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    Please Take a Half a Minute

    Then hit the Refresh button and vote again and again :lol: Cheers Mike
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    Freezer Bag Cooking

    My cosy holds my kitchen - http://my.opera.com/Manjimike/albums/show.dml?id=403662 Cheers Mike
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    Freezer Bag Cooking

    I've been using the FBC method since 2003 when hiking and have introduced it my Venturer Scouts - they make their own cosies along with the pepsi can stoves. I think they like the idea of no washing dishes and using half the fuel for cooking. Cheers Mike
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    The Unsung Hero of Camping Utensiles.......

    Have a look at freezer bag cooking and pot cozies - http://www.trailcooking.com/ http://www.trailcooking.com/diy/pot-cozies and here is my kitchen complete with the yellow cosy - http://my.opera.com/Manjimike/albums/show.dml?id=403662 Cheers Mike
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    The Unsung Hero of Camping Utensiles.......

    and you can bail yer canoe with it
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    Sharing

    The sharing of marriage... The old man placed an order for one hamburger, French fries and a drink. He unwrapped the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half, placing one half in front of his wife. He then carefully counted out the French fries, dividing them into two piles and neatly...
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    Kayak repair question

    Here are a couple of topics from AKFF http://www.akff.net/forum/viewtopic.php ... ic#p299838 http://www.akff.net/forum/viewtopic.php ... ic#p411635 Cheers Mike
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    Kayak repair question

    Google up "plastic welding" Cheers Mike
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    Design Softwear

    another http://www.washingtonwoodcraft.com/software.html
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    Design Softwear

    try these http://www.carlsondesign.com/ http://www.hullform.com/ cheers Mike
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    Question about stoves

    G'day Jack, What you say makes sense, but as I only boil water, which might take 5 mins instead of 3-4 mins on the propane it doesn't worry me. I have put plenty of holes in for the fire to draw. It is normally only my backup stove, but as you can see from the photos I can invert it and use...
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    Question about stoves

    At 1.2 lbs may be ok for kayak but not my choice for hiking. I made a similar stove to the Nimblewillnomad but used titanium sheet and it weighs less than 4 ozs and hopefully seen here - http://my.opera.com/Manjimike/albums/sh ... re=5704919 I also use propane after getting rid of my Coleman...
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    Tying a Self Equalizing Anchor

    and a Stokes litter is not very sea-worthy :lol: http://www.firesafetysolutions.com.au/p ... &cPath=543 Cheers Mike
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    Tying a Self Equalizing Anchor

    touche :lol: :lol: :lol:
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    Tying a Self Equalizing Anchor

    I would be waiting at home for the phone call to attend to a rescue - that is where my training came from, mind you I don't mind doing it for recreation, but I use 13mm rescue ropes to do it with :D Cheers Mike
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    Tying a Self Equalizing Anchor

    Hi KJ abseilling is when you go over the edge of a cliff on a rope using a friction device to control your descent - might also be called rappelling on your side of the pond :lol: Cheers Mike
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    anchor trolleys

    Glad you had success. You can also use a drogue from the same set up Cheers Mike
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    anchor trolleys

    Greg, the main reason I put the 2 on, was so that I can lock the anchor in place whether is fore or aft Cheers mike
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    Camp coffee

    Strains the grains out tho' Jack :lol: I'm glad I don't use a Tampon as a wound dressing :lol: Cheers Mike