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The subject of this thread itself is totally repprehensible and I completely condemn it. However, the reaction of the management to some opinions expressed here and the subsequent suspensions of several well known members seems somewhat overzealous to say the least.

Yes mate, they are excellent courses and run very efficiently. They are however, not cheap and there are many other schools out there who run similar courses at lower prices. As far as I'm aware though, the Ardeche course is unique to Woodlore Ltd.

If the water is clear and fast flowing, you can usually skip the filtration phase, but you still need to purify it. In regards to getting clean drinking water in the past, there are quite a few methods that our ancestors developed such as sip and 'gypsy' wells and filtering through a layer of...

You can count on one hand the number of water sources in britain that you can drink directly from without a high likelihood of any ill after effects, and none of them are in Devon... Streams, whether fast flowing or not, will carry bacteria, waterborne viruses and possibly cysts and protozoa...

Didn't like her or the one who pranced about like Mary Poppins singing in an awful cockney accent - something about her really irritated me.

'If you wish for peace, prepare for War! ' 'Fortune favours the bold.' 'An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind' " Lady Astor: 'Mr. Churchill you are drunk!' Churchill: 'And you my dear are ugly, but I'll be sober in the morning' " :D

Season 7 (the last) had almost virtually finished by the time John Spencer died so it's not much of a spoiler really. Sam was my favourite character and I hated him being written out - don't despair though, there are some good storylines coming up especially the fantastic final two episodes...

1. These people are inexperienced and trying to catch a rabbit would be fruitless without being shown how to correctly make and site snares and how to mask your scent(the most important part). Furthermore, without landowner's permission it is also illegal. 2. I agree on the knife, but would...

Another important point. Any true woodsman/outdoorsman will make sure that when they break camp they leave no trace whatsoever of having been there. This includes taking all rubbish home with you, dismantling shelters and scattering the ashes of your fire. Talking of fires; please DON'T EVER...

No really don't - Bear Grylls is a nutter who does exactly the sort of stuff you would want to avoid in a survival situation in his shows - it's purely entertainment.

Snares aren't illegal providing you have the landowner's permission. You just need to be quick and check them reguarly otherwise a fox will get there first. The lofty weissman Collins gem guide is good but the full version is truly excellent; it is the benchmark by which most other survival...

If you're going to be circling fires with stones make sure the rocks are not damp or taken from anywhere near a river, also anything like flint because the heat of the fire will boil the moisture inside the rocks causing them to explode. Just make sure that everyone has access to a sack of...

To be honest mate, it seems that you are relatively inexperienced when it comes to living in the oudoors you seem to be trying to achieve a great deal with very little knowledge and experience, not only can this sometimes be a fatal mistake but you are also bound to have a negative affect on the...

Another point, please don't cut branches from trees. It is unnecessary and causes a lot of damage. Shelters are easily constructed from materials you find on the forest floor. There is never a shortage of deadwood around - cutting off a live tree is destructive and any good outdoorsman would...

Lean-to's really come into their own in boreal forest climates, so not really the best shelter for your circumstances as you would need to construct a long log fire infront of it just to get through the night. A basic A frame is ideal and very simple to construct. When it comes to living...

I'm not saying you wont - just that the Education system is tailored to keep the working class at the bottom and promote imperialist concepts and paint Britain's past as a picture of grandeur and freedom. For years and years, schools taught subjects such as the industrial revolution, the British...

No what you were suggesting is that kids who went to grammar schools come from loving families, whereas the parents of kids who didn't don't give a crap about them. Have you not considered that parents may not want their kids to go to a grammar school based on moral objections to the very...

The old boy system that is still prevalent in britain today ensures that Grammar schools get far more funding and attention than state schools. This allows the Grammar school to get better facilities, better quality of teaching = better results! (With a bit of statistical manipulation thrown in)...

Been reverted already :eek: Is there some Oxford old boy tory sitting at a computer somewhere vehemently removing all criticism of his beloved Cameron?

Because you can't measure a child's intelligence by the outcome of an outdated, biased exam they take at the tender age of 11?