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    Stag Weekend

    Off this weekend to Footsteps of Discovery for mates Stag weekend. Any one been on a similar trip there? I understand that there will be an element of competition involved and am wondering whether I should possibly hold back a bit for things like the fire lighting by friction etc would seem...
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    change the colour of a rucksack

    Has anyone tried to dye or change the colour of their rucksack? Reason I'm asking is I've been given a PLCE Web-tex Medic Pouch as an early Xmas present, I had wanted it in black but it's only available in DPM despite the site where it was bought was advertising that black was an option so...
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    knock off kit from Ebay

    I saw this today on the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-11846568. Seems he was selling MOD kit rucksacks, boots, etc. (quite a lot of it) that only the MOD is allowed to sell. How can we be sure that we don't end up buying stuff like this? I presume that those that bought off him would...
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    MOD eDisposal - cheap kit

    Was looking at an IT site and they mentioned the MOD eDisposal site and amongst the odd surplus Ship, Cars, armoured personnel carrier, skin graft mesher??? they flog off surplus clothing etc. I presume it is reliable as it's MOD unless anyone else has had experience to the contrary and I...
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    Leather Trousers

    Saw the thread on some Seeland boots so took a look at the Seeland website and looked at their catalogue. Apart from taking a sharp intake of breath at the price of the harkila kit saw that they do cotton trousers with leather sewn into the front of them (both with and without Goretex) I...
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    Storing Kit

    Just had to move to a lot smaller house so kit is having to be stored in the loft and rickety garden shed. To try and keep damp out of the boxes have bought some silica gel packs from here www.SilicaGelPackets.co.uk. (no connection to site) but got 4 packs for the roughly the same price that...
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    AOD - Anyone taking these steps?

    Was a ware of AOD - Acute Oak Decline but has anybody taken heed of what to do? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/7740591/Walkers-asked-to-disinfect-boots-to-stop-spread-of-oak-diease.html
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    Replacement for Sabre 75?

    In view that PRI have launched their new Predator Tecmac 45 and 50 as a sort of Sabre 45 replacement does anyone know if they are going to do the same for Sabre 75 & 60-100. Just looking to buy a new large rucsac and was wondering whether I should hold off to see what's like.