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    Super Sausage September Meet - (near Northampton)

    Super Sausage Bushcraft Meet dates are from: Fri September 17th mid-day onwards -Sun September 19th. Location : Behind the Super sausage cafe'on Moorend road, Potterspury, NN12 7QD Its the small wood on its own between Potterspury and Yardly Gobion on the left. Parking is located about a...
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    Super Sausage August Meet - (near Northampton)

    Super Sausage Bushcraft Meet dates are from: Fri August 6th mid-day onwards -Sun August 8th. Location : Behind the Super sausage on Moorend road, Potterspury, NN12 7QD Its the small wood on its own between Potterspury and Yardly Gobion on the left. Parking is located about a half mile off...
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    Skinning and gutting a deer tutorial

    I saw a great tutorial on how to sort a deer out from start to finish, think it was on here but might be wrong? I've had a good look round and it's probably under my nose! Anyone know where it is?
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    Trying to find someone from the moot

    Whilst at the moot last year I did a course with a guy and have thought about it a lot since and would love to do the course again if he's not a million miles away. He was about mid 50's and the course was about the instincts we have lost from being hunter gatherers, the impacts of aggressive...
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    Funding a charity event

    I want to put a day on for some clients but they are a charity and have asked me to get the funding for them, I have done nothing like this before and I'm a little confused! This could be an ongoing thing for potentialy quite some time, they have suggested the national lottery would be worth...
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    Chanterelle's a plenty!......maybe??

    I was out bimbling with my son today in a wood that was mainly oak and hazel, we stopped to take some picture of mushies and on reflection I think they were Chanterelle, unfortunately my camera was set on extra small image and you cant really tell what the picture is of but they do look like the...
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    Dutch Oven

    I have been looking at Dutch ovens recently and I would like one to play with but dont know what size to go for, something that holds 6 meals would be good but do I get one that is small and can only do this amount of food or get a bigger one? Will a smaller one burn food easier? Is a smaller...
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    My Chopper

    Does anyone know anything about my axe? Any ideas on age or origin, if its a good one or junk? I haven't really used it much as it needs a good sharpen. It has skinner&johnson 850 written on the side. I got it for free off a scrap pile!
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    Kids sleeping bag

    I need to buy a sleeping bag for my 5 year old mainly for use in a hammock but quite likely some floor use later in the year. It wont be used in very cold conditions but needs to be able to cope with the unexpected English weather. I don't really know about what brands are any good but I have...
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    Chicken?

    Is this chicken of the woods or not? I have done some googling but there seems to be lots of different looking strains.
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    Wood for leather

    I need enough leather to make a sheath for my Mora, nothing fancy as it is my first one but enough to follow British Reds tutorial. I have as a swap some 15+yo walnut for knife scales. I cant put a picture up as either I cant work it or it don't work? Anyone?
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    Crook Knife

    I have been reading past posts about crook knives and the one that stands out is a Del Stubbs imported from America for about 25 quid, I just need something pretty OK to have a go at basic carving like spoons etc. Is the Del Stubbs really going to make any difference over the Frosts 162 - 164 as...
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    Arctic sleeping bag

    After a bitter night a couple of weeks ago in my 2 season bag..... I just bought one of these http://www.surplusandadventure.com/shop/camping-outdoor/sleeping-bags/military-sleeping-bags/military-issue-extreme-cold-weather-523330.html but on unwrapping it the outer shell is just cotton and looks...
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    Hello from sunny MK

    Well its not sunny at all but I live in hope....in fact its freezing! I'm from north of Milton Keynes actually so please don't feel bad for me! I have been through the scouts, mostly lived in the country, always had an interest in natural living. Mid thirty's....ahem Well thats me in a nutshell