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even while hiking in the heatwave recently, water managed to get into my boots so high army boots must be a benefit (are they waterproof to the top?) are gaiters effective at stopping water getting in at the top of a hiking boot? are army boots more uncomfortable? thanks all, wondering...

For the UK, (not scotland), how many different sleeping bags is it a good idea to have? 3? summer, autumn/spring and winter? thanks in advance

i was walking today and saw an old trough which must have been there years filled with 2 feet of water right to the top with leaves also. there were thousands of tiny white fat shimp like creatures, so small they were hard to see the shape of them even with a magnifying glass. anyone know what...

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hi guys im starting a job in shrewsbury so before i move in to where i live im gona go up a day early (tomorrow) and camp near. does anyone know a campsite near baschurch? or to the west of shrewsbury? il be traveling from cardiff through mid wales so maybe a site near towards shropshire there...

how come 500kb is the max for your own photos but some people have more? e.g. "stuart" unless hes and admin?

there was a large hillside fire on the weekend, i think it was mainly scrubland that was damaged but maybe also some trees. today the conifer forest was on fire same place where my shelter is and the closest forest to my house. alot that was on fire was already part burnt but also alot of green...

its obviously young, i would guess a buzzard? http://www.bushcraftuk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1330&si=merthyr%20mawr&what=allfields

if you are worried about wildlife around the beach from being in danger, fear no more because this week one amazing lady saved an entire species from death... http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=39772&in_page_id=2

has the new series finished?

its always by rivers, my gramp used to call them bamboo when i was young! this is in hawthorn by river taff near pontypridd s.wales

i would like something different to sleep in, a tent that fires can be lit in would be good ( a tipi tent?), or a cheaper option of a large tarp (or suitable material) that could be set up to a smaller version of a parachute. any ideas and where to buy?

ever had a debate on posting the old bush mags on the net? ifso how did it go?

during the last month i have watched 2 foxes eating a sheep through my binoculars for about 15 mins, and today i see a bird of prey close up coming out of its nest :) i think it could of been a red kite. thought id share!

i watched a program on bbc 2 this morning about historic inventions. one device was 124 small hexagon shaped polished steel mirrors all on a board. when they reflected the sun onto a piece of wood it set alight - this was done with in the UK and the sun did not look at its strongest. anyone...

i have tried using this on a number of occasions but always fail. it just does not burn for me, i choose the most dead bracken i can find and the most dry, even dry it for a couple of hours in my pocket but still no luck. anyone know what is going wrong?

as there is no flint in wales i want to find some iron pyrites AKA fools gold. i live in the rhondda anyone know a place they can be found or bought? apparently they appear in coal mines so on a coal tip maybe.

i bought a K J Eriksson (sweden) mora knife today. it was £9 and close to perfect for me. so who is KJ and are mora respected(?), any info wanted. its identical to but with a blunt saw on the back of the blade and a finger guard (what is this used for?)...

i saw a picture with a tiny bag, surely u cant fit enough food in there for several days walking.