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    collecting muscles the hard way

    collecting muscles the hard way http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Z0qGvC3vqaA
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    if you fancy making a copy of

    hi all just a quick heads up if you fancy making a copy of the white box type of alcohol (meths stove) asda are selling corrs light in the required ally beer bottles it might be a good project for scout's ect
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    John & Val Lord at creswel crags

    John & Val Lord at creswel crags sat 3pm http://www.creswell-crags.org.uk/ We are delighted to announce that renowned flintknappers and Ice Age technology experts John and Val Lord will be joining us for an afternoon lecture. This exciting talk on the nature and uses of flint, and making...
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    a tent with a hole (or 3 more than nessassary

    hi guys i have just had my old vango force ten returned to me unfortunately it has been attacked by a mouse ive got some oringe cotton canvas to make the repairs and something to reproof the cotton any recomendations? and which cotton would you recomend for stiching on the patches?
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    old vango force ten

    hi guys i have just had my old vango force ten returned to me unfortunately it has been attacked by a mouse. so i need some bright oringe cotton canvas to make the repairs and somthing to reproof the cotton any recomendations?
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    us army jungle hammock first try

    this is a us army jungle hammock that i got for 20 quid the first test hang as you can see due to the lack of space i could not get it set up properly these come with built in mozzie net and small rain tarp. they are versatile enough to be used as a 1 man tent or you can slide pole down...
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    camp sites arras france

    hi all does any one know of any campsites local to arras france as 3 of us are doing a ww1 trip in remembrance of relatives killed in ww1 as we are hoping to use tarps and if possible hammocks ( im official an arthritic old git) but we will be going over on the 14/3/10 the lad who claimed...
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    kelly kettles warning

    hi to all i have just got out my Kelly kettle as i am getting my kit ready for a jaunt away i have filled it with water and it has sprung a leak out of the middle of the side wall on the outer part of the kettle .i have used it less than a dozen times so i am not impressed .it has not been...
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    temp rating

    hi all i have a highpoint turku sleeping bag and i have lost the info on temperature it has 2x150g/m2 on the top and 1x200g/m2 on the bottom the insulation is quallofil 7 does any idea of the comfort rating and extream temp for this weight of insulation its just that a camping trip has just...
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    fire pistons

    hi just made 3 in uk used 8mm plummers gas pipe from b&q 6mm brass rod cap ends for gas pipe soldered in place. tap washer orings the groves in the piston char cloth was made out of an old denim shirt this makes the whole thing easy to work i did a comparison with a flint and steel and...