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The summer has not yet properly arrived but my mind is already wondering off to the winter season. I miss the cold and the snow :( Anyone from the sub zero crew have plans for an expedition yet? How about contacting Woody for a follow up on the Advanced Arctic course? Would anyone be up for...

It was a real adventure :cool: I will post a few pics but there are others who can provide much better ones so I will focus on our trip and lessons learnt. My brother in law and myself decided to split a cabin with Andy and use it as a 'safe house' during our stay. We arrived on the 4th and...

Hi guys (and gals), Last weekend I found a birch birl and decided to have a go at a kuksa. I have been working on it the last few days and am arriving at the stage where I need to decide how to go about finishing it. I would love your advise on how to proceed. I have cut out the shape and did...

Hi guys and (gals), Anyone with a Exped downmat 9 DLX who can recommend a bivvy bag that fits the description? I can fit the mat in my Dutch army bivvy (barely) but especially at the bottom it will compress my sleeping bag, thus losing all the lofty goodness. So looking for a nice large...

Hi guys (and ladies ;)), Because of a mix-up I ordered two of these collapsible tripods from Norway by mistake, so one is up for sale. The legs consist of three parts each. The length of each leg segment is ~18 inch, total length of each leg is ~55 inch. Weight with bag, connector and...

I am attempting to get a fire going with a catstail drill and willow base. I am getting smoke and filling the notch but no ember. The dust is too light so i think i am not creating enough speed to get the temp up. Do you guys use only the palm of your hands or the fingers as well? Running the...

Hi all, I just returned from camping in France. Did a bit of spoon carving in the quiet woods of Aube (Champagne region). I used a bit of allready cut wood since there was quite a bit of that lying around. When I started to shape the spoon the wood turned out to have a lovely grain. I...

Hi all, I'm looking for some input from people who have a Snowsled classic smock. How is the fit of the smock? Is it tight or loose fitting? Does it fall up to the waist or below? Are the arms longish or short? I am 5.11 and have a slim build (chest 39 inch measured on the skin). This puts...

Hallo allemaal, Just thought I would introduce myself. My name is Lennart, I am 32 years of age and live in Amsterdam. My user name DUCky refers to my pride and joy, an all black M1000 Ducati Monster (motorcycle) :super: . I love the outdoors and am a big fan of mountaineering and cross...