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Hello all, Just thought I'd share a little bit of kit I put together. I've been thinking about drinking coffee when out and about and am sure most of us like a nice espresso/fresh coffee over the freeze dried stuff first thing in the morning. I have seen some portable coffee makers/presses or...

Hi all, I need a little advice here please. I've been given a couple of old Bulldog pots Previous to the previous owner for some reason hand painted (not rattle can) these black. I've not idea what the paint is but have been working away using brasso to white spirit to remove with a green...

Hi all, I own an original frontier stove and as users of this are aware the chimney/flu is a total vertical affair. I've been looking for a while and not finding a 45 degree and 90 degree elbow joint. I think mainly as the diameter of the pipe is not totally standard? Does anyone know of...

Hallo all, My query here is not just for the Frontier but I guess to any enclosed wood burning stove like the ammo box stove and the outbacker for example (not a wood gas burner) I remember reading that it was recommended to protect the base of the stove using sand as a layer beneath the...

Hello all, I've got 3 of these (why do I always buys in 3s!) and I'm looking for a cocoon. The price I am seeing on the interweb of £10-ish just seems too much. Anyone know of a cheaper supplier or an alternative product? I have looked (and bought some) camera lense pouches from ebay for a...

Hello all, Just occurred to me that I never really know what the temp is outside. I wake, check my phone and it tells me. Am thinking it would be good to have a old school (and small) thermometer. Am looking at the type with red dye stuff that creeps up and down a tube vertically. Problem is...

Afternoon all, I've recently taken possession of a number of small in good condition but old leather straps. About 15mm wide and 300mm long. I know more or less what to put on boots to soften and preserve etc but not sure about straps? As I have 2 sides to look after am not sure what to use...

Hello all, Just browsing and came across this. It's striking colours caught my eye. I then noticed others for sale and at large amounts. As this auction is due to end soon I thought I'd share here with anyone interested...

Hi all, Back for more advice :) I have 2 pairs of nearly new unused but older army boots. 1 pair are Austrian Edleweiss and the other are German Para (mk4 or 5 cannot remember) boots. Both super comfy and I love them to bits. Problem I see though is that I'll get through the original...

Hi all, Been thinking time to invest in some wool blankets. Mainly in case the heating goes out at home over winter or as an extra layer when out and about in a tent. So have been looking at army surplus types then by accident came across these furniture packing covers...

Hello all, I've just purchased a couple of these 2 person jobs for the Mrs and I...

Hello all, Found this and thought I would share https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWQHqovouek What next I wonder...a coracle lavvu? ;) Cheers

Hello all, I read or watched something a while back about the advantages of wearing 2 pairs of socks in your boots. Mainly to help stop blisters if I recall correctly. So now am trying to find more info but am finding quite a lot of conflicting info. Only 1 pair for warmth, 2 pairs =...

Hi all, Well as the title says :rolleyes: I recently bough from the bay this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182173235787?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT I was mainly thinking usage for occasional use and of course compactness. So I receive this and am quite impressed...

Hello chaps and chapesses I just received a second hand olive green 1988 British army 100l bergen from an auction site.. In great near perfect condition but it looks like a barn find. Covered it lots of dust and particles. My skin just gets itchy when I touch it :) So am wondering...

Hello wise ones Since Bilmo put me onto using an A-frame with my lavvu I've been search for suitable poles. (2 poles tied together, poles on the outside and the lavvu hanging underneath/between the poles) So far I am using the extendable washing line poles you can get from Wilko. They do the...

Hello all, I've just bought a couple as backups and am now reading up more and more on them. I've read some very old posts on other sites about adding water to meths/ethanol as it can create more heat and less soot on the burner and pots. Some people say add a spoonful direct to the burner...

Hey all, Am a regular viewer of lifehacker and I found this instructional. http://www.lifehacker.co.uk/2017/01/20/gut-fish-the-japanese-way-with-a-pair-of-chopsticks Got to be honest never been keen on gutting fish...slicing open the belly, fingers in and pull all the gunk out. Cheers

Hi all, I just purchased this from ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201691186082?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&var=501455694974&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT To use with my Mora type wooden handle knife. The sheath looks quite good although a bit rough around the edges. It is also very...

Hello all, For many years I've had a number of the water bottle pouches to hold the 58 pattern bottle. Something I've never been able to discover is what is the tube type inner compartment for? Not a great pic but like this: (fabric/compartment between wrist and fingers)...