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Don;t mean to hijack the thread on cooking utensils, but I use plastic resealable bags for this kind of stuff. You can get loads of different sizes off eBay. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=013&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=230125024253&rd=1&rd=1

Excellent story! Where did all this take place? I'd like to see a wild pig. Do they allow fires on this campsite? Thanks GDB

Hi, Some friends and I got back from a three night excursion to the Brecon Beacons recently. We stayed in the forest where all those beautiful waterfalls are on the south side. I think it's called Coed y Rhaeadr. A really nice area. Quite rugid in places, some good river crossings, clean...

Sorry I forgot I posted this question:11doh: Thanks for your help guys, some good points made. I'm kind of thining the Hootchie is maybe a bit small (and expensive) Cheers

Hi, I'm in the market for a tarp and have seen that Mr Mears recommends an Australian Hootchie. I saw one of these recently go for £56 off eBay. My question is, what make these tarps so special? Are they really worth that money? There's a fox basha on eBay at present for £33. Surely...

Really? Has anyone else heard this or does anyone currently use PTFE on fire? I was thinking of getting a Crusander mug with cooker from eBay, but it's PTFE coated and I'm not sure now. Cheers GDB

Some top tips guys. Cheers Still haven't made my mind up!

PS. Are Trangia copies any good ? Thanks

Hi, I'm in the market for some new pans as my aluminum billie cans are so warped now and the lids don't fit. I may buy a trangia set (27-6 poss) or maybe some Zebra Billy cans. :bluThinki A friend has however said he's sure he heard that I shouldn't be using Aluminum on an open fire as...

Thanks for your help guys. Some good ideas. I should really remember to search I guess before posting! Cheers though

Hi there, What do you guys do to purify your water? I'm talking about potential dirty water in a forest as opposed to the clean stuff you get up mountains etc Ray Mears Essential Bushcraft page 71 says:- “When purchasing a pump-action water-treatment device, be sure to establish...

Hi, Yes, I bought the same tent, but the Avior x3 (3 man tent) as opposed to the x2. Me and my wife use the tent, so there isn't actually 3 of us, but for the extra space for the extra half a kg in weight is well worth it. The x2 must be real small, although ample for 1 person. It's an...

Hi, I've not done too much camping out in the wilderness and so an not that experiened at campfire cooking. I'm looking for recipes/suggestions for vegetarian food that is easy to cook on a campfire and doesn't weigh too much although that's not really too much of an issue. I'm thinking...

Well this afternoon, I drove over to HM Supplies in Camberley following the Surrey Yeomans tip (Cheers!) :) and walked out of there with a Highlander 99 @ £55. They do a 14 day money back policy, if you don't take the labels off, so I'll take them up on this if I'm not happy having...

Sorry the rucksack is for carrying most of my kit over longish distances in maybe hilly terrain. It needs to be big to handle my 3kg three man Coleman Avior x3 tent, 2 kg nanok -10, 1 kg airic sleepmat as well as clothes, water, food, billie cans, granny b Wildlife axe, jack daniels etc...

Agreed the weight should be on your hips. A friend described it as the metronome effect. On a metronome, the higher you position the little weight, the more the thing swings about. If you slide the weight all the way down then it's much more stable. The same applied to rucksacks. I've...

Hi, I seem to be going around in circles trying to decide what rucksack to buy. :banghead: I've come to the conclusion that I need to try them on. That said I need to find a shop which has in stock all/some of these:- Berghaus Vulcan Cyclops Berghaus Atlas Cyclops Highlander 88...

The Army issue PCLE bergen has a waist strap that fit to high on the torso and is very uncomfortable under weight. My back would kill me after walking a couple of hours. Your lower back has to continually compensate for the fact that you're top heavy and off balance with all that weight high...

OK guys, I'm very close on buying a Bergaus Vulcan Cyclops, but just need to know if the waist belt is designed to go around you hips or whether it designed to fit higher than hips to enable webbing to be worn as well. Someone must have a Vulcan Cyclops in here right ??

Hi, I'm in a market for a new 100 ltr Rucksack and one thing I want is a waist strap which fits properly i.e. around the hips, to properly distribute the weight. Some bergens attach around belly height to enable belt webbing to be used which is bad for your back and I want to aviod this...