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Daft question, but I'm told it's even dumber not to ask. Has anybody ever had or heard of an MSR pot that the handle fell off?

Was on the receiving end of tourniquet for ankle surgery (removal of k-wire fixation), five minute job, local anesthetic, sit up you can watch.. Grab with pair pliers and pull, easy job. However surgeon who put them in clipped two off flush with the bone so getting them all out took a while...

Not all cordage labeled 'paracord' is equal. The real type 2 stuff has a breaking strain of 550 lbs (250kg) [static load only! For falls and slung loads this figure comes down drastically]. Anything cheaper is probably type 1 rated to 275lbs static load or worse it's completely fake, fit only...

Never tell your doctor you've seen elephants in the woods.

Storm setting off car alarms!

Pirate bandanna with skull & bones :badger: good for nephew or nieces halloween, runny noses and terrifying the natives

https://www.charlies.co.uk/store-locations Not every product they stock is listed online, pack lunch and be prepared to forage.

Charlies garden center is selling 2L bottles of meths for £6 It's Bartoline, the good stuff

Yes, no and it depends on carrier & destination and quite probably how suspicious you look. Ryanair will let you have an axe in checked luggage but not a catapult. SAS air allows sharp and/or pointy things as "Sporting Equipment" with prior approval but the Potassium Permanginate in a fire kit...

Found out Greggs has a drive-thru, not sure how to deal with this

I'm told the sausage rolls are also particularly impressive specimens but it's rare for them to escape the car park.

The devil's in the details.. what exactly do they mean by "Age Verification Service" are we talking a PrawnHub are you over 18 tick box on the postmans tablet or will postie want my Driver's License or Passport and take a copy?

Always a pleasure to meet somebody from the old county. <sigh> it's been a while since I was in Stroud. One for the road and one for the hill!

Best I can do is harvesting methane from a dragon, or Free cooking gas with this simple trick emergency veterinary procedure

Picked up a rather nice windbreaker smock from Sarnau Surplus yesterday but the real find (and shamless plug) is for the deli next door whose name I have forgotton and their Chorizo Scotch Eggs

Interesting, lot to unpack in there.

Welcome to the tribe :)

Been invited to xmas dinner and a gunfight. Last year it was rock paper scissors. Still can't shift the ceiling stains.

Another day another Myer-Briggs test at the jobcenter. I feel like Mr Ben

Well.. there's always DIY alcohol based fire gels. Eggshells and vinegar with generous splash of moonshine, garnish with a ferro rod.