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  1. tim_n

    Pocket book "apps"

    I used to go out with a pocket guide, but with the advent of all these clever "take a pick and let AI identify it" has anyone got some recommendations for free/paid apps which have effectively replaced your pocket guide for the short bimbles in the wood? There's obviously hundreds in the app...
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    Knife - using one of those new fangled waterjet thingymajigs.

    Bit more work on the blade. I cut up some dyed curly birch and then using a disc sander, belt grinder and some manual sanding got it handled to the point I'm relatively happy. Needs more sanding. It's not great, but it's a nice first knife. Now I just need to handle the ones from Dave.
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    Knife - using one of those new fangled waterjet thingymajigs.

    I know you all like to live vicariously, so here's a timelapse video which'll answer some questions. And some pics. This particular one I scaled down so I could fit a larger blade underneath and this was a trial. This was about £5 of cutting costs. Skeletonizing would pretty easy with this...
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    Knife - using one of those new fangled waterjet thingymajigs.

    we have all the things - I run https://eehack.space and we've just built a belt grinder specifically for the purpose!
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    Knife - using one of those new fangled waterjet thingymajigs.

    So, I've volunteered myself to make knifes. Well, teach others to. So need to work out how to do it myself. I've done some tracing on some knife blanks and I think I like this one. I'm cutting it out on our "Wazer" which is a hobbyist waterjet cutter. Much more bushcrafty than an angle...
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    Forest Knights / Sussex Bushcraft Club Xmas Meal

    Had the pleasure of attending the Forest Knights & Sussex Bushcraft Club Xmas Meal. Whilst the woodland has had a fair bit of logging due to ash dieback, we were easily able to find a place to hammock and get down to the hard job of drinking some mulled cider. I didn't get a pic of the meal...
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    Exploding Gas Cartridges

    I use the little suitcase ones fairly often with scouts and have also used it at the moot. At the moot I used an amazon basics cast iron pan (with frying pan lid) and worked fine. I have only seen them explode when, as previously noted, someone puts something much bigger over the top of them...
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    Frame or integral? rucksack (pack) design

    I've been down the rabbit hole recently. I just bought a Bergen 100ltr from eBay. I was looking at external frame packs, but I couldn't beat the £50 price for a larger sort of rucksack. My main purpose for such a beast was to get my insulated hammock, tarp, sleeping bag, mini pillow...
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    Thanks!

    Thanks Tony & Co, Mods, Forest Knights etc for a good weekend. Kasia had a blast and was asleep 20 minutes into the trip home. Sounds peaceful but she was up all night having been well rested! I hope nobody minded the Kasia whooping through the woods too much. I hope to attend again next...
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    Who’s Going to the First Summer Moot at Rough Close?

    I don't think I've ever seen you camp light.
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    A few of the workshops expect at the Moot

    I will be bringing my daughter this year and doubt I'll have the time I'm afraid (she's a bit of a law unto herself) so if anyone is thinking "Tim'll probably do that" be aware I probably won't be able to run workshops as I'll be running after her - the wife has a broken foot so can't really...
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    Wintermoot 2023 - Rough Close

    anyone got a picture of the hexagonal fire pit area? I'm doing a grant form and want materials to build one, so I need to show what we're building.
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    2023 Summer Bushmoot - any plans yet?

    Hoping to make it as I can't make 2024 (got to make plans!) currently buying a van to convert to come up in.
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    2023 Winter Moot - Festival of Outdoor Cookery

    My photo stack from the last few days - Many thanks to everyone, I saw the Sussex lot arrived home very late, apologies I couldn't help with the take down. https://photos.app.goo.gl/WuF7xY139CPBZX1F7
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    2023 Winter Moot - Festival of Outdoor Cookery

    ah that's very helpful thanks Tony - so we don't have the fields for camping just the woodland?
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    2023 Winter Moot - Festival of Outdoor Cookery

    Hi all, being a new site I don't really know the layout very well, and it's handy to get an idea what's going on and where. This is the site map. Wayne mentioned our camping area would be left of the main road, with mods in area 2 and activities between the rifle range and the campire circle...
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    2023 Winter Moot - Festival of Outdoor Cookery

    I'm currently in negotiation with the wife to pop up for the 16-19th. It's difficult because it's a half term week for us and it's close to impossible to camp with Kasia. Potentially looking at getting a caravan again because it's one of the few options we can get which we can secure her in...
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    FAK - What do you carry, what do you base camp with and what's your EDC.

    I paid about £200 for mine in 2020, Philips FR2. They're EOL now which means no new batteries but the adult pads are easy to get hold of. There's one on eBay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115480258590 (They self test so it's pretty easy to know when one is broken). You can still get an install...
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    Bushmoot 2022 Photos & Videos

    Don't think so - perhaps they did during the weekend.
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    Bushmoot 2022 Photos & Videos

    It was sad you were gone so early! Dingly dell looked so empty!