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  1. Hjaltlander

    Selling up and shipping out (cont)

    Hi All, All items listed here now sold, thanks to all who bought something Cheers, Hjaltlander
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    Selling up and shipping out!

    Hi all, It's funny how life takes you for a turn now and then, isn't it? Well it looks like I shall be emigrating shortly, that wasn't expected six months ago! but hey, that's life. So I thought I better start lightning the load as it were, so all my bushcrafty stuff is too go, I thought I...
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    MagiKelly Hammock

    Hi All, I have a spare Hammock, from the last MagiKelly group buy, I bought two, and now I am wondering why? lol So, the first person to PM me, can have it, for the same as I paid. £19.30 I wouldn't dream of making a profit on it, lol Hjaltlander P.S. would prefer payment...
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    Mountainman/Bushcraft/Expedition Recipe Books?

    Hi All, Can any of you recommend, any recipe books, covering things like: Pemmican Jerky Bannocks Breads Fish & Game Dishes etc The kind of things that, Trappers, Mountainmen etc, would have eaten, or even the kind of dishes/recipes used on overland expeditions, if that makes any...
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    What can you live without, and what can't you live without?

    Hi all, Been thinking again, (bad sign that!) and I wonder what you folks out there consider essential for long term living and comfort? Now I am not meaning a weekend in the woods type gear, more like life type gear, if that makes sense? I will start the ball rolling with... I can live...
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    Carrying Sharps on International Flights?

    Hi, I wonder if someone can help me, I am planning to go out to the Philippines, next year for a break, hopefully for a month or maybe two. Whilst there, I am hopeing to spend a week or so out in the bush, probably near my fiances village, nothing to adventurous. Obviously I plan on taking...
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    A Question Of Blades....

    Hi All, Time to ask a silly question, but I just want to get it right in my head first, so I know what to ask for, when the time comes around for me to buy a "proper" knife. Stainless steel, doesn't rust, but not so good to light a firesteel? Carbon steel rusts, but good on firesteel...
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    I would like...So I have...To trade

    Hi All, I am probably going about this the wrong way (whats new :eek: ) but I am in need of some kit, obviously in a good condition. Off the top of my head, things like: Frost Mora Knife Bahco Folding Saw Swedish Army Trangia Sleepmat, preferably a Thermarest or simmilar Basha...
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    A question of cookers?

    Hi all, I was wondering if anyone could recommend, any cookers. For example, when I was a kid, and in the army cadets, I used hexy cookers, simple to light and use, but not very long lasting. I also remember using some form of Primus (I think) cooker, which was a bu**er to light, terrible...
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    What do you carry your kit in? thoughts on bergens?

    Hi all, Not posted in a long time, been to busy trying to get so called "real life" to work, decided there's not much chance of that, lol So, I had been thinking about getting a new bergen, was thinking something simple, and robust, was considering a medium Alice pack without the frame...
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    Karl's Summer Sale

    Hi All, I tried to post a 'for sale' ad on the forum, but I couldn't get the pictures to load? So I have placed the ad on my webspace, I hope this is OK? The URL is: http://www.atei32.dsl.pipex.com/ It should take you all there, If there is any problem with me doing this, please let...
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    Roll up! Roll up! for the big winter sale!

    Hi Folks, I have a pile of books and a couple of DVD’s for sale. Sales shall be, first come, first serve, by e-mail. You can post here to let me know you’ve sent a mail. My e-mail address is: log_cabin_man_uk@yahoo.co.uk I’m not sure how much postage would be on these items, I've...
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    Bergan zip replacement

    Chris is right, in your example, the carbon would be the anode and therefore the one to rust because it's lower down the cathodic table than satinless steel alloys - in so doing, it would actually protect the stainless to some extent. The battery effect, or galvanic corrosion is actually used as...
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    I have a dream!

    Some day, In a perfect world, (which we know it isn't!) i'd like to own a little bit of woodand, not a lot, just enough for a little cottage or log cabin where i can lead a peaceful life. Somewhere rural, but where it doesn't take a 14 hour ferry crossing to reach civilisation. Maybe within a...
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    Hi to all from the frozen treeless north!

    Hi all, I've just joined the forum, i'm 37 and live on the Shetland Isles. I've had an interest in camping and the outdoors for years, but it's been a long time since i enjoyed a night under the stars. Anyway, keep up the good work... Karl :ekt: