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There is an american company called Ruff Wear. They have some highly regarded packs for dogs. http://www.ruffwear.com/dog_packs;jsessionid=0a0101421f430488e6049a2a44f0a540911b725ed0f4.e3eSc3iSaN0Le34Pa38Ta38Pbxv0 reviews...

Where in Swords you from Kancho74 ?

Hey ye, Yeah I have used peat in the past. I get a bag of it every christmas of my uncle to have a nice cosy fire at home. He cuts his own turf from the bog. I have also used the peat briquettes you talk about. They're a pain in the bottom to carry but I have done so If Im not travelling too...

Hey Guys, I just found this website that takes the mick out of our "favourite" survival instructor. Check it out... http://www.freewebs.com/survivorstud/index.htm Mods please move this if I have posted this in the wrong section. Cheers, Paddywacker

A man walks into a building and asks for a coffee. Lady says: Sorry sir this is a Library. Man (whispering): Ohh sorry, can I have a coffee please. *************************** Man walks into his doctors and says " Doctor , Doctor, I can stop singing the Green Green Grass...

I use one of these. Ive have it years and it does the job http://www.seallinegear.com/cases.asp?Action=MapCase&Category=ProtectiveCases

Plastic bags... lol

Hey Guys, I was looking at the telly this afternoon and caught an ad for a show called Mountain. Its going to be on UKTV Documentary. I dont know if this show has been aired before. The first show is about the wilderness of the northwest highlands of Scotland - Presenter is Griff Rhys Jones...

Hey Guys, Just browsing the web and found a Vango tent with a camo pattern. Quite unusual for Vango. I just thought you might be interested. * Name - The Addict X Vango Sigma 200 * Size - 2 man * Flysheet Fabric - Protex * Pole Construction - Fibreflex * Packed...

Good luck with the new arrival Jedadiah 15lbs 10oz male Matt Weir 10lb 5oz Lad andy_e 9lb 3oz Male Dougster 8lb 10oz boy h2o 8lb 8oz male Loz - 8lb 5oz Male hiho 8lb 3oz female malente 8lb 2oz male ganstey 8lb 2oz female Shambling 8lb1.5 oz Male Bodge 7 lb 12oz female PJMcBear 7lb 11oz Female...

Yeah watched aswell. I enjoyed it. I dont know when I'll be crossing the african plains in a hot air baloon though.

You could check out a book called Giant Steps by Karl Bushby. Ive read it and its good. This dude is walking around the world. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Bushby

Welcome - Im only new here too and these are a great bunch of people.

I fry my eggs in an orange peel. Cut the Orange in half, scoop out the flesh, crack the egg into the "cup" and stick in the embers of the fire. You enjoy eating the orange and then have your egg. I've also cooked sausages in a banana peel. Same process, peel back one sliver of banana peel...

thats nice Topknot - good work

Yeah, that tent is the image of the Vango Banshee. I have a North Face Tadpole like Malente. Its a great little tent. Goes up Inner first. Ive pitched it with just the fly and the footprint too and its quite spacious. It is tiny though and Ive slept in a Vango banshee and I wouldn't rate it at all.

Here in Ireland we can wild camp in the national parks in the Wicklow mountains.The rules are fair enough. I wont copy and paste them all but here's a link. http://www.wicklownationalpark.ie/pages/wildcamping.php

Sorry for late reply , I ve been away for the weekend. Yeah, I think it was red birch bark.

Hey Guys, Quick question.... I was out walking this morning after my night shift. Lovely morning, sunny and loads of wildlife about. I was walking through my local park/wood and decided to get some Brich bark to practive lighting with my firesteel. I got some bark off the trees about 2...

Hey ye, I did a trip back in 2000 when i was in the scouts(Im now a leader) in the Czech Rep. We had to walk in teams of two - 200km in 10 days. Carry all our gear and live on a limited budget (I think it was about £2.00 - £3.00 ish between us a day). The walking was all on roads but 200km...