Hi Pete,

Button compasses for one are hard to find on the continent. People always stare at me when I inquire about them in shops. Why on earth would you want such a small compass? <img src="images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

Genuine paracord, fox40 mini whistles, decent signal mirrors, a decent wire saw (we do have el cheapo imitations) and stuff like that are hard to track in brick and mortar shops. Most sell general outdoor equippment, not this specialized gear one reads about on this site.
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Luca
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