear/accessories%20main/ss_spring_clips.htm They have a spring clip and a small eyelet that allows them to be threaded on paracord...
  17. Dunelm

    Uninvited Guests

    Yesterday I was able to negotiate a day in the woods, even so I didn’t actually get away until almost 11.30am and had to be back by 5.00pm-ish so time was at a premium. I decided to try a new location mainly because of the concentration of birch and hazel in that part of the wood and had...
  18. Dunelm

    Stick Making?

    Can anybody point me in the direction of any on-line tutorials or guides that give the do's and don'ts involved in the art of stick making? ...first cut your stick ? thanks
  19. Dunelm

    Goldcrests

    I recently had the misfortune of spending a long weekend at Centreparc - the Whinfell site in Cumbria, just off the A66. However, my stay at this horrible place was made much more interesting once I discovered a large colony of goldcrests in the area around the car park. It seems that the...
  20. Dunelm

    Are all firesteels created equal?

    I've just bought a new firesteel from the "Light My Fire" company and it's most definately not lighting any fires. I've tried to use it with a frosts mora and 1 or 2 little sparks resulted but nothing spectacular. It won't do a thing with my BR Northstar - despite the (supposedly purpose...