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    Old canvas ridge/bell tents

    My other half and I have just joined the French Resistance, or to be more precise the French Resistance group of the WW2 Living History Association. I'm on the lookout for either a military tent (British/French/German) of the period or a civilian tent (probably a bell tent). New canvas...
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    Rowan jelly advice

    I fancy making some Rowan jelly this year and have found a couple of likely recipes. However I have read that there are different varieties of Rowan and the berries of some are not as nice as others. Can anyone tell me which berries would be the nicer to use and how to tell the varieties...
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    Wiring a hood?

    I have a German goretex parka with a very large and floppy hood. I want to wire it so that I can actually see where I'm going. Can anyone tell me what would be a suitable wire to use? Thanks
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    The tin opener on the German KFS set.

    I have two of the German knife/fork/spoon sets that slide together into the tin opener for storage. Is there a different technique for using this opener? I have no problem with the tin opener on my SAK but I can't get this one to work. I'm sure I'm doing it wrong but for the life of me I...
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    Any Texan members?

    My GF and I are marrying next year and have more or less decided (funds permitting) to honeymoon in Texas. We'll be going in July. From a personal recommendation and a little bit of research the Texas Hill Country looks a likely destination. I was hoping that any Texan members or anyone who...
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    Crook knife question.

    Having decided to to move on from just camping to a little more bushcrafting, I was browsing Amazon for useful books. In the "customers who bought this also bought...." section I notice the Mora 164 crook knife. I'd quite like try try and carve my first spoon but noticed in the details that...
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    Cold weather camping

    Due to a change in circumstances requiring me to move a long distance from my work (commuting not an option) and accomodation costs being considerably more than I wish to spend, I have decided that my best option, as I have the equipment is to camp during the week at a local campsite. I have...