What Preps are you doing this week? Part 5.

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pseudonym wrote: Sat Nov 03, 2018 11:12 am
Deeps wrote: Fri Nov 02, 2018 9:46 pm I don't know what some of those are used for.... :(
Spatula bruise the lemon slice
Whisk blend your G&T
Spaghetti strainer Olive picker upper
Ladle measure your Gin/vodka/Tonic
Tongs Drop your ice

Or just leave the rest at home and just take the spatula and tongs. :mrgreen:
I'm on the lookout for a bijou spatula/egg flipper. I'll get there, somewhere in China is a factory churning out exactly what I'm after. ;)
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Those IKEA toys actually sound like they're pretty good quality, but this cutlery drainer, a better size I think :mrgreen: , is a rocket-stove-in-waiting: https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/kit ... -30131716/

I have one in my under-sink cupboard :mrgreen:
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Arzosah wrote: Sat Nov 03, 2018 8:51 pm Those IKEA toys actually sound like they're pretty good quality, but this cutlery drainer, a better size I think :mrgreen: , is a rocket-stove-in-waiting: https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/kit ... -30131716/

I have one in my under-sink cupboard :mrgreen:
Used to use one in my hobo set up 9 years ago.

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Then I found titanium..... :mrgreen:
Two is one and one is none, but three is even better.
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pseudonym wrote: Sat Nov 03, 2018 11:15 pm Used to use one in my hobo set up 9 years ago.

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And you have one of those steamers that fan out! Coo :mrgreen:
Then I found titanium..... :mrgreen:
Oh my. I just found a website named ultralightoutdoorgear - now I have *another* website to research, sigh ... :geek:
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I've got one of those Ikea things to turn into a burner, lazy git that I am, its still on the 'to do' list. Fortunately, I'm not exactly short on options for stoves. :oops:
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Arzosah wrote: Sun Nov 04, 2018 9:43 am Oh my. I just found a website named ultralightoutdoorgear - now I have *another* website to research, sigh ... :geek:

If you are serious concentrate on the big 3

Rucksack
Sleeping Bag/ Quilt
Tent/Tarp

I've saved the most weight on those, it's not cheap though :shock:
Two is one and one is none, but three is even better.
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pseudonym wrote: Sun Nov 04, 2018 1:22 pm
Arzosah wrote: Sun Nov 04, 2018 9:43 am Oh my. I just found a website named ultralightoutdoorgear - now I have *another* website to research, sigh ... :geek:

If you are serious concentrate on the big 3

Rucksack
Sleeping Bag/ Quilt
Tent/Tarp

I've saved the most weight on those, it's not cheap though :shock:
Cheap, Light, Durable........ Pick two
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ForgeCorvus wrote: Sun Nov 04, 2018 3:21 pm
Cheap, Light, Durable........ Pick two
Got to agree, unless you've got oodles of cash. I tend towards durable and cheap but I've still got a strong back. As the back weakens I can see things having to change.
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Deeps wrote: Sun Nov 04, 2018 3:48 pm
ForgeCorvus wrote: Sun Nov 04, 2018 3:21 pm
Cheap, Light, Durable........ Pick two
Got to agree, unless you've got oodles of cash. I tend towards durable and cheap but I've still got a strong back. As the back weakens I can see things having to change.
A while back I read an interesting piece by a bushcrafter/lightweight backpacker about the best ways to spend the least money on dropping the most grams, all based on the pound/gram ratio (written as £/gr)...... And now I can't find it. :x
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Londonpreppy wrote: At its core all prepping is, is making sure you're not down to your last sheet of loo roll when you really need a poo.
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pseudonym wrote: Sun Nov 04, 2018 1:22 pm
Arzosah wrote: Sun Nov 04, 2018 9:43 am Oh my. I just found a website named ultralightoutdoorgear - now I have *another* website to research, sigh ... :geek:
If you are serious concentrate on the big 3
Rucksack
Sleeping Bag/ Quilt
Tent/Tarp
I've saved the most weight on those, it's not cheap though :shock:
I have a nice little rucksack (as big as I can carry, sadly); I have a horrible "mummy" type sleeping bag, which is very good quality but very unpleasant to use; a small tent is the most likely useful item there.