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  1. Spartan

    Wanted (ttf): Lockpicking kit ( Beginners !)

    You're on, PM Sent with details, Cheers
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    Wanted (ttf): Lockpicking kit ( Beginners !)

    Hi All, I'm after a beginners lockpicking kit, maybe someone has a used one and moved on to more advanced methods, if anyone has one they're not using. I can trade lots of stuff, buck sharps, eka / normark sharps etc, general bushy stuff of which I have far too much ! or even pp payment. I...
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    Rucksacks and Bivvy bag

    Hi, Do you have any pics of the Mutant 38 at all ? Cheers
  4. Spartan

    Kit needed for a Beachcaster ?

    Does anyone here use a Beachcaster rod / method for fishing while bushcrafting, I thought it might be a viable way to boost the calorie larder. Is there any lightweight ( ie carry aboutable ) stuff available that is actually worth using, or is sticking to an overnight / tidal line possibly the...
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    Normark, Buck, Maglite, Tobacco Tins for swaps

    Several Tins and Buck 110 now traded. PS. I am in the UK, the adress in the top rh corner of these posts is that of Peter Griffin ( for those who asked )
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    Normark, Buck, Maglite, Tobacco Tins for swaps

    Hi All, I have the following surplus to requirements and am looking to swap them for more usefull items. What I'm really after is some form of fixed blade bushy knife, a lightweight tarp ( ie not a builders or canvas model), a jetboil might come in handy also. Also open to offers on stuff, what...
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    Ray mears in basingstoke

    Hi, Went to see him in Buxton last night, superb. Well worth an evening out, lasted over three hours. Excellent Orator, Great Detail and Enthusiasm. Top Stuff
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    Pot Cozy Material

    Hi All, Got some of the screwfix insulation yesterday, I have to say it looks very flimsy, there were even a couple of tears in the silver coating on unpacking, not on the outside of the roll either. Not sure how many "in and out of the bergans" it would survive. Was expecting more of a double...
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    Pot Cozy Material

    Ta for the info :) ! Very helpful from you all. I had seen the syntax video and several others on youtube, nice to have a bit of info on the side. What I've been using up till now is the hood from my down jacket, which I never use on the jacket, prefering an itchy wooly hat. It's just big...
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    Pot Cozy Material

    Hi, I'm sure there must be a thread somewhere on here related to pot cozy material but I'm damned if I can find it using the search function, maybe I'm spelling things wrong (cozy, cozee, cozzey, material, materiel etc) so I was wondering if there was a general consensus on the most durable...
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    230g Pro/But canisters, 75p

    Just been in Wilko and noticed they're selling 230g Butane/Propane canisters for £1.50 each, I took 4 and went to the till and apparently its half price day or something in Wilko so was only charged £3 for the lot. They are the yellowstone ones with the old yellow / black / red colourway, as...
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    What to do with Oak Apples ?

    Thanks for the replies, When I get a bit of spare time I'm going to have a go at the fishing floats, should it be succesfull I'll post some pics here, Cheers, Richie
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    What to do with Oak Apples ?

    Hi All, Over the last two or three years, when I've been out and about, I've picked up and pocketed almost every oak apple I've spotted on the floor. I'm not sure how many I have at the moment but they almost fill a Pot Noodle pot. Anyone have any ideas as to what I could use them for or make...
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    Making your own "Bushy" Course ? Info required.

    Hi All, Wasn't sure whether to put this in this sub forum or the diy/trad skills forum. I'm considering going on one of the knife manufacturing weeks I've seen advertised on here and was wondering if anyone had participated in one. I've had a hankering for making a Bushcraft knife completely...
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    LED Conversion for Petzl Zoom

    Just noted they are much cheaper here http://www.facewest.co.uk/Petzl-Spares-E13.html Cheers
  16. Spartan

    LED Conversion for Petzl Zoom

    No probs, The bulbs and the battery pack are available here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/AA-Adaptor-for-Zoom-Black/dp/B000T265LM Although mine is yellow ? I'm pretty sure that I've seen the flat batteries available in rechargeable form but I haven't got one at the mo and can't find them on line...
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    LED Conversion for Petzl Zoom

    Hi, I'm still using the zoom as it is still 100% waterproof, this one has been in the water more than a few times ( I used an Alpkit headtorch for a while a couple of years ago, really good till it started raining ). You can get the flat batteries still, plus I have the AA converter plus...
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    LED Conversion for Petzl Zoom

    Hi All, I'm considering getting an LED bulb to fit to my petzl zoom, assuming at 1W it will last forever ! Anyone have any experience of this ? I've read reports on the net and there are good and bad opinions about the conversion, Any hands on experience here ? The one I'm thinking of is the...
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    Decent Seam Seal tape for Goretex ?

    Excuse the delay in replying ! Just a note to say thanks to DHD, I used the tape he suggested, fitting it in late march, in white, and it is holding up well so far, especially after Friday nights' deluge, Cheers and Thanks, Sparatn
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    Decent Seam Seal tape for Goretex ?

    Hi, My old og bivvy bag is losing some of the seam sealing tape on it, the goretex is still waterproof and breathable, and standing up well to the abuse it's taken, so I'd like to get some tape to repair the seams. I've seen gore tape and other non gore tapes made for gtex on material sites...