Tag: bushcraft
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Survivalist – Choosing a Pack
After a few months of shopping, I finally picked up a pack for all my travel and adventures and it really did take a lot of looking before I decided on one that suited my needs. I’ll do a seperate review of the one I’ve been using, but I wanted to talk about how I…
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Out with the old, in with the new?
Old kit vs new kit. And I’m not talking about second hand purchases. Is modern equipment as good as the old surplus gear? In recent articles I’ve been working on a new section called Survivalist, where I’m looking to put together a 72hr kit for all conditions, from Milsims to wild camping. As a long…
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Review – Arktis A192 Stowaway Shirt
Now the first thing I grab any time I’m heading outdoors, the A192 is an exceptionally good piece of kit. I’ll do a quick look at the product first, and then explain where it fits into my kit and why. For a few years now, I’ve had one of these at the top of my…
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Make Your Own Alcohol Stove
Want to quickly make a very lightweight camping stove for your outdoors adventures? Sick of loading up pages that have fifty popups and crap ads every two sentences? You’re in the right place… Alcohol and stoves are two of my favourite things. As well as knives, so you can add that into the mix and…
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Short term camping vs Long term camping
Shit hitting the fan? Survival essentials? Or just better camping kit choices? A look at evolving the overnight bag a little to meet new challenges. I do like camping. With all the sniper events on the calendar as well as milsims taking precedence over simple Sunday skirmishes, the camping kit has seen a lot of…
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Milsim Meal Time
Food is important. On a milsim though, kitchen space and time are both limited. MRE’s are an option, but are expensive and not to everyone’s liking. However, a trip to the local supermarket can get the job done for much less, and give you more choice and avoid playing ration pack lottery with the meal…
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Stop Carrying Water! – Sawyer Mini Review
Water is a key part of any airsoft or camping kit. You need to be drinking around 2 litres per day, and if you’re cooking, you’ll need some for that and some for cleaning afterwards. For a weekend away playing airsoft, that’s probably going to be at least 6 litres including a little bit for…
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The Camping Guide – Other Accessories
I’m not going to cover loads of kit in this section, certainly campers have a massive array of equipment to play with, but if you’re just camping you’ll have more time and space to carry and play with kit (for the most part). The aim of this guide was to keep a streamlined, simple setup…
