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    Tesco heads up

    Tesco have just started a massive reduction on camping gear. I bought a 3 burner stove with toaster normally £35 for £5. Yup a fiver. Also Gelert solar showers now £1.50, camping gaz lantern £1.60. Loads of bargain deffo worth a look. ;-)
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    Tesco pot belly stove

    Just a heads up, been in Tesco Hindley and they are selling the small cast iron pot belly stove / BBQ for only £15. I have used one of these and they are prety good, versatile bit of kit so I purchased one straight off At that price it would be rude not to. :-)
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    Bushcraft Magazine - Why So Expensive?

    It always interests me who comments on this type of thread from the anonimity of their PC. I subscribe to both, used to get the BCUK one too, as some of you know I contribute to one of them. I agrea that its a damn shame BUCK went under, I enjoyed it emensley, as I enjoy reading...
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    Article: SAS Survival handbook

    Yep, Me too, got the origional, Collins Gem and the iPhone app. Must say the iPhone app is great as it has videos and quizes too. Brilliant.
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    bushcraft show

    Hi Guys Just to try and stop two threads on the same subject, you might want to look at this thread: http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=66356&p=808045&highlight=#post808045 where I hope you will find more info. Cheers Ian PS. I am meeting up with the guys organising the...
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    wool bushshirt

    Guys I have sent you PM's with some info on. Cheers
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    wool bushshirt

    Why not make your own? I have just finished one from a twead material and done an article on it for a certain publication. ;-) I have long wanted a Bison Bushshirt, but could not justify the price, so when I found a sheet of twead for £10 in a charity shop I was well chuffed and I am more...
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    Sgian Duhb?

    It was on a web site, I will see if I can find it and post a link. Something along the lines of the history of the Sgian Bubh, how it came about, leaving weapons when entering a friends house, the concealed weapon was not if the friend attacked but if a rival clan attacked the home stead etc...
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    bushcraft show near Windermere

    Thanks guys, I just thought it would help. Oh as someone asked and as far as I know for now... Sorry no dogs. If this info changes I will let you all know.
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    Sgian Duhb?

    Yes, I want this for a wedding. Mine! :yikes: But I want it to be special to me, not Blingy. The origional ones were made, as I read, from antler, as the poorer folk (which I definitely am) could not afford steel, so they made them from what they had and I have some antler. I thought...
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    Christina May Pine Tar Soap

    I am with you on this one. I know there was a thread a while back about the Granpa stuff containing palm oil, but I love the stuff, use it all the time to wash, shave, clean. its brilliant. Its always on my Christmas, birthday, fathers day list (yep got some at Xmas). SO, if you are telling...
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    Sgian Duhb?

    Of you knife makers out there, have any of you made a Sgian Duhb before? I am looking to make myself one for an event this September. My thoughts are either purchase a blade and make the handle or... Make the whole thing from stag antler (as they were origionaly made). Your thoughts and...
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    Provisonal dates for middlewood

    Nope! as I thjougt, cant make that one guys. I hope to see you all soon, if not I expect to see all the Northern lads n lasses at the Northern Gathering in June. We have long awaited something like this for us. Ta Ta fer now. PS. Cheers again Drew for sortin this fer Me n Simon M.:35:
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    bushcraft show near Windermere

    Ok guys n gals, I spoke to Olivia today, she asked me to pass on her apologies to all of you for the current lack of information, they have been exceptionally busy and the extreme bad weather they had in the highlands has not helped. :o However I have some answers for you.:D:news: I no...
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    Middlewood 2011?

    Well done Drew. Simon and I had discussed this and I was going to take up the mantle of sorting it, but something else came up and I spoke with Simon and rather than set up something neither he or I could guarantee to see through, well. Lets just say... Thanks pal. I am sure it will all run...
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    bushcraft show near Windermere

    Hi Guys Thanks Big Andy for giving me a nudge, been off the site for a while. Ref all the questions being asked, as yet I dont have all the answers, however I have asked those questions and I will give you answers as soon as I get them. As said previously, this is the first time this...
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    Tarp Repairs?

    Cheers sapper1 I am thinking of patching it, I am a wizz on the sewing machine so thought this would work well. Perhaps patch the underside then seal the outer or even patch both sides and seam seal them. I was just asking for ideas if anyone had acctually done this with a TC tarp, before I...
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    Tarp Repairs?

    Cheers lannyman8, I did, but found no results. I thought it may have been discussed previously but could not find it on a search, if someone can pull the thread up it would be appreciated.
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    Tarp Repairs?

    HELP! Hi Guys n Gals, I need your help please.:confused: At Middlewood a lovely branch decided it had had enough hanging on to its tree and let go to fall, no problem, but my tarp was under it. Result was a lovely fist size hole in my Tatonka TC Tarp 4.:yikes: Waylander has pointed me in the...
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    Middlewood Meet - Oct 2010

    Cheers Simon Me and Kara (now to be known as "Yew") had a great time, thanks again for your hospitality, I hope the brew in bed and breakfast went some way to saying thanks.:You_Rock_ How much had I had to drink when I agreed to organise the brass monkeys weekend if you are not able to??:togo...