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  1. stickbow

    best handheld GPS for around £200

    Hello everyone I am going walking in Scotland and Wales later this year and I need a good GPS unit with some clear mapping maybe O/S and I wondered if anyone has used these before for walking, and opinions on the best one would be useful in helping me choose. Cheers..
  2. stickbow

    Sabre 45 internal frame

    Hi there Has anyone got a Karrimor sabre 45 and if so how do you conform the F format internal frame to fit your back, or does it not matter that much? Thanks for any comments.
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    Fjallraven Forester Trousers

    Hi out there Does anyone know if you can get Fjallraven Forester Trousers in a size 44 waist, need a pair of trousers and thought these might fit the bill. Cheers.
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    Heads up on Pitrok

    Hi Guy's I popped into Holland and barrett today and looked around and they have pitrok deodourant in the crystal push up at £1-99 (over £6-00 in Boots) I have used mine for over 2 years (same stick) and it is still going strong and works better than anything I have used before. It's natural so...
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    Cheap meths

    HI Guys Wheres the cheapest place to get meths from at the moment, I am giong away at the weekend and just need a bottle or 2. Thanx in advance
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    Hex3 or Acto

    Has anyone had any experiance of these tents, I am after a small lightweight tent and have looked at the GoLight Shangrila 3 (Hex 3) the small teepee type tent and also the hilleberg Acto, I read somewhere that the Acto needs a lot of space to put up but the Hex suffers from condensation. If...
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    Ghille kettle

    I bought a Ghille kettle from sandbag47 last month, and I took it away last weekend and used it in anger. First fire up was Friday night about 10:30pm it started up fine with some birch bark and twiggs and within minutes there was flames shooting from the top and in the dark it looked great...
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    Small Nanok SF-25

    I recently purchased a Nanok sf-25 sleeping bag, the nanok website said it was 86cm wide at the shoulders. When it arrived I took it out with me on a cold night but as with all new kit I didn't trust it so I also took my old bag, good job really I could not fit into the new bag and ended up in...
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    Nanok SF-25 sleeping bag

    Hi There Does anyone have any experiance of these bags, I am 5'9" and sleep in a hammock. Any info ie: build quality, warmth, size, any info will be helpfull. Cheers "Have fun shoot a stick"
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    Firefly

    Hi all Has anyone out there used one of these, they fit into a wide mouth nalgene bottle and give off a gentle glow, I was woundering how good they are and where I could get one in england. Cheers guy's. "Have fun shoot a stick"
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    "Nite or Traser"watch

    Hi All I am thinking of getting a new watch, it has to be mega tough and very easy to read in total darknes, I am looking at either a "Nite" or "Traser", can anyone give me the pro's and con's of these. Thanx "Have fun, shoot a stick"
  12. stickbow

    Jetboil

    Hi Everyone I have just sent off for a jetboil (pcs) and I was wondering if anyone out there has one and what gas canisters you use, are they the ones that get peirced or the ones with a ball bearing in that self seal. Thanks. "Have fun shoot a stick"
  13. stickbow

    Tripod grill

    Hi All Just a heads up to say next week lidl's are selling a tripod grill with a fire bowl and hanging basket for £20-00. Don't know about the quality but for that price it might be worth a look, I think these normally go for around £80-00. "Have fun shoot a stick"
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    Bresser Binoculars

    Hi All Just a heads up, Lidl are selling bresser bino's next week at £11.99. I brought a pair about 2 years ago and they are great bits of kit, very clear, well made and robust.
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    Power Monkey Explorer

    Hi All I splashed out Monday and bought a Powermonkey explorer, having played with it yesterday and today I am very pleased with it. It came about 75% charged and I have charged 2 different phones to full charge (in about the same time as my home charger) and used about half the power in...
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    Natural brush

    Hi All I have just seen in Blacks that they are doing a natural toothbrush made from a root. Has anyone used these? or know about them..
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    Potassium permanganate

    Hi All I found some potassium permanganate yesterday in a chemist and some glycerine. I noticed that the potassium was in crystallized form and when I mixed the 2 chemicals together nothing happened. I tried breaking the crystals and grinding them to a powder, then with a small amount I...
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    Antler Whistle

    Hi there Does anyone know how to make a whistle from the end of an antler? I saw some pictures a while ago and I think it was on this site somewhere but I can no longer find them.
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    Heads up at Lidl

    On the 17th Dec Lidl are selling bino's £9-99 and night vision at about £100-00. I brought a pair of the bino's last year and they are great, Waterproof and armoured and very clear.. and the night vision scope is made by the same people (Bressar) all German optics. Well worth the money...
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    Lidl outdoor cook set

    Just a heads up, as from tomorrow lidl are selling an outdoor cook set (trangia type) £8-99. Might be worth a look. "Have fun shoot a stick"