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    British Army Boots, same problem with 3 pairs!

    i've had 3 pairs of these, new, not army issued or second hand, all 3 have had the exact same issue. after a year or 2 of wearing them, the whole of the bottom just falls off. 2 pairs have just partially come apart, leaving chunks of shoe where ever i walk, but 1 pair the whole of the bottom...
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    cheap source for magnesium for firelighting?

    i've been looking at magnesium firelighters, they seem to be expensive, but then i learnt that most metal Pencil Sharpeners are actually made out of magnesium (did anyone else know this!!??) so, could i buy a bunch of metal pencil sharpeners, use something to grind them when i need to make a...
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    Bought a fake torch, now what?

    TL/DR Bought a torch, found out it's a fake, got refund, no response from Ebay or Traiding standards, seller has listed more fakes. what to do!? so i bought a LED Lenser P17 on ebay (yea i know) the seller had 1700+ feedback, positive for the last few months, all the negative was checked and...
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    Maglite 6D killed by battery leak, New Torch time!

    (quick summery if you dont want to read it all) torch died, recommend a new one for around £37 (full question) so my Maglite 6d, heavy and not that bright, died when a battery leaked inside and got stuck. I used it quite a lot, was like a workout using the thing every time though. Duracell...
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    bag loosing it's water proof coating inside

    i've got an old rucksack that i've used a lot and want to keep it going, but on the inside, what looks like the water proof coating is peeling off, anything i can use to sort this out?
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    poll, torches to grease or not to grease?

    do you grease your torches? what do you use?? i've got loads of good quality torch's, but haven't got a clue what to use on the O ring seals or the threads on the caps that you screw. so do you grease the threads and/or O rings, and what do you use?
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    whats a decent climbing boot?

    that isnt too expensive! i've got a pair of british army boots, but last time i took them to scotland they just fell apart, they failed catastrophically. so did my m8's who had the same boots, mine were new though, and on both pairs the sole fell off and we had to climb in slicks. no heavy...
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    TurboFlame Lighter ignition issues

    i've been having some issues that i cant seem to find a simular thread about the turboflame lighter. i bought it a almost a year ago now, but there is one niggling issue that i have had, with all (i've had a few) and it is the same issue, the one i've got now is showing the same problems. the...