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    Vango Ultralight 100 tent

    Hi all, As an emergency, I'm looking for a vango ultralight 100 tent, the single skinned variety. Would any of you happen to have one you're willing to be rid of?
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    Arctic Tent

    After taking it out for it's second jaunt to the far North I decided that my self-modded Polish Laavu is not my shelter of choice. For the space I get, I feel the weight and effort to set it up is too much to be justified. I've been looking at Wayland's Adirondack tarp mod he recently designed...
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    Giant's Seat Scout Camp January 30th-1st

    Location Giants Seat is located off Ringley Road West. This is the A667, which runs between Whitefield (Manchester) and Kearsley (Bolton). The campsite is between the villages of Outwood and Ringley. Distance from M60 Junction 17 - 3 miles (10 minutes). Grid reference (of entrance from...
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    Finland 2015 Photos

    Yello, Earlier this month I undertook my second expedition to the Kittila Municipality of Finland, camping just outside of the town of the same name. It was a year of testing kit and testing myself. This won't be an extended trip report per-say, but more a few things that I noticed and wanted...
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    Wiggy's Ultima Thule

    So I recently returned from a very successful Finland trip, having borrowed a Wiggy's Antarctica bag off of Gray of this parish. It was an amazing bag to use, if slightly large for me. Having now experienced first hand how good they are, I'm thinking of investing in the Ultima Thule, mostly for...
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    Pile and Pertex Smock

    Any variety will do, but I love my fleece pile and have been looking for one of these for a while. Just wondering if there are any on here. Cheers
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    Kit you can lose?

    Right, once again in search of a lighter pack, I figured I'd throw a question out to everyone: What is one bit of kit in your bag that you could easily replace/remove by either learning a skill or taking the small amount of time to implement it on camps?
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    Duddon Valley Camping

    My friend asked me recently to take her out on her first 'bushy' camp. She has been planning on joining an Outdoor school as an apprentice and wanted to see whether she would like learning some woodsman skills. More than anything, she wanted to know what it was like sleeping under a tarp as...
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    Celebration of Drew Dunn Respects Birthday 12- 14th Dec 2014

    I have copied Flumpie's post from last year for this one. Everything still applies. Hope people can make this :) Too Celebrate a friend "Gone Home" I have taken Drew's own post as we should hopefully all be aware of the "rules" I would like to extend this too anyone who would like to join...
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    Waterproof Recommendations

    I recently had the pleasure of being out in very heavy rain when i realised that my waterproof wasn't all that waterproof. It was just a fairly cheap Craghoppers Jacket so I didn't expect the world from it, and thankfully it all ended up ok as I had a good set of mid layers and a tarp to keep my...
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    Vegetarian Stew Recipes?

    Hi there guys, I'm a ware many of you are avid carnivores, but I was hoping you might be able to turn your camp cooking expertise to suggesting a good, wholesome, tasty stew I can make on the trail without any meat. I'd be fine with Quorn or soy, or just plain old vegetables. I have a single...
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    Giant's Seat Scout Camp (21st-23rd November)

    Just copied and pasted details from previous camps with a few new additions: Location Giants Seat is located off Ringley Road West. This is the A667, which runs between Whitefield (Manchester) and Kearsley (Bolton). The campsite is between the villages of Outwood and Ringley. Distance...
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    First Wild Camp Advice

    This isn't for me, it's for a friend of mine that has recently been through some very trying times and has taken my advice to go camping with me and clear out the cobwebs. I find there is nothing better, and even if there are still issues at home, the trees may as well have created a forcefield...
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    Bushcraft and Survival TV

    An interesting article I that was shared by a friend of mine. A really good summation of Bushcraft and Survival TV: http://www.tvguide.com/News/Survival-TV-Special-Report-1088519.aspx
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    Winter Greens

    Hi Guys, Just wondering if anyone could throw out a few suggestions on what wild edibles might be available at this time of year. I find that as the green begins to die back, it both highlights and hides available foods. That said, I could do with a few pointers in the right direction! Cheers
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    New Camera = New Photos

    Hey guys, I recently found myself in the position to get myself a better camera than my previous Fujifilm SL240 Bridge. Shopping around for a fair while, I decided on a Lumix LX7 for the price I could grab one at, and the quality of the specs. It seem I've made a good choice, although...
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    Siberia: At The Edge Of The World

    Something a few people in this parish may appreciate. Going to go take a few pics of itoday. Went yesterday as it is literally over the road from me. There's not much in there, but what there is fascinating. Highlight is the film of Katerina, a young girl growing up in the Taiga. Even at 2 she...
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    Vertical Smoke 2014 Middlewood 24-26th October

    This is the first meet I have posted up on here, so for fear of messing it up, I've copied and pasted details from the previous Vertical Smoke. Cheers to Tetley for the blurb :D We will have a "Jacobs join" again this year , this is a communal feast provided by members for members please...
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    Wiggy's Ultima Thule

    Wondering on opinions of the Ultima Thule from Wiggys? Heard good things in the past, but I'd like to know if any opinions have changed after repeated use? Specifically, I'd like to know how people feel about the fact it has no neck baffle? Cheers, Matt
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    Criterion Sleeping Bags

    I was just wondering if anyone has any experience with this company? The bags seem to be a good price for some very lightweight kit. Cheers,