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  • BushMoot: Come along to the amazing Summer Moot 31st July - 5th August (extended Moot : 27th July - 8th August), a festival of bushcrafting and camping in a beautiful woodland PLEASE CLICK HERE for more information.
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    Any idea what it is?

    Is it metallic or organic? Does it have a smell? Can you file a bit of it to get more info?
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    Spring anyone ?

    I saw my first swallow of the year today.
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    Camping with a tarp in the open.

    Take a couple of inflatable trees then - sorted! Seriously though, I think that with enough cordage and imagination it should be possible to rig at least a shallow plow point in most cases ( unless you find yourself in a flat desolate wasteland). All you need some sort of elevated tie off...
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    Camping with a tarp in the open.

    Also hope that the wind direction doesn't change
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    Crossbow and broadhead sales ban and crossbow licensing one step closer.

    Very likely that anyone owning and using a crossbow for legitimate target shooting would apply for a license. Also quite likely that anyone owning a crossbow who doesn't use it for target shooting would not apply for a license. The problem is that any government can license or ban anything...
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    Compact emergency food supply.

    Take a spare fruitcake. Also spam and mini tortilla wraps.
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    A.I Created images and video

    Need to build a larger trebuchet then.
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    A fire thing.

    I like that, very good idea. Is the "thing" something while that you have repurposed or just random bits that you have put together?
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    Best size axe

    There is no "one axe to rule them all". Just the one best suited to the task in hand.
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    The 'I've found a bargain' thread

    https://amzn.eu/d/0ggJDlOt Tick tweezers are reduced at the moment, handy for ticks AND splinters! £3.79
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    Astronomical vs Meteorological - The Season Showdown

    Up here in Northumberland we seem to have only had one season last year - wet season. Don't seem to have had a warm season for a few years! Other than that I feel that the seasons happen when they happen, they pay no heed to the stars.
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    Sold Maratac AAA torches x 2

    Arrived today, great little edc torch! Thanks for the lanyard too!
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    Show us your larder cupboard

    Our current house has a larder room with a big marble 'cold shelf' at the back. Unfortunately swmbo doesn't see it's potential as a useful larder and uses it as our "garage" and thus it is filled with cra....er....rubbish
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    Alec Steele forging at Gransfors Bruk axes

    Really enjoyed that, thankyou
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    ...and Today's comment of note .....

    A straightforward, honest seller that doesn't hype up their product yo some super status. Rare these days.
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    Woodland - managed or not

    I may be wrong but I think I read something about Scots pine and silver birch having a mutually beneficial relationship.
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    Water proofing

    Nikwax make a gear proofing liquid (I have not tried it as yet), or you could use fabsil.
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    Old posts

    @starrynight I think that you can tag members in your posts also.
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    Sold Alox Farmer

    Received today, I have been wanting to get hold of one for a while but never got round to it. Thankyou! New edc ...