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Hello I'm considering buying a Tentipi zirkon 15 for use as a dining room for a bushcraft bistro but I've never seen one up close and live many many hours from the nearest stockist so can't go and have a look at one. Does anyone have first hand experience of how spacious they are inside? I'd...

I'm looking for a sleeping bag suitable for temperatures down to about -20 plus possible wind chill. Does anyone have experience of the Nanok Performance range?

Has anyone got experience of the Army Issue "bouncing bomb" sleeping bags, I seem to remember being told they were good to minus forty but am not sure. Anyone experienced them in Norway?

I`m trying to raise twenty five thousand pounds for Rainforest Concern, if you would like to sponsor me you can do so here http://www.justgiving.com/ditchmonkey I'm undertaking a "sponsored live in the Swiss Alps for a year without a tent". Whilst we all enjoy life outdoors I'm sure you can...

Ditch Monkey II The Brass Monkey Year I`m off to live in the Swiss alps for a year without a tent, could be a bit chilly I guess. Anyone interested in following my progress can do so here www.ditchmonkey.blogspot.com

A friend of mine has offered to make me a machete to take on a prolonged visit to the jungle and has a bit of stainless steal set aside for the purpose. Now obviously a machete is a vital bit of kit so it's important to get the design right, all I know for sure is that it needs to have a full...

Does anyone else make bread in the field using yeast rather than Bannock using baking powder? There is nothing to lift the spirits on a cold wet day than to sit by the fire eating hot bread and butter, I'm not sure it would be the same made with baking powder.

I'm trying to get an expedition off the ground. Basically the idea is to go off to the jungle and live in it for a year all the while writing a blog about the thing on a jungle proof lap top and running an online travel guide. It seems like a bit of an odd thing to do when you see it written...

Mission Improbable Robust individuals with good level of physical fitness, plenty of determination, good sense of humour and love of the outdoors to join an expedition to South America in 2007. We are looking for volunteers to come out for 1 or two month sections of what will be in total a...

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Field tested recipie For two duck breasts The Marinade About an espresso cup’s worth of balsamic vinegar Two table spoons of thick set honey A few sprigs of fresh rosemary 5g ginger grated or chopped very thinly The Rhubarb 100g of rhubarb peeled and chopped 10g ginger, grated...

I found what looked to be a good insurance company for the other day but I forgot to make a note of the name. All I remember is that it was through an organisation that specialised in mountaineering. Maybe British Mountain Something Something. I dunno, Google has not thrown up the answer...

Imagine the situation 3 days walk from civilisation. Tree cover so thick as to prevent radio / sat phone from working. You're buddy gets bitten on the lower leg by highly poisonous snake. In this situation would it be wise to suck the poison out?

Has anyone tried cutting back wild raspberry at the end of the fruit cycle? This is what you do with cultivated raspberries and it encourages a larger harvest next time, I would be interested to learn if it works with wild ones.

I figured out how to make a grill over the weekend. Having figured it out I now have two designs. Design number one - 1st light a fire, whilst the fire is gaining momentum choose four dead branches about 12cm across and about half a meter long. Place two of the logs on the ground...

Do you have any experience of the Rainforest and if so have you any advice on what boots to take for a prolonged stay. Many thanks H

Hi there. Not that you lot need any incouragement but here we go. For no other reason that it seemed like a good idea at the time and it's good to encourage people to get out and about I have started blagging people on my blog. I'm trying to get as many people to sleep out on the 21st June this...

Hi there, basically I'm helping organise a charity auction for the Woodland Trust that takes place on Wednesday March the 1st and there are a couple of lots in there that might well interest you guys. Wayne from Forest Knights has donated a place on on any Weekend Bushcraft course run by...

Hello folks, sorry top be dropping in asking for stuff but I imagine that you will agree that the cause is worth it. I'm helping to organise a party for the evening of March the first to raise money for the Woodland Trust, in amongst all the dancing and drinking we will be having a charity...