Cheers. They did some good torches last year, the COB type, looks like a small yellow panel inside but is stuffed with tiny LEDs like the inspection lamps. I can see me popping in tomorrow as it’s right next to Sainsburys.
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This looks like a decent deal at £13.24
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Maxpeditio..._5?keywords=maxpedition&qid=1649754462&sr=8-5
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Maxpeditio..._5?keywords=maxpedition&qid=1649754462&sr=8-5
10metres (or more, but the 10m is a good price at under sixteen quid delivered) of ripstop nylon in OD 
Good stuff. Cheap, easy to sew, waterproofs with stuff like spray on fabsil, if necessary. An ideal way to make stuff sacks, lightweight packs, try out patterns for tarps and the like too.
M
British Army Military Ripstop Nylon Parachute Kite Fabric Material Khaki & Olive | eBay
Parachute fabric is uncoated and is not waterproof. Khaki Width: 142cms/56". Khaki 45gsm (1.5oz). Olive Width: 90cm/35". Olive 35gsm (1.25oz). Genuine British MOD Fabric.
www.ebay.co.uk
Good stuff. Cheap, easy to sew, waterproofs with stuff like spray on fabsil, if necessary. An ideal way to make stuff sacks, lightweight packs, try out patterns for tarps and the like too.
M
I wanted a couple of cheap tarps as spares for my up-coming course and opted for the one below at £11.99 There's a discount code in the listing and when I entered it at the checkout I got two for £11.99 inc delivery.
£5.99 each for a 3m x 3m tarp with double stitched reinforced seems and tie points, reflective internal surface, 6 aluminium pegs and 6 guys all in a zipped bag. Now that is a bargain
£5.99 each for a 3m x 3m tarp with double stitched reinforced seems and tie points, reflective internal surface, 6 aluminium pegs and 6 guys all in a zipped bag. Now that is a bargain
Hammock Tent Tarps, Camping Tarp Rain Fly Tent Waterproof Windproof Shelter, Lightweight Durable Camping Tarp Backpacking Rain Fly for Camping Beach Hiking Outdoor Travel : Amazon.co.uk: Sports & Outdoors
Shop at Amazon.co.uk for Hammock Tent Tarps, Camping Tarp Rain Fly Tent Waterproof Windproof Shelter, Lightweight Durable Camping Tarp Backpacking Rain Fly for Camping Beach Hiking Outdoor Travel : Sports & Outdoors.
www.amazon.co.uk
That was good catch, not available now....shameI wanted a couple of cheap tarps as spares for my up-coming course and opted for the one below at £11.99 There's a discount code in the listing and when I entered it at the checkout I got two for £11.99 inc delivery.
£5.99 each for a 3m x 3m tarp with double stitched reinforced seems and tie points, reflective internal surface, 6 aluminium pegs and 6 guys all in a zipped bag. Now that is a bargain
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Hammock Tent Tarps, Camping Tarp Rain Fly Tent Waterproof Windproof Shelter, Lightweight Durable Camping Tarp Backpacking Rain Fly for Camping Beach Hiking Outdoor Travel : Amazon.co.uk: Sports & Outdoors
Shop at Amazon.co.uk for Hammock Tent Tarps, Camping Tarp Rain Fly Tent Waterproof Windproof Shelter, Lightweight Durable Camping Tarp Backpacking Rain Fly for Camping Beach Hiking Outdoor Travel : Sports & Outdoors.www.amazon.co.uk
Sofirn has loads of their torches reduced.
www.sofirnlight.com
I ordered a sofirn if22a, a pocket sized thrower for just under £29 posted. Extra 10% off for new customers too.
Sofirn IF22A Rechargeable Flashlight
First Thrower with TIR lens by SOFIRN!Sofirn IF22A is a new 21700 LED 3A Rechargeable Flashlight (fast charging)Features:1. Long Range Throwing: TIR lens to get better and tight hotspot, and the flashlight throws a max distance of 697 meters according to the latest test results.2. Super Bright...
www.sofirnlight.com
I ordered a sofirn if22a, a pocket sized thrower for just under £29 posted. Extra 10% off for new customers too.
Ah, I suspect they made a mistake then - I only ordered mine yesterday and received it today. I was going to get another couple
You’re going to like that, it’s a really nice pencil beam thrower, crazy considering it’s not a deep reflector head.Sofirn has loads of their torches reduced.
Sofirn IF22A Rechargeable Flashlight
First Thrower with TIR lens by SOFIRN!Sofirn IF22A is a new 21700 LED 3A Rechargeable Flashlight (fast charging)Features:1. Long Range Throwing: TIR lens to get better and tight hotspot, and the flashlight throws a max distance of 697 meters according to the latest test results.2. Super Bright...
I ordered a sofirn if22a, a pocket sized thrower for just under £29 posted. Extra 10% off for new customers too.
Sofirn has loads of their torches reduced.
Sofirn IF22A Rechargeable Flashlight
First Thrower with TIR lens by SOFIRN!Sofirn IF22A is a new 21700 LED 3A Rechargeable Flashlight (fast charging)Features:1. Long Range Throwing: TIR lens to get better and tight hotspot, and the flashlight throws a max distance of 697 meters according to the latest test results.2. Super Bright...
I ordered a sofirn if22a, a pocket sized thrower for just under £29 posted. Extra 10% off for new customers too.
Its ideal if you want to illuminate your neighbours in the next postcode. Great torch/Laser.
Big discounts on Ridgeline smocks and jackets:
www.newforestclothing.co.uk
Ridgeline Monsoon Elite II Smock
The Ridgeleine Monsoon Elite II smock is fully waterproof and breathable and is incredibly lightweight. It is ideal for hunting and shooting and will ensure that you stay warm and dry all day long.
(Bargain) well cheaper then last time I looked
Klean Kanteen Wide Mouth Stainless Steel Water Bottle 1182ml
£24.25
Website: Militarykit.com
Klean Kanteen Wide Mouth Stainless Steel Water Bottle 1182ml
£24.25
Website: Militarykit.com
Being unfamiliar with ridgeline products, how do their waterproof jackets compare with your typical goretex mountain jacket?
Sorry, I've never owned either - but I have a couple of friends who swear by the ridgeline stuff, but they use them more for fishing, shooting and country sports than backpacking and the like.
Lightweight, walking, I use Graghoppers - not everyone's choice but they've served me well at the right price point.
Most of the time, working or leisure in the woods, it's more country sports attire - waxed cotton or something from the Percussion range. It tends to stand up to the thorn and scrub that I always find myself in
Most of the time, working or leisure in the woods, it's more country sports attire - waxed cotton or something from the Percussion range. It tends to stand up to the thorn and scrub that I always find myself in
Been a while since I’ve posted but wanted to flag up a bargain in case it’s of interest to anyone.
Superdrug (my local one anyway YMMV) are selling off stocks of hand gel for pennies. This is not only good as hand gel, but can be used as stove fuel.
They had a couple of different brands for 25p for 500ml 50p for a litre
One of them is 75% alcohol the other 70%. I would suspect that brands in stock may vary but would guess now demand is down as lots of people think Covid is over, they need to get rid of stock.
For my own interest, I compared using the gel to boil some water (using a cut-off bottom of a drinks can as the vessel- I know Trangia make a gel holder, but can’t justify spending out for something that is just an open tin)
Test details are below. It was fairly controlled (same temp water/ pan, done indoors etc) but not perfect (if I’m being super-nerdy about it)
Amount of water: 200ml
Vessel: Small stainless saucepan.
Control:
Stove: Trangia copy with Bushcraft store cross member stand on top
Fuel: Bioethanol (Ekofuel brand)
Time to boil: 7min 47 seconds
Fuel used: 8g
Boil cost: 3.4p
Test
Stove: cut off bottom portion of drink can with Bushcraft store cross member stand on top
Fuel: 75% hand gel (Go2 brand)
Time to boil: 4min 22 seconds
Fuel used: 16g
Cost to boil: less than a penny
So essentially the gel worked far quicker (partly as it’s immediately at full temp rather than needing to bloom like the Trangia) and because it gets through fuel quicker and at these prices is much cheaper.
Weight and clean-up wise the liquid wins (though arguably the stove itself is even lighter as it’s just one bottom of a can rather than 2 for a penny stove)
As mentioned, I don’t know if this is just my Superdrug, but would guess other retailers may well have big stocks of hand gel that they are selling off cheap.
It burns with little odour (or visible flame) but of course they all may have different additives.
Do note if you try other brands, heck the alcohol content. Some, especially at the peak of Covid were pretty low. I’d stick to 70% or over.
Note. There was some gel left once the water boiled and still burning (it’s not worth weighing this as you can with the bioethanol as you’ll be weighing the gunk left over which won’t tell you how much of the alcohol was used) so I did try reducing the gel amount to work out exactly how much was needed to boil with no waste, but it actually took longer to boil - I think essentially you need a certain amount to burn well. Also, running it down to nothing causes some spitting, so I stuck with 16g and can live with a little wastage.
Caveats.
The gel leaves a layer of gunky residue. It will wipe out to an extent, particularly if you soak it in a little water. Equally, if like me you are using the bottom of a drinks can as a gel holder. You could just replace it often.
Caution: Don’t use gel in a standard alcohol burner (Trangia/Penny stove/coke can stove etc) it will gum it up.
Superdrug (my local one anyway YMMV) are selling off stocks of hand gel for pennies. This is not only good as hand gel, but can be used as stove fuel.
They had a couple of different brands for 25p for 500ml 50p for a litre
One of them is 75% alcohol the other 70%. I would suspect that brands in stock may vary but would guess now demand is down as lots of people think Covid is over, they need to get rid of stock.
For my own interest, I compared using the gel to boil some water (using a cut-off bottom of a drinks can as the vessel- I know Trangia make a gel holder, but can’t justify spending out for something that is just an open tin)
Test details are below. It was fairly controlled (same temp water/ pan, done indoors etc) but not perfect (if I’m being super-nerdy about it)
Amount of water: 200ml
Vessel: Small stainless saucepan.
Control:
Stove: Trangia copy with Bushcraft store cross member stand on top
Fuel: Bioethanol (Ekofuel brand)
Time to boil: 7min 47 seconds
Fuel used: 8g
Boil cost: 3.4p
Test
Stove: cut off bottom portion of drink can with Bushcraft store cross member stand on top
Fuel: 75% hand gel (Go2 brand)
Time to boil: 4min 22 seconds
Fuel used: 16g
Cost to boil: less than a penny
So essentially the gel worked far quicker (partly as it’s immediately at full temp rather than needing to bloom like the Trangia) and because it gets through fuel quicker and at these prices is much cheaper.
Weight and clean-up wise the liquid wins (though arguably the stove itself is even lighter as it’s just one bottom of a can rather than 2 for a penny stove)
As mentioned, I don’t know if this is just my Superdrug, but would guess other retailers may well have big stocks of hand gel that they are selling off cheap.
It burns with little odour (or visible flame) but of course they all may have different additives.
Do note if you try other brands, heck the alcohol content. Some, especially at the peak of Covid were pretty low. I’d stick to 70% or over.
Note. There was some gel left once the water boiled and still burning (it’s not worth weighing this as you can with the bioethanol as you’ll be weighing the gunk left over which won’t tell you how much of the alcohol was used) so I did try reducing the gel amount to work out exactly how much was needed to boil with no waste, but it actually took longer to boil - I think essentially you need a certain amount to burn well. Also, running it down to nothing causes some spitting, so I stuck with 16g and can live with a little wastage.
Caveats.
The gel leaves a layer of gunky residue. It will wipe out to an extent, particularly if you soak it in a little water. Equally, if like me you are using the bottom of a drinks can as a gel holder. You could just replace it often.
Caution: Don’t use gel in a standard alcohol burner (Trangia/Penny stove/coke can stove etc) it will gum it up.
I was just looking at this yesterday, a local shop was selling 75% handwash for £2 for 5 liters.
My concern would be what the remaining 25% is, mostly water I expect but what else and does it give off anything nasty when burnt?
I expect it's fine for outside but I would use it indoors.
Edit to add, a bit of searching shows Ethanol, water, methanol, glycerol, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose and natural oils in the first product I found.
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At a fast glance all burn but the gelling agent methylcellulose would probably cause some residue.
