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Undiscovered Alps Cote d'Azur - Provence -> France
Taking you off the tourist track, we specialise in adventure and multi activity holidays in the beautiful and undiscovered parts of the Southern French Alps
Activities include Abseiling, Bivouac/Camping, Bouldering, Canyoning, Caving, Gorge Walking, High Ropes, Hill Walking, Horse Riding, Ice/Winter Climbing, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Mountaineering, Paragliding, Rock Climbing, Scrambling, Skiing, Snowboarding, Via Ferrata, White Water Rafting, Wild Swimming and Zip Wire View All
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Vertical Descents Fort William & Lochaber -> Scottish Highlands & Islands
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The Home of Adventure Activities
Activities include Abseiling, Archery, Bridge Swinging, Canyoning, Coastal Traversing, Coasteering, Fun Yakking, Gorge Walking, Mountain Biking, Mountaineering, Paintballing and White Water Rafting View All
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Spice Thames Valley and Solent Oxfordshire -> Cotswolds
Adventure and Outdoor Activities in Oxfordshire, Cotswolds
Activities include Abseiling, Archery, Bungee Jumping, Coasteering, Dragon Boating, Gliding, Hang Gliding, Helicopter Flights, Horse Riding, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Off-Road Driving, Paragliding, Rock Climbing, Sailing, Skiing, Sky Diving and Water Skiing View All
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Brenscombe Outdoor Centre Dorset -> West Country
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Adventure and Outdoor Activities in Dorset, West Country
Activities include Abseiling, Archery, Bushcraft, Canoeing, Clay Pigeon shooting, Dragon Boating, High Ropes, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Orienteering, Power Boating, Raft Building, Rock Climbing, Wakeboarding, Water Skiing and Wind Surfing View All
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Spice London London -> England
Activity, Adventure, Sports & Social Club for London & the South East
Activities include Abseiling, Clay Pigeon shooting, Gliding, Helicopter Flights, Hill Walking, Horse Riding, Ice/Winter Climbing, Kayaking, Land yachting, Llama Trekking, Orienteering, Power Boating, Quad Biking, Sailing and Wing Walking View All
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Min-age from 18 years (18 if unaccompanied)
Activities include Abseiling, Bushcraft, Canoeing, Caving, Coasteering, Gorge Walking, Hill Walking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Mountaineering, Off-Road Driving, Orienteering, Raft Building and Rock Climbing View All
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Gorcombe Farm Dorset -> West Country
Probably the most complete outdoor activity centre in the UK
Activities include Archery, Clay Pigeon shooting, Paintballing and Quad Biking View All
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Low Mill Outdoor Centre Yorkshire Dales -> North Yorkshire
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Adventure Activities in the heart of Wensleydale for schools and groups
Activities include Abseiling, Archery, Canoeing, Caving, Gorge Walking, High Ropes, Hill Walking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Orienteering, Raft Building, Rock Climbing and Zip Wire View All
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Min-age from 8 years (18 if unaccompanied)
Peak Instruction Derbyshire -> Heart of England
Tailored Outdoor Pursuits Instruction, Skills Training, Coaching & Guiding - Underground, On The Rock & On The Hill
Activities from £25 per person
Min-age from 8 years (18 if unaccompanied)
Craggan Outdoors Aviemore and the Cairngorms -> Scottish Highlands & Islands
The Active Heart of the Cairngorms
Activities include Archery, Bushcraft, Canoeing, Clay Pigeon shooting, Gorge Walking, High Ropes, Horse Riding, Mountain Biking, Paintballing, Raft Building, Rock Climbing and White Water Rafting View All
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If you were to ask a member of the public ways to start a fire in the wilderness, 9 times out of 10 they’ll reply with something along the lines of “rub two sticks together”. This is indeed the most basic form of fire creation, short of collecting fire from pyroclastic flows or harnessing fire from lightening strikes. What the majority of folk don’t understand is that these two sticks need to be of the correct type of wood (usually two used in conjunction) and must be seasoned precisely - a few months too young or too old can make the difference between success and failure!
It is important to consider the most appropriate friction fire-lighting method with relation to what’s around you and where you are. Due to the temperate weather that we have in this country, coupled with indigenous woods that are found here the practice of the Hand-drill (spinning a long thin spindle of wood on a hearth board with the palms of ones hands) could, in many places, be impractical. Hence in the Northern hemisphere one method was prevalent, being the most reliable and basic to learn - The Bow-drill.
The Bow-drill is comprised of four components; The (a) spindle, (b) hearth board, (c) bearing block and (d) strung bow.
The spindle as you can see from figure 1 has a sharp end and a blunt end and is usually made from a hard wood. The hearth board has a socket with a notch carved out to receive...more