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Nothing dramatic but thought them worth sharing. First one is if your using gas (there are times when you cannot have a proper fire) then you don't need matches if you have a LmF rod. The file on a SAK makes an excellent striker. The sparks off a Opinel #7 are the best I have seen off anything...

I have three of these little fellas and yet the combination of tools is, in my opinion never perfect. For me the scaler and the pliers are a waste. If I want a pliers I will buy a proper "multitool." So ideally what I want is the swiss champ sans the above and probably maybe the file -...

I was in a major outdoor retailer the other day in a well known North Wales town . I was wearing my old faithful cotton jacket (Tog24) It is nothing special apart from being light weight and having pockets but in the warm weather it is enough. Anyway old faithful is getting a bit tatty and due...

Well that about says it all - suggestion welcome TIA Steve

My mate and I tried these out in the cambrians the other night (at least -10C) and found that the bees wax performed so badly it would be fair to say they didn't work. They seemed unable to generate enough heat to consume themselves and therefore simply peetered out. The paraffin was fine and...

Just packing away some gear after an overnighter in the mountains so I thought it might make an interesting thread to list some gear which I have found just does the job. A few of these had teething problems but have since proved worthy companions, others were the biz out of the box. So here...

The Army disposal place in Sarnau near Cardigan (Wales) is selling crusader mugs (genuine) for 5 quid a piece. Just thought I would let you all know..every little helps..for the money you save on the cup you could afford one the mora knives. Stephen

Hardly used, near new SS mess tin and lid - what offers? Stephen

I am looking for someone to make me a sheath or two for my folder. Anyone interested? Please contact me here Steve

we all know that getting the burner to "jet" is what gets us out cuppa. To this end, this afternoon my son and I put three burners to the test in the kitchen. 1. Army trangia burner (new) 2. Civvy trangia burner (well used) 3. Tatonka burner (used once only) At half full the results...

Finally lashed out on a jet boil for my urban ditch kit but I am having trouble finding canisters that will fit in the cup along with the burner - anyone out there know where I might source these from. many thanks Steve

having been ripped off today for a cup of black tea at some services I have decided to invest in what the LRDG called a jump kit. Something compact to boil up anywhere - specificially in a urban environment. Thinking jet boil at the moment, any users out there? Stephen

My thermette arrived today. I will not get to play with it until well into the long dark (birthday in December) but first inspection looks promising. I know some have complained about the finish and compared to the spun aluminium items I can see the point. Some of the folding and rolling of the...

Never issued, brand new fits the current black British Army water bottle; you can get the little cooker in too but its tight. Make me an offer.. Stephen

Well as I sit here steaming dry after the short muddy walk from the car to the door, it occurs to me how different bushcraft would look like on a night like this. Fire by friction or flint and steel, no dry tinder, no dry kiddling, shelter? Stiff wind, heavy rain, and you're out in it, how do...

Thought I would share this with you all. As part of the daily process of lighting the wood heater I have taken to using my flint and steel to produce an ember of char cloth. Then I use clematis bark roughly bufffed to get the flame and then onto thin larch twigs and away. Unfortunately but...

Let me preface this by saying that I grew up in OZ where there are vast tracts of land that for all intents and purposes could be used for what is labelled over here "bushcraft". By contrast I find the UK countryside locked away with every wood or meadow owned by someone. Being out of doors it...

Made up a batch last night but having used jeans material I find that it is reluctant to accept a spark from a flint and steel. Anyone else had this problem using jeans? TIA Stephen

Hi all, find myself lusting after one of these babies, I have the small forest axe and the splitting maul and they are fantastic but I was wondering about the useability of something this size? Anyone got one or tried one? many thanks Steve

Can anyone tell me whether it is a case of toughening up to the inevitable itch of the woolshirt? Otherwise it seems to me that they will never be a goer except as an over shirt. ideas, comments? Stephen