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Saturday, 15 January 2011

Book Review: A Year In The Woods

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Sorry about the dearth of posts lately - sometimes work stops play. In the meantime a spot of commuting has enabled me to catch up on some ...
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Monday, 27 December 2010

Unboxing: Kifaru Long Hunter G2 Review

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I’ve needed a new pack in the 70+ litre class for a while now, the last one, a Berghaus,  having lasted well over twenty years, was looking...
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Saturday, 25 December 2010

Appy Crimbo Peeps

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So another year almost done,the rug rats are tearing round full of suger and me and the Ex have had a row.Just gotta fight our way through a...
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Sunday, 19 December 2010

Framed: Old School Pack Design

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While we're on the subject of packs, I saw this recreation of the pack frames worn by climbers on the early alpine expeditions in a shop...
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Saturday, 11 December 2010

UnBoxing: The Duluth Pack Pathfinder Review

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A short while back the lovely Molly of the Duluth Pack Co. must have been feverish as she came into her office one morning and thought ...
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Unboxing: Hestra's Lars Falt Guide Gloves Review

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Inside the package was a pair of the legendary Lars Falt Guide Gloves from Hestra. I've wanted a pair for ages as they are widely used b...
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Wednesday, 8 December 2010

For Me!

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I had a birthday the other day, and a lovely package arrived. Thanks guys. SBW
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Meanwhile.........

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'View from my room in India. Big mountain is Kanchen Junga' Sorry about the dearth of posts the last few days, work is on-top for a...
Tuesday, 30 November 2010

Snow Shoe Shuffle

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It's snowing here, and the gasps of wonder are already giving way to tales of impassable roads, and it's yet to actually settle. My...
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Unboxing: Kupilka Kuksa Review

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 Outdoor kit comes from two schools trad and tech; the earthy charm of wood and leather versus the inert robustness of carbon and thermopl...
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Monday, 29 November 2010

Unboxing: Agion Base Layer Review

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I received an email the other day offering me the a free shirt and as buying stuff to review takes up a large part [a ‘large part’ called ...
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Saturday, 27 November 2010

Pack It In: Well-Travelled Becomes Clapped-Out

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You know how it is: an old friend, been around a long time, starred in more than a few tales, been a faithful companion, I thought we’d ro...
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Friday, 26 November 2010

Mr Sling Shot

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We've looked at Trebuchet , Old School Catapults , Mini Cannon (and part two ), and Repeating Crossbows but surely there's more? ...
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Wednesday, 17 November 2010

Bushcraft? That's So last Year Darling!

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This one needs to be read in the voice of Elisabeth Hurley Well darlings what can I say?  Dear SBW has finally seen a glimpse of th...
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Tuesday, 16 November 2010

Eels And Chicken Tika - London Food And Fishing

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Old london town, home to the world's oldest continuous city archive , and easily the most cosmopolitan city on earth ( I know many of ...
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Sunday, 14 November 2010

Remembrance Sunday - The Greatest Generation

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While I was at the Natural History Museum in London I saw this plaque commemorating the buildings use during the war as a training centre fo...
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Friday, 5 November 2010

In The Woods Pt3 - Stalking Squirrels

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The day was still warm, but in the wood the canopy keeps the world in shadow. The constant changeable breeze rattled the coppice and the...
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Thursday, 4 November 2010

I Want One - A Not So Occasional Series Pt18

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Just a quick one to tell you that contrary to appearances I've not disappeared, just been very busy and the camera is knackered (3rd rep...
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Thursday, 21 October 2010

Bear Grylls - Omnivore

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bear grylls - born shit eater from twobob.tv on Vimeo . NSFW - unless work is plumbing I guess Silly, yet somehow, silly. More soon ...
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In The Woods Pt2 The AccuCover Review

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In the morning we breakfasted on noodles and eggs before pumping the rifle up and sighting-in. The Northern Monkey is very well practised at...
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