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  1. Swampy Matt

    Matchcoat

    A couple ofquestions for any of the Seven Years War/18th Century re-enactors... What sort of size blanket would have been used as a Matchcoat? Other than the method mentioned on the Wilde Weavery site - http://www.wildeweavery.com/matchcoats.htm - what other ways of wearing a Matchcoat...
  2. Swampy Matt

    Help from Down Under? Making a Swag.

    Hi, I want to get a Swag, to replace my old sleeping bag/bivvy combo. Having looked around on the net, I don't want to get one imported as the cost of one is too high. All the ones you can buy seem designed for vehicle travel rather than walking. An old post on here said that a true Aussie...
  3. Swampy Matt

    Help! I'm confused over hunting rules...

    As I understand things, in the UK... Bowhunting is illegal, But hunting with a rabbit stick is legal, just like hunting with a catapult. Does anyone know whether hunting with an Atlatl is legal or not? I can't find any information about it, and I can't work out whether it would be...
  4. Swampy Matt

    Wildlife hatchet

    Gransfors Bruks Wildlife hatchet or Wetterlings Wildlife hatchet, is there any advantage (beyond price!) of one over the other? I've got a Falkkniven S1 and a GB SFA already, but i want something smaller for chopping tasks. I've already decided that i don't want a kukhri, parang, golok...
  5. Swampy Matt

    Angry Squirrels

    I've just got back from my usual monday walk in my local woods, where i'd gone to practice my Nature Observation and Track Drawing skills. Having Found a couple of nice dog prints to draw and watched a Jay I was feeling quite happy with my self, so started to head out of the woods, back home...
  6. Swampy Matt

    Hello!

    Hi to everyone. Having just got back from a shadowhawk/survival school uk Tracking course over the weekend, where EVERYONE was talking about BCUK, I thought i'd better sign up and join the fun. After a good look around the forum, i've had loads of questions answered - without even asking...