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  1. firebreather

    British long back olive bergen

    Pretty much as the title says it's a long back olive bergen. Not used for years so smells musty, it comes with the side pouches and the yoke to turn them into a day pack. It's just not getting used so somebody on here may as well as get it. buyer can collect. £40 + postage
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    I'm not dead and in need of some advice.

    Good evening guys I hope all is well with everybody. I know I have not been on for a while due to various reasons. Other interests taking priority and stuff. But when I had a problem with a new pooch I figured you guys would know what to do or where to go get the info from. I have recently...
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    I am still alive......

    Ok it's just a joke......but I am still alive....... Drop me am guys if you fancy a paddle or a wander...... Bit too busy to get on regularly ........hope you guys are having a good time. Greg
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    MOvember

    we are growing mo's so we can raise awareness about mens issues mainly prostate cancer. Mods - If there is any issue with this post please can it be removed as I do not wish to break the rules or cause offence. Hi all This Movember, the month formerly known as November I’ve decided to...
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    Canoeing River mersey Sat 7th Nov

    The Apache owners club are going to be paddling the top 5/6 miles of the Mersey canoe trail on sat 7th nov. Anybody want to come ? Everybody welcome even if you dont have an apache we are not snobbish ;) The plan is to meet at the put in at Ford street in Stockport at 10 am sort out the car...
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    stags breath ?

    Hi all.........I could do with a bit if help. I was wondering if anybody could point me in the direction of a shop in or around the manchester area that sells stags breath....... Cheers Greg
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    cross stitch and needle point

    ok I figured I would just own up to how I have spent my afternoon........... My daughter (8 yr old) came to see me today and she wanted to do some cross stitching from a kit that I got her for christmas. So out it came and we all sat around the table sewing away nattering.......sooner than we...
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    Stu's birthday ice breaking (v v v pic heavy)

    Stu’s birthday paddle blog. Well we all met up at the pub as planned ( ok a little late ) and had a good look at the canal……….and it was frozen DOH. I had gone down to the canal the night before and the spot I looked over did not appear to be frozen. After checking out the thickness of the...
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    Stu's B/day paddle/pub crawl dec 30th

    Ok as it is Stu’s ( from apache canoe’s) birthday on Tuesday the 30th. We are going to go out and have a pub crawl/paddle up and down the Rochdale canal. The plan is to meet up at the put in around 10.30 and sort out car shuttles and be on the water shortly after. All are welcome to...
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    How to pitch a campfire / baker tent

    Ok after all the interest in my campfire tent. I have agreed to do a "how to" and show the different ways that I pitch it. I have done blogs before but never a how to so please bear with me. I have placed a 30l barrel in some piccys for a size comparison. Ok so after getting your new toy...
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    Bridgewater canal sat dec 6th

    Ok I will be going paddling around Bridgewater marina next Saturday. We will be paddling up and down the Bridgewater canal and generally having a chuckle, putting the world to rights and a few brew stops so nothing serious. Fingers crossed both my new canoes will be ready. We will be meeting...
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    baker / campfire tent for sale

    My campfire tent is up for sale. It has been used for 2 nights over the BCUK middlewood meet. It is the first tent we have have made and now we have the bug. Other tents are in the pipeline and to fund this I am now having to sell mine. The tent is made from green light weight cotton canvas...
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    Apache canoe 15 foot model for sale

    Pretty much the title says it all I am selling my apache canoe. It is the 15 foot model and is in green colour. I had it with me at the middlewood meet and a few guys had a go in it. I got my canoe in May 08 and have loved it ever since. I am only selling it to fund a purchase of the 16 foot...
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    bridgewater canal Around boothstown.

    Hi all its blogg time again. Today Lin (swimbo),Helen (stu's swimbo),stu and myself went for a paddle. As we wanted to get our better halves into open boats on their own. Just an excuse so i can get another canoe. We decided on a nice and easy paddle around a fixed point rather than a trip...
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    Peak Forest canal Manchester

    Hi all I have just got back from paddling the peak forest canal with Singeblister, Wayland and Reg bella. it was a great trip with lots learnt by everybody. I think a good time was had by all, I mean I had a great time and there was lots of smiles all round. So i will have to wait to see what...
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    Ardeche gorge in France

    Hi all I have just got back from a camping / canoeing trip to the Ardeche gorge.... ...........OMG its beautifull. I have taken loads of piccys and when I get over the drive home ( we did it in one big drive, over a 1000 miles) I will do a blog. Trust me the piccys do not do this area justice...
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    river mersey 25th aug. The write up

    Bank holiday Monday a few of us met up for a paddle down the river Mersey. We all met up at ford street and off loaded the kit. As this was a cross site group both SOTP and BCUK members along for the ride it was new faces all round. The motley crew for the trip would be Regbella (sopt &...
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    river mersey 25th aug. The blogg

    ooppss sorry double post Greg
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    river mersey bank hols monday 25th

    Hi all I am organising a trip down the top section of the river mersey from stockport to northenden, with the possibility of doing the second section down to the rugby club if you are interested. This trip will be on bank holiday monday and we will be meeting up at the put in at ford street at 2...
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    lost paddle and hat on the river mersey

    This has been posted on SOTP aswell. Cheers Hi all Can I ask anybody paddling on the river mersey to keep an eye out for my paddle and hat. We lost it today at the first weir near the put in at ford st. As we was getting out two paddles slipped out of the canoe and fell down the steps back...