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Been making a few pouches and webbing accessories this evening. I have uploaded a few images to my flickr page.

My sewing seems to have improved with all the small bits I’ve been making. I think that it’s a pretty valuable skill to acquire, and you have the added bonuses of making exactly the kit you need and saving a fair bit of cash.

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Here it is:

http://www.archive.org/details/R4nger5BackOfBeyond-Episode6

Enjoy!

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Here it is – It’s in 2 parts, I’m afraid, due to wanting to cram more into it than You Tube currently allows

Part 1

Part 2

Link for the full episode download to be posted later on – enjoy!

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Just so you know what’s going on…

R4nger5 Radio Ep 68 will be recorded and uloaded in the next day or so, followed in quick succession by episodes 69 and 70 (I have a load of news to catch up on!). Sorry about the delay – various tech issues and just plain ‘ol burnout led to me needing some time out to relax and tackle some other projects (like the videos)

Episode 6 of Back of beyond will be edited and loaded onto the web in the same sort of time frame, with the last bits of ep7 being shot, and hopefully uploaded by next weekend.

There are other projects in the pipline, and I have some time off in the very near future, so keep ‘em peeled! I might even be fully caught up on things by the end of the first week in November!

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Here it is, r4nger5 america episode 14 – recorded and put on the internet in less than 12 hours (even though some of the news stories are kind of old, sorry about that). Enjoy.

Or hit the direct link here: http://www.archive.org/download/R4nger5AmericaEpisode14/R4nger5AmericaEpisode14.mp3

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New ep!

This one’s to do with shelter. I went slightly over the 10 min limit, so had to split it. I have re-edited the intro, and, whilst there’s still room for improvement, I think you’ll agree, it’s better. Anyhow enjoy:

5A – hammock/tarp setup:

5B – Sleeping bag and liner:

The episode can be downloaded as one episode HERE
Hope you like them. As always, feedback will be appreciated!

V

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Kevin, Kobach and Xenovalent [I had nothing to do with setting it up -Xeno] have set up a R4nger5/Standover media wiki. I’m going to add the link to the links down the left hand side, but for convenience, you can check it out in all it’s embreyonic goodness, HERE

V

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Here it is:

andyou can download it, if you so choose HERE

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Well I got back from the woods the other day, had another good time, shot some more footage for back of beyond and learned a thing or two that will make it into the series.

Just recently got myself a 2nd hand GPS unit and a new all-arms bergen and looking to get a new tarp and hammock setup over the next few weeks.

Episode 4 of r4nger5: Back of beyond should go up tonight, as I’m editing episodes 5 and 6 (and re-doing the title sequences) , and I will be getting some audio out to you guys in the next day or so. I’m still wanting input from you all as to what you might like to see from r4nger5 in the near future – all suggestions gratefully recieved.

That’s all for now – there should be another update soon, with the details for ep 4 of BOB.

V

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and you can find links to the stories/recomedia/etc over  here

(V never gave me an answer on what our policy is going to be on posting links to news stories…so I’m skirting around the issue by posting them elsewhere and linking to that.)

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R4nger5: back of beyond has a few more vids:

Episode 2

Archive.org download HERE

Episode 3

Archive.org download HERE

Am off to the woods tomorrow morning to film the remaining segments of the first season, so if you have any feedback, or anything you’d particularly like to see, let me know now, as I’ll be filming the rest of the first season over the next couple fo days.

Also, if I get good feedback, your reward is the upload of episode 4 tonight – I have it with me, and will upload it if I get some good suggestions or comments – audience led programming at it’s finest. If you don’t respond in any numbers, I’ll still upload it, but it will be next week. LOL!

V

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Well, the vids seem to be popular! Over 100 views since they were uploaded 2 days ago – I’m glad so many people have watched them – seems to be worth making some more.

Given the 10 minute limit on You Tube vids, I have come up with a format that is pretty easy to produce. Generally they will go along the lines of a main section, a tip and a review or idea in each episode.

I’m off to the woods for more filming on Thursday morning, coming back to do editing on Saturday, so if you have any ideas – now’s the time.

Also I need some input for the new format of r4nger5 radio – I will be trying to get a new format together, so if you have any ideas, leave a comment or drop a mail to me at the usual address.

Outside of that, I’m thinking of ordering a kukri – they seem to be pretty cheap right now, and the site I’ve found does some really interesting looking blades. Oh, and I bought a GPS unit and a new torch today – I’ll be bashing the crap out of the torch whilst out camping.

V

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Just an update;

You can download the first 2 eps of r4nger5:back of beyond from the following links on archive.org:

http://www.archive.org/details/R4nger5BackOfBeyond-Pilot
http://www.archive.org/details/R4nger5BackOfBeyond-Episode1

In future, when I post the new vids, I will include and archive.org link at the same time as the you tube link.

Hope that helps.

V

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I have finally got the editing thing sorted out and got the first 3(4) episodes of r4nger5: back of beyond edited and ready to go. The first 2 are on you tube. The first 3 full episodes are more about the ideas behind it, the second 3 will be more practical.

Pilot:

1st Episode:

Hope you like them – feel free to comment and maks suggestions.

V

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Got back a few days ago – had a great time shootin’ and fishin’ – unsuccessful at both, but hey, you gotta serve your time with the failures in order to learn!

Successfully tested the camelbak and a few other ideas, and shot a small amount of video – going out there again on Wednesday to get more shots together for the TV series. I put some new photos on the Flickr page, just before I left and will update it again before too long.

V

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r4nger5 america episode 12 is now available. Get it here: episode 12 in MP3 form or listen via the embedded media thingy provided by archive.org:

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Well, I’m off into the wilds for a few days from tomorrow morning to run more kit tests and try new things along with Kevin. Video output shall definitely ensue.

If anyone has any ideas of what they would like to see for the new wild camping series, R4nger5: Back of Beyond, leave a comment, and we’ll see what we can do.

V

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You can get it here

Also uploaded a lod of stuff to my Flickr page and a new diary entry on r4nger5 tube – episodes 68 and 69 are prepped with some really great news stories – ep 68 will be out in the next few days.

Incidentally, episode 70 is halfway done, too – we still need some more news for that and also links, reccomedia and music. Keep it comin’ I’m back on the horse!!!

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This was recorded almost two weeks ago; but I am a lazy SOB (not that I’m proud of it) so I haven’t gotten around to publishing it on the site yet. So here it is:

Or grab the file from here:
r4nger5 america episode 11

I will try to do better and get the next show up quite a bit more quickly.

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Sorry about the lack of shows on the r4nger5 radio front – been massively bust and after the last bit of news was a bit too depressed about the state of the world etc, to pick the microphone back up.

However a few days in the wilds has perked me up a bit and there is new media, in the form of photos and videos on You Tube and Flickr, so hopefully those will tide you over until the next show.