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Photo by Andy Miller, UK, Taking a rest, Jokulsarlon, Iceland

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Photo by Andy Miller, UK,
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Jokulsarlon, Iceland



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As Long As You've Got Your Elk

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dissolving Elkskin

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Mozambique lager - Dois M I think it was called. But I had had rather a lot. Also explains why I couldn't get out of the tent.
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Mozambique lager - Dois M I think it was called. But I had had rather a lot. Also explains why I couldn't get out of the tent.
Kangaroo skin is reputed to make good gloves - haven't tried them and I may stick to motocross synthetics if I get any of that !
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Oviously made from one of those poofy southern elk , Canadian elk are much more resistant to piss taking .

You have wonderfully clean skin pores by the way .
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Kangaroo skin is reputed to make good gloves - haven't tried them and I may stick to motocross synthetics if I get any of that !
Hell Yes! I bought a pair of Roo Skin Gloves from GLF leathers at Flitwick and had the misfortune to take a slide at 95+mph using my hands (as ya do) to break my fall and 'steady' or try to as I slid along the tarmac on the A5D Southbound...... Dry day, no rain. Knackered bike, knackered leather trousers, knackered leather jacket & Knackered Lid!.....Roo Gloves??? just a scuff........tougher than a tough thing, I recccomend them.

at 125 quid they were not cheap, BUT that is peanuts compared to losing the skin on yer hands. Oh yeah, & they were as supple as silk, could feel everything, even rake in my pocket for loose change with em on.

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You have wonderfully clean skin pores by the way .
Yes indeed. Clean pores, clean mind.
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nice. you wearing them on saturday night?
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nice. you wearing them on saturday night?
Yup - so don't wee on me.
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