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Yeah, going by there data sheet, the 7g blocks are meant to heat 300ml to 55c in around 3 minutes, with the blocks having a burn-time of 5 minutes.

I've been using the 27g Firedragon fuel for quite a while, primarily for boiling 500ml of water for a wee brew. Recently, I switched to a smaller 300ml pot and noticed that the 27g pod boiled the water with less than half of it unused. Consequently, I started cutting them in half as Ozmundo...

Fantastic, thank you very much for the info - much appreciated!

Thanks for much for all the replies so far, they have been all super helpful! I have seen a few reviews and suggestions now for Rab bivvy bags, the ascent does seem to be a good one and can be had for around £130 by the looks of it. The reason I was put off by the dutch army hooped version...

That does look like a decent bivvy. I did give myself a slighter higher end budget so I am going to have a dig into it. I am looking for one to throw about, it's one of the things kind of putting me off about the hooped one's. The Alpkit Hunka XL does look great, as you say though, I would...

Fantastic thank you for that link, it has given me some more food for thought! I had actually budgeted to around £200 for a more high-end bivvy. Going for this would also allow me to get a sleeping bag upgrade, such as the Snugpak Navigator 3 or even a SF 1 sleeping bag to replace my aging...

Hello all! I'm seeking advice on alternatives to my British Army bivvy. I typically aim for at least one bivvy per month, but due to recent storms in the north of Scotland, I haven't had the chance so this weekend was my last opportunity. On Friday I unfortunately I couldn't leave work early...

I am guessing a lot of people might already know this one, but The Outdoor Boys are a great channel. His winter camping and the homestead playlists had me binge-watching for weeks.

Pretty bad up here in the North, mostly been battered with the wind the last few days and have avoided too much flooding. Had a few power cuts during the night, kept triggering the smoke alarms when it came back on! Was planning to go out bivvying Saturday night, but no chance of that...

Thanks everyone for the advice, sorry if I never replied directly to some of you, but read everything and took it onboard. I ended up trying to bid for a Paramo jacket on Ebay, but bidding got a bit too high, so I ended up taking a punt with this raincoat instead. Hopefully it works out!

Thank you, Good to know about MVP, I have noticed a lot of the surplus jackets are made from this. I had it reconditioned around 3-4 years back, as it was leaking at the shoulders. I was told at the time is can be quite common and a weak spot. Now, though, I was soaked right though to my...

Thanks for that, I checked out the M13 Jacket, and it does look ideal but hard to source now and no longer available on varusteleka. I could source something similar here in the UK though, the British issue rain-jacket which does have the flap but is MVP instead of the Finnish PU coated fabric...

Hello, Looking for a bit of advice on this one, I wanted to test out my waterproof setup since the bad weather is coming in. Yesterday I went out for a 6-hour walk during some heavy rain (North Scotland) and every thing worked well - apart from my outer layer jacket. It's an older version of...

Not that far at all, hope your enjoying the weather this weekend!

Hey all, I have been reading the community forums for a wee while now, I thought it was time I joined and contributed back if I can! I have lived in a fairly rural location in north-east of Scotland all my life. Strangely, I never got around to passing my driving test, so I end up walking and...