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Hi All, I'm slowly getting into a bit of carving, starting with spoons, and other small projects. I'm after a carving axe, but wasn't looking to spend a fortune. I had intended in shelling out for a Robin Wood Carving axe, but he's out of stock, and I've yet to hear when stock will be...

Hi all, I'm thinking of getting a larger tarp, for longer trips, but not too sure which size to get. I currently have a 3x3 dd tarp, and am very happy with it, for short trips. I have a weeks trip coming up, with my Explorer Scout unit, and plan to hammock, but am certain that I will want a...

Hi all, I've not posted or been around here for a while, having a two year old limits means your time for internet forums becomes somewhat rare! Anyway, it's good to be back and I hope everyone is well! I'm after a new bag, so apologies if this seems like a "same old same old" thread. I have...

Hi all, I'm still on a quest for a new sleeping bag, I nearly went for a dutch system, but bottled due to the small opening when all drawn up. I'm an "active" sleeper, and was fearful of rolling over and feeling trapped! I have a question for those with feather type allergies. The ony way...

Hi all, I am about to click buy on a dutch army sleeping bag. Unless that is, you good people can advise me on a better solution to replace my trusty old Vango bag. I've had my vange 3 season bag for getting on 10 years now, and on it's last outing, I found myself cold. Taking into account the...

Hi all, I am very impressed with the look of the Jetboil as a simple stove for brews and basic food that will sling into a rucksack without fuss. I appreciate that it seems to be a bit of a Marmite product, and that others prefer multi fuels etc, but for the use I am after, it looks ideal...

Hi all, I know it's a while off yet, but an opportunity has arisen for me to have some time to camp over the May Day bank holiday weekend. It's not often I get the chance to go off camping without my Explorer Scouts in tow, so I plan to go out and simply chill in some woods somewhere...

Hi all, I was hammocking this weekend, and the shocking weather on Sunday has left me thinking it is time for a larger tarp. Don't get me wrong, I stayed dry, but the living space under mt 3M x 3M dd tarp was starting to feel a little restricive! My mate had the DD XL tarp, a nice 4.5M x 3M...

Hi all, I am in the process of looking at getting some 2 man expedition tents for my Explorer Scouts. I need to set them a fund raising target, and thus, pick the model of tent. The Vango Tempest 200 seems like a reasonable 2 man hike tent, do any of you have any experience with it, or some...

Hi all, I'm after a basic plce webbing kit, have about £30ish quid to spend. Ideally I'd like a utility pounch and a couple of water bottle pouches. The plan is to use it for my crusader system, and to build up an EDC kit. I know that the budget is low, so accept that I am likely to get a...

Hi all, What are Ronnie Sunshines DOs like? http://www.dutchovens.co.uk/dutch-oven-8ltr.html I'm looking into getting some for my explorer scouts, and the price difference between Tamarack's and Ronnie Sunshines is huge, so is the quality standard as big a gap too? Tamarack 8 Qrt...

Hi all, We are considering getting a couple of dutch ovens for out explorer unit, to add another cooking technique and expand their thinking as to what can be cooked over a fire. Anyone already use dutch ovens with thier group/troop/unit? Do you find the kids use them ok or are they more...

Hi all, Got my crusader cook set through yesterday from Lakeland Bushcraft, and being the impatient sod I am, decided to have a trial biol in my kitchen tonight. I am very impressed with the unit, build quality and the way it all fits together, it will serve me will, I have no doubt. It...

Hi all, Just an over excited post really! I'm an Assistant Unit Leader taking a unit to the 22nd World Scout Jamboree, and our journey begins on Sunday!! I'm very excited, 3 weeks, 3 countries. Denmark, Copenhagen first, for a party with 4000 other UK members, for a UK contingent...

Hi all, I am going to the world Scout Jamboree for three weeks at the end of the month as an Assistant Unit Leader. I am looking for a some travel wash for hand washing my clothes, ideally one that isn't too expensive. I have used the life venture stuff, but wondered what others use? Rob

Hi All, I am contsantly searching through the Lovely Grub Section for ideas and inspiration to use, and also to pass on to my Explorer Scouts. We frequently cook on open fires, and, it can get challenging to come up with simple new ideas for them to try. There are loads on this site, and I'm...

Hi all, Out of interest and curiosity, which configuration to you favour for your tarp set up when you hang? I have a DD 3x3, and have only pitched it in the "traditional" set up, ie, in half with the ridge line in the loops provided. I see that a number of people pitch with the ridge from...

Hi all, I think I am probably being really thick, but everytime I start to read up about whoopie slings, I end up confusing myself as to how it all works. Am I right in thinking that the following is all I need to convert to the whoopie sling system? The slings themselves and some tree...

Hi all, As some of you will have seen from other posts of mine, I'm fairly new to Hammocking, with only two hangs under my belt so far. I have been reading up on the theory of rigging up a hammock with a ridge line to get the perfect sag, eg 83% of the length of the Hammock. The thing...

Hi all, Recently I was looking for some decent ration packs for my Explorers to use on thier Cheif Scout expeditions. I wanted Dehydrated, and after my experience years back of Raven Meals, I wanted to make sure I found a decent ration pack for them. I cam across Be-well, who do a whole...