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H All, Not been on here in ages. I'm looking for maker recommendations or thoughts from makers on getting some thick leather straps made up. They are to replace the arm straps on some old camp / safari chairs. There's no decoration, so what's important is quality of materials, finish, precise...

Hi Guys, as above really. Any suggestions for campsites in the Peak District? Ideally not too far from Edale. A few details ... family camping, with dog and car. Don’t mind it simple, but toilet a must, showers and a possibility of an open fire both a bonus. All family quite outdoorsy and...

Hi All Hoping the great font of knowledge present in this forum can help me out. Any recommendations for official campsites in the New Forest or Purbeck coast areas? Thinking of taking the family car camping at Easter. Preferences are... • Quiet, simple campsite - not a "holiday village" •...

Bra Cup Debris Mask anyone? Quite enjoyed reading this, but of course take it all with a large pinch of salt. Liked the drinking straw tick remover, and 2-litre rain water collector though. Never seen the car battery plus pencil trick before. (Possible useful scenarios are hard to imagine but...

Worrying article about the massive mining boom in the far North. http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/sep/03/mining-threat-northern-europe-wilderness-finland-sweden-norway Heard a Sami singer give an unexpected, and very political speech about this to an audience which included some...

Quick heads up. Might get a pair of these - look bomb proof, and good value. (No connection etc) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Snow-Shoes-Orangewalking-hiking-hills-fields-game-keepers-farmers-Army-Surplus-/231319510956?pt=UK_Sporting_Goods_Athletic_Shoes_ET&hash=item35dbb79fac

Apologies if this has been posted before, but new to me. Came across this great link to lots and lots of free to view and download, digitised vintage books about camping and outdoor life. Mostly U.S. based, and older but the core principles remain valid today, wherever you find yourself...

Just discovered https://diy.org/ It's a learning site for kids of all ages. It's a bit like Scouts in that you fulfill challenges and make stuff to earn badges, but it's all online and you share pics and videos of what you make with the online community . There's also an app to make it easier...

Amazing giga bit image, but only if you are on a fast internet and decent computer.... https://s3.amazonaws.com/Gigapans/EBC_Pumori_050112_8bit_FLAT/EBC_Pumori_050112_8bit_FLAT.html Pan around and zoom in with mouse or on screen tools. Check out all the yellow tents of base camp up the side of...

Picked one of these little beauties up at a local jumble sale last Friday... Double wall 450ml. And the price... 20p. (Jammy I know!) Been thinking of treating myself to a Ti Mug for a while. Now I need a lid, and a lightweight bottle to nest in it. Any suggestions?

Quite impressive... Didn't know you could do this, but of course it makes sense. Rotting vegetation, releases methane over the winter, which is trapped under the ice in bubbles. Not sure what practical use it is, but it's a great party trick, check out the second video at the bottom of the...

Interesting article especially if you sub birch for maple. No mention of how to plug the tree after though? http://artofmanliness.com/2012/05/09/how-to-make-maple-syrup-like-a-vermonter/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheArtOfManliness+(The+Art+of+Manliness)/

Bison Burger anyone?... http://artofmanliness.com/2012/03/02/cooking-with-wild-game/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheArtOfManliness+(The+Art+of+Manliness)/

Spent half an hour giving CPR to a dying man this morning. It was on the towpath so medics took 30 mins to arrive. He was just about still alive when they took him away, but police just called me to say he died in hospital. Oh well, he wasn't young and he went very quickly and painlessly on a...

This I might have to have a go at... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHDFqvbnDD8&feature=player_embedded http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/06/the-most-eco-friendly-iphone-speaker-made-from-bamboo-uses-zero-electricity.php

Quick question for the shooters out there. I am about to put in my shotgun application. Currently I have no interest in buying a gun, but do attend a local clay pigeon shooting venue with a licensed friend who hires a gun. I'm applying for my own license as I would like to be able to go and...

Anyone read it yet?... http://www.amazon.com/Art-Camping-Matthew-Abaitua/dp/0241145139/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1313346223&sr=1-1 It's been my holiday reading here in Sweden, and I'm about half way through, and it's a good read, but should be called "The History Of Camping". Interesting...

Sat here looking on my iPhone at a totally redesigned forum. Looks like a mobile only version. Very clunky and slow, I'm on a wifi connection but even simple text only posts are taking 15secs odd to load (previously almost instant). Also quite hard to navigate. Can we have The old one back...

http://artofmanliness.com/2011/06/16/how-to-plan-a-canoe-trip/ Although relates more to U.S. environment.

What a guy, and what a life well lived. Done so much, and still only 40... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfk4ifx-8jw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfk4ifx-8jw