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I recently scored a venerable Optimus 00 paraffin stove for £18 on ebay, spent £5 on a washer kit and an enjoyable couple of hours fettling it and polishing the brass tank up to its as-new 1960s glory. That thing is beautiful, eye-catching, tactile and somehow reassuring. I put paraffin in...

I've seen Rothco Flexipack shoulderbags advertised in a few places. Always at 12"x6"x4", perfect for a Crusader set and a bit of day trip kit. But they measure 9.25"x6"x4". At least the one I got from a well known supplier measured 9.25"x6"x4", which wasn't perfect for that job. Nice little...

Hi folks, My pair of nesting mess tins came yesterday. I'd been looking for these for a while with no luck so was pleased when I saw this web page:- http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/stainless-steel-mess-tins-genuine-363012.html The ones I got came quickly and were exactly as described...

"No more soakings!" we thought back in the Old Stone Age when miraculous 2oz PU nylon cagoules first appeared. In our primitive way, we never realised these roomy mid thigh over-the-head pocketless anoraks were actually invented for use in snow and powder snow. The seams leaked but early man...

Fans of the original stainless steel version know they are kinda inefficient but absolutely bombproof. You can stick the cup into the embers of a fire without drama and the cooker base can take hexi fuel, bio ethanol gel or maybe a small monkeyboy meths burner. If you really, really want to you...

It's good to see that the fire brigade is getting the blaze under control and there haven't been any injuries. We're not exactly in drought conditions now but the moor is still highly inflammable. Take care folks.

At least I think that's what it was, http://www.backpacking-lite.co.uk/index.htm . I remember it as a great UK source of DIY info, hints, tips, patterns etc. It was a nasty surprise when I tried to revisit after quite a time only to find it didn't exist anymore. I'm hoping it simply changed...

Trees are a rarity in my stamping grounds (Peak District, N. Wales, Lakes so I wouldn't consider burning twigs etc. Consequently I wanted to make an alcohol burner for my Bushcraft Essentials micro bushbox. The grate is 4cm square & there ain't any commercial alky stoves to fit so I home brewed...

Hi Folks, I'm a new member and don't know if I have full posting rights yet so I'll keep it short. I recently obtained one of these micro bushboxes and I'm fairly taken with it. Trees are a rarity in my stamping grounds (Peak District, N. Wales, Lakes so I wouldn't consider burning twigs...