Search results

  • Hey Guest, Early bird pricing on the Summer Moot (29th July - 10th August) available until April 6th, we'd love you to come. PLEASE CLICK HERE to early bird price and get more information.
  1. G

    Monkey Boy Meths Burner For The Crusader Cooker

    I've been using one of these with loft insulation for a while now and it seems to be holding up pretty well. I should imagine that the vapour only ignites above the mesh of the tea strainer which also shields the insulation from most of the heat. I've burned one for about 10 minutes and then...
  2. G

    Dont like burning esbit/hexy in your Crusader?... try this

    The gunk off hexy is pretty awful. We always used to squeeze our mess tins inside an old sock after they'd been used to stop them from sticking to the inside of your webbing pouch. I think one of the biggest appeals of the Crusader is that the cooker keeps the hexy gunk on the bottom of the cup...
  3. G

    Dyeing a DPM jacket

    I had a go at using dylon olive green dye on one of the older ripstop 95 smocks a while ago. It barely made a difference. I'm sure I've seen some copies in OG though.
  4. G

    24hr trip, what i brought + bivi issue?

    I've seen folk set up some overhead cover using a poncho and a hiking pole with some cord and a few pegs. It's not as good as a full basha but it does keep the worst of the rain off you without burying your face inside the bivi bag.