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  1. m.durston

    Brand new Berghaus Cyclops Vulcan II Rucksack/Bergen size 2

    Hi all. Up for grabs is a brand new Berghaus Cyclops Vulcan II Rucksack/Bergen in size 2. All the straps are present including the ones to turn the side pouches into a daysack. These are absolutely bomb proof and will give years of service. RRP on these is anywhere between £180-£225. This can...
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    DPM Berghaus Rucksacks, Sleeping bag, EKA W11

    hi all. after much deliberation i've decided to sell my collection of DPM berghaus rucksacks and a few other bits. first up is a Berghaus Centurion in size 2 considering its age (80s) its in good condition with no rips etc but does have a few blobs of white paint on it but i have...
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    Rm issue arctic windproof smock

    hi all the great loft clearout/sale continues! up for sale is one of my marines issue arctic windproof smocks in size 180/112. as you can see from the photo its in exceptionally good nick. this one dates from the late 80s early 90s. it is made from cotton gaberdine and has no holes etc. all i...
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    Aussie hooch, dpm parka, waterbottles & pouches

    hi all, due to a 5 week month/lack of overtime/bills etc i have decided to sell a few items on here. first up is my australian hooch/basha. i've owned this for a few years and used it a handful of times. its still waterproof with only one pinprick repaired with clear tent tape. it comes...
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    Not Bushcrafty Leatherwork...

    hi all. after successfully making a few knife sheaths and an axe head cover a few years ago i decided to take the plunge into leatherwork again and make a pancake holster for my airsoft pistol. its not perfect but i love it and on the basis of what my friends saw of my handiwork i ended up...
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    British Army Issue Cold Weather Boots Size 9M

    afternoon ladies and gents, i have up for sale a pair of the latest issue goretex cold weather boots in size 9M. i'm selling these on behalf of a friend who after seeing my pair wanted some too. unfortunately after wearing them for just 20 mins he decided that they were too loose for his feet...
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    Optimus hiker & eka w11

    hi all, due to the clutch breaking on my car and the need to thin out my kit a little I have decided to flog a few bits. first up is an ex british army optimus 111 hiker stove. I tested this today and it runs very well on coleman fuel etc but as seen in the photo it has had a hard life! the...
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    first overnighter in a while...

    hi all, just thought i would share a few photos of my first overnighter at my usual spot in 2 years. my two eldest kids didnt come with me this time, but my mate neil (TylerD) and his mate ollie came up instead. i got up the site at around 3.30pm on saturday and i spent a while clearing all...
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    Help With Finding a Bergen!

    hi all, bit of a long shot this but if anyone can help i'm betting it will be someone on here. I was unfortunately outbid on ebay on a marines issue H frame bergen which i have been looking for for bloody ages! The one i was bidding on was snapped up by a collector i think cos i reckon his...
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    new spiders in my garden

    hi all just thought i would share these pics i took today up the back of my garden of a load of new spiders i found. my guess would be from the markings that they are garden spiders but i'm no expert. the markings do look cool though :)
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    Ray Mears SWC Bushcraft Knife

    hi all, i was just browsing through uncle rays website and noticed that his SWC bushcraft knife hasnt sold out yet. when i brought mine last year there was a mad rush for the 20 that were available and they sold out in a few hours. so to see they are still available seems strange to me. i've...
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    warning about buying and selling of military kit

    apologies if this has been mentioned elsewhere. evening ladies and gents, whilst browsing an airsoft forum i came across a post by one of the mods regarding the buying and selling of military kit. this post was in regards to the new kit which is being issued at the moment to the troops being...
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    My First Efforts (pic heavy)

    hi all, i've been dabbling this week with my new leatherworking tools and made a replacement axe head cover and a left handed sheath for my new SWC knife. knife and firesteel fitted. gratuitous shot of my new blade alongside the sheath! side shot of the sheath, note i have made the...
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    woodlore are a tease!

    hi all, after saving some hard earned dosh i'm planning on treating myself to a swc bushcraft knife from woodlore. only problem is that woodlore have a very vague delivery date for the next batch as 'early november' lol i'm going crazy checking my email account for the notification and i have...
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    what make is this knife?

    hi all, whilst browsing t'internet quite a few months ago i came across a knife being sold that was the sheath knife in lofty wisemans sas survival handbook. unfortunately i lost all my favourites when i had to reinstall my profile due to a virus and i have had no luck in finding this...
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    skip finds!

    hi all, whilst out driving my works van i noticed a skip at the side of the road with various household items inside. on closer inspection i noticed a green rucksack sitting on top of the pile so i had a quick nose and noticed the rucksack was an old karrimor jaguar 75! i quickly tracked down...
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    M1942 cook set

    hi all, whilst browsing the endicotts website i found this little bargain lurking in there http://www.endicotts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=71&products_id=1982 for those of you that dont know this is the US issue M1942 mountain cookset. It was used by US special forces guys in the vietnam...
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    south african 2ltr canteens

    hi all, i was wondering if anyone knew where i could get hold of the south african army issue 2 litre waterbottles. these are like hens teeth and the only place on t'internet i found was in australia!
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    has anyone got one of these.....

    as per the title, has anyone got one of these pricey but very good looking daysacks? https://www.dragonsupplies.co.uk/products/?dv=3&value=649 they seem to have taken the basic idea of the NI patrol pack and added loads of useful pockets making the pack look like a non framed alice pack.
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    red kite

    hi all, well it has finally happened! my mate at work has finally bagged a photo of one of a solitary pair of red kites (well his missus did lol) that frequent the st albans area. the cheeky bugger is carrying a fish and was apparently snacking on it in mid flight.