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      Wayfayrer Ready To Eat Meals 

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      Gramps
      Published on 18-03-2012 20:58  Number of Views: 4333 
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      Well, as a long time consumer of rat packs leading back to the days of tins of Bacon Burger I thought it would be interesting to see a civvie take on them. Wayfayrer, as has been said in the review by Brotherton Lad, have been providing ...
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      Arnhem - Battlefield Tour App for iPhone 

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      A2_Matelot
       Number of Views: 1930 
      1. Categories:
      2. History,
      3. Memoire/Battlefield Memoire,
      4. Military
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      Whilst I have to admit to never having actually been on a battlefield tour proper – I have visited some cemeteries in the Somme and visited parts of Northern France – I’ve even visited Arnhem (for a purely social reason) and pretty much squandered my opportunity even though I did wander over the bridge taking in the local sights. The ability to quickly grab a leaflet/book that has a brief explanation and fuller text, images etc for later perusal is always something I’ve looked for but never quite seen the answer and whilst I recognise there are text books they always seem too expensive and not quite what I want and I suspect the younger generation aren’t too interested in reference books either.

      I realise this App isn’t meant as a standalone educational tool but with two small boys, one who is besotted with all things green and one who actually went to Arnhem and is now studying WW2 at school, I thought this App would hit their sweet spot with its mixture of youth friendly tech and a subject that is close to both their hearts, so to assist me review this I enlisted my 8 and a 10 year old sons.
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      Map Reading Protractor Roamer 

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      maninblack
       Number of Views: 2443 
      1. Categories:
      2. Military
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      Pathfinder Protractor Roamer from Military Pocket Books

      After recently reviewing the excellent 2011 edition of the Soldier’s Pocket Book I suggested that someone should review the Protractor Roamer which is also produced by Military Pocket Books. They have several useful niche products for instructors and those who wish to make their life just that bit easier.

      The Protractor Roamer comes in two versions, namely degrees and mils. The format is broadly the same in that they are printed in black ink onto transparent acetate type material of around 0.5mm.
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      Travel Report - Loch Nevis Bunkhouse 

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      Brotherton Lad
      Published on 06-10-2011 23:04  Number of Views: 1615 
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      We had a few days to spare last month and 3 young teenage children to occupy, so I was casting around on the internet looking for an interesting place to stay on the west coast of Scotland.

      Anyway, I chanced upon Tom McClean's website for his bunkhouse at Ardintigh round the coast from Mallaig. Reasonably old and bold types will remember the ex-Para and SAS Tom's adventures in the late 60s to 80s. First man to row single-handedly across the Atlantic, record holder for the smallest boat to be sailed over the Atlantic and living on Rockall in several large boxes for a few months. Younger chaps can read up here: ...
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      A Closer Look At: YDS 

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      MrBane
      Published on 05-09-2011 18:30  Number of Views: 3320 
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      There are arguments and debates throughout every armed force on the planet as to what is the most important piece of a soldier's kit. Some may say it's his weapon, some may say it's his body armour, some may say it's his communications gear. Ask the average soldier what he thinks is the most important bit of kit and the chances are he'll tell you it's his boots. He can have all the best gear available to him, the best command and leadership structure and the best plans but if he can't physically walk anywhere he's no use to anyone.

      Most of us will have at one stage or another had to endure poorly fitting boots that cause blisters or rubbing. Some of us will probably have found defects in boots once they've been worn in hot climates or over challenging terrain; it might be soles melting or the very material tearing and ripping. A very small number of us will be able to claim they've never had any problems with any boots they've ever worn. ...
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      Clif Nutrition Foods 

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      Brotherton Lad
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      Clif bars have been around for almost 20 years in the US and are currently available only in their homeland, Canada and the UK. They are aimed squarely at the outdoors activity market and embrace the all natural and mainly organic ethos across their full range which includes Clif Bars for pre and post exercise, gels and chews for use whilst on the move and there are also products aimed specifically at women and children.

      This review is written from a long distance fell running point of view, but I note from the ubiquitous Facebook page that Clif goods have found a strong following in cycling and swimming circles as well: ...
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      Travel Report: Sarajevo 

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      wedge35
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      As plenty of ARRSERs served in Bosnia back in the day and some have expressed an interest in going back, I thought I'd post a quick summary of the trip I took to Sarajevo last month. Hope it's of interest to some...

      Unless you're slightly strange and want to re-live your youth by flying into Split, you can get flights to both Sarajevo and Banja Luka from around £150.00 upwards, depending on how much of a tight-arse you are. There are few direct flights between the UK and Bosnia, meaning a change at one of the usual European hubs. I flew with the Slovenian airline Adria, which I highly recommend, if only for the stunning views of the Slovenian mountains around Ljubljana. ...
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      A Closer Look At: Dixies Corner 

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      MrBane
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      How many times have you fiddled with that webbing pouch? How many times have you looked at a new assault vest or chest rig or man bag and wondered if it's worth the money? How many times have you went to a shop, bought a new bit of PLCE kit to take into the field and not had a single clue as to what it was made with or how?

      There's a lot of duty rumours, gossip and sometimes downright bad-mouthing about various companies that produce military kit and the quality of that kit. The classics are: ...
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