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I really enjoyed watching that. You have some very admirable skills, I can only imagine the satisfaction on first using your new axe. thanks for posting.

What a nice better half you have :-) I'm guessing that was the GB one, hope it serves you well. I have a Wetterlings Scandinavian forest axe and also their hunters hatchet, no issues with the quality at all. The grain on the handles is straight as are the grinds, the unground forging of the...

Each to their own mate, I'm quite new to this and not long moved to the country so am learning as I go. Thank you for your helpful and pompous reply Unless of course that's a quote from a film or book in which case please enlighten me

Interesting, I don't know whether these are dairy or bred for their meat. A good piece of advice for most aspects of life and also builds strength in character. I've always found the best way to overcome fear is with knowledge I love that, learning through guidance and letting you figure...

That's a pretty cool story Arya and great reactions to get the bull in a headlock :-) Made me chuckle reading it. Thanks Steve

Thanks CH, what a great and entertaining post, just the sort of info I was after. I will definitely be trying the one hand with stick waving instead of the double handed block I was using and have since looked up the difference between cows and bulls as I thought this would be wise as you...

That is a shame and exactly the reason I would like to try and find ways of dealing with this type of situation. Although an already enraged large bull is probably past the stage of tolerating human interaction. Maybe worth trying Drain Bamaged's water technique next time. A decent water pistol...

Some really interesting points raised so thanks for the replies so far. These cattle are moved around various fields but my run takes me through all of them. Some are better for me with tree cover etc. I shall bear these in mind next time and it was most likely I would have been beaten to...

Hi I went for a run yesterday down a footpath that crosses through a farmers fields. Cattle are usually grazed in a couple of the fields I cross. There is a sign saying bulls in field so I'm assuming some are bulls but in total there are about sixty cattle which to me all look the same. My...

Working in IT I can only imagine the nightmare Martyn and his IT blokes are facing. Hope you manage to get on top of it soon. Missing BB has actually made me worse, here's a "what did the postman bring today" photo. EKA 92 was a bargain at half price. Leather sheath for my soon to be...

I've no idea of the science but it was quoted to me as a younger man and I've found naked or boxers works best for me. Being a helpful chap I always used to pass on this advice to any girls that were camping with me too ;-)

Boxers or shorts for me. Sleeping skin to bag makes best use of the bags insulation / warmth capabilities. Unless it's so cold that by getting out of your clothes your going to lose all your body heat prior to getting into your bag.

Thanks Dave, that looks interesting I will see if I can make it to one of the meetings. I've young twins so my time isn't really my own at the moment but hope to have the odd free weekend in the not so distant future. Cheers Steve

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The Nallo 2GT is a roomy and cofortable tent, I decided on this one (I also wanted a smaller & lighter pack size) as I wanted to keep it long term and thought this would be the most versatile solution. The vestibule is big enough to get in and out of wet clothes, cook, store my pack and even my...

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I've got the Nallo 2GT and it is an incredible tent. A lot of money but a great tent all the same. As the others have said it will fit in your pack, it fits in my 40 litre karrimor ok. I strap the poles outside. For yourself and your dog it would be an ideal size, and the green flysheet colour...

Hi all What a great forum, have read some great and informative posts so thought I should join in. Unfortunately my knowledge in bushcraft is limited but I hope to change that. I've allways enjoyed being outside and hope to be able to start learning how to use what nature provides to benefit...