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</div><p></p><p>Cyser is a mead made with apples, traditionally the apples would be pulped and pressed to extract the juice which could be added to honey to make the must.<br></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Luckily you can skip all that if you don't have the equipment and simply use apple juice as you can when brewing a <a href="https://preparedcamping.blogspot.com/2020/11/how-to-make-turbo-cider-from-cheap.html" target="_blank">turbo cider</a> so long as you use a juice with no preservatives that would inhibit the yeast.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgumFtB0voq_L194CmJM5t1WpML7aSUyc22zA1du_snVsPTjtor969r0DzhHj06U4w8IDzYySiuEvurBKdFqUuIW5yyO2JxATPdqlpD50uTIkSi9X6zzYnrBhwIHTT1y6SsjkB3RtneHZ1P/s1779/1604332759777902-2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1002" data-original-width="1779" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgumFtB0voq_L194CmJM5t1WpML7aSUyc22zA1du_snVsPTjtor969r0DzhHj06U4w8IDzYySiuEvurBKdFqUuIW5yyO2JxATPdqlpD50uTIkSi9X6zzYnrBhwIHTT1y6SsjkB3RtneHZ1P/s320/1604332759777902-2.png" width="320"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Ingredients;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">3lb (1.36kg) honey</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">1 US gal (3.8l) apple juice, if using store juice you will need to add tannin</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">1 teaspoon (5g) yeast nutrient blend</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This ratio will produce 1 Imperial gallon (4.5l) of cyser with around 15% ABV.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The only equipment you need is a fermentation vessel but it's also a good idea to have a hydrometer and trial jar to determine the alcohol content, t</span>his kit from amazon is great;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=GB&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=preparedcampi-21&language=en_GB&marketplace=amazon&region=GB&placement=B0047Q44RI&asins=B0047Q44RI&linkId=df74048a03d11b310e439c15a2a9b76e&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; 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text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Shake or stir vigorously to ensure it is thoroughly mixed, this also adds oxygen to the must which the yeast requires.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Then add the cup of tea or tannin powder and the remaining apple juice, ensuring that you have some space remaining in the top of your fermentation vessel to account for the foam produced during fermentation.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">At this stage you can take an initial gravity reading with a sample of the must in your trial jar if you want to know the alcohol content of your cyser later on.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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</div><br><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Place this somewhere cool for a week or two until it clarifies and you are able to siphon it into bottles and take a second gravity reading to calculate the ABV.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">At this stage it is complete and you could drink it but its flavour will improve over time so you should wait six months or more for it to condition, patience is a virtue when brewing mead. 🍻</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Take care,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Roo</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><p></p>Prepared Campinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16116529363705873377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295906210698296195.post-43915703897946804332021-01-28T11:17:00.000+00:002021-01-28T11:17:37.543+00:00Understanding Use By and Best Before dates<div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><br></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In the UK every year we waste tons of food that we bury in landfill sites, much of it unnecessarily as many people do not understand the "use by" or "best before" dates on food packaging.</span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Use by dates are about safety and are put on produce that spoils quickly that can become a breeding ground for harmful bacteria.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We can extend this by freezing this food before the use by date which prevents bacteria growth so the food is still fresh and fine to eat much later than this date.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Best before is about quality, after this date the food may have a different taste, texture or colour but will still be safe to eat.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Last year many people bought extra food during the lockdowns and subsequently threw more away soon after, in many cases such as these canned foods that had not been opened and had not exceeded their best before date this was extremely wasteful.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Mead is fermented honey and is the oldest fermented drink with archaeological evidence of it dating back thousands of years.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Just like wine or beer you can have many different meads depending on what ingredients you use that can change the appearance, taste, and alcohol content.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">All you need to make a basic mead is honey, water and yeast to convert the natural sugars in the honey into alcohol.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The amount of alcohol in your finished mead will depend on the ratio of honey to water you use, as more sugar equals more alcohol. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Most mead recipes use 3 pounds (1.36 kg) of honey to one US gallon (3.785 litres) of water.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">1360 ÷ 3.785 = 360g of honey per litre of water to produce a mead of around 15% ABV.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Begin by sterilising your fermentation vessel and anything that will come into contact with the mead.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/73wou_mb6iQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="73wou_mb6iQ"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Then heat your water to 40°C (104°F) and add the honey, this mixture is called <i>must</i>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Stir or shake the must to ensure an even consistency this also adds oxygen to the must for your yeast.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Once the must has cooled to 20-25°C (68-77°F) you can add or <i>pitch</i> your yeast. Do not add the yeast until it has cooled as it is a living organism and you could kill it if the temperature is too high.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><br></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div>Programs like <i>Doomsday Preppers</i> give people the impression that you have to spend a lot of money to be a prepper which can be daunting.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Some scenarios could be life changing events that affect the entire planet but they are thankfully highly unlikely to occur.<br></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The vast majority of emergency situations are short term, but even extreme events like hurricanes quickly pass and help will be on it's way to you.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">So it makes sense to prepare for the short term disruption events first and for most of us that means you won't need a nuclear bunker.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The first five things you should do as a prepper are easy, and most importantly <b>free!</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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How to increase what you produce for yourself?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Take care</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Roo</span></div><div><br></div>Prepared Campinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16116529363705873377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295906210698296195.post-89877593567818708102020-11-02T16:23:00.001+00:002020-11-02T16:33:01.561+00:00How to make turbo cider from cheap supermarket apple juice<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div><br /></div>Traditionally cider is made by grinding apples then pressing the pulp to extract the apple juice.<div><br /></div><div>This juice is then fermented with yeast which converts the sugar in the juice into alcohol.</div><div><br /></div><div>But you can speed this process up and make "turbo" cider by using commercially made apple juice.</div><div><br /></div><div>When doing this all you need is an airtight sterilised container with an airlock, this will let the carbon dioxide out to prevent your vessel exploding.</div><div><br /></div><div>I got this 5 litre (one gallon) food safe bucket and airlock kit from amazon.</div><div><br /></div><div>
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Prepared Campinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16116529363705873377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295906210698296195.post-23583955948992159192020-04-19T11:33:00.000+01:002020-04-19T11:33:37.791+01:00Scrim scarf a.k.a. snipers veil<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The scrim scarf or snipers veil was issued to the British Army from 1942 to provide personal concealment by breaking up the silhouette of the soldier and his equipment without overly impeding their vision.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span>250g flour (212g for the mix and 38g for the cross paste)</span><br /><span>25ml rape seed oil</span><br /><span>3.5g yeast</span><br /><span>1/2 teaspoon mixed spice 9nutmeg, ginger,fennel,cloves,caraway, corriander)</span><br /><span>1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder</span><br /><span>25g brown sugar</span><br /><span>75g raisins and sultanas</span><br /><span>13g mixed citrus peel</span><br /><span>65ml milk</span><br /><span>65ml hot water</span><br /><span>38g plain sugar for glaze solution</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ratio <b>1: 10</b> household bleach to water, called "<b>strong</b>" chlorine water by CDC</span><br />
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Prepared Campinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16116529363705873377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295906210698296195.post-73605277912221077312020-03-11T15:40:00.000+00:002020-04-12T15:28:47.752+01:00Coronavirus face masks<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has caused panic buying worldwide and there is some misleading information</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The US Surgeon General tweeted that face masks were ineffective but at the same time insisted that healthcare providers should have them, so do they work or don't they?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Obviously any protection is better than none but the level of protection varies dramatically depending on what mask you have</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These are designed to capture what people breathe out so they will limit the chance of the wearer from infecting others with what they expel but as they're so loose fitting and don't impede droplets they are next to useless as a means of personal protection</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A scarf or bandanna would be similar the main benefit is these simple cloth face coverings keep your hands away from your face</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These have several grades in Europe<b> P1</b>, <b>P2</b> and <b>P3</b> that corresponds to their ability to filter particles and liquids out of the air</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">America uses a slightly different system of <b>95</b>, </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>9</b></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>9</b>, and <b>100</b> prefaced with a letter to signify its resistance to oil </span><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">N</b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> for not resistant, </span><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">R</b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> for partially resistant and </span><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">P</b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> for proof for strongly resistant</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Some have one way exhale valves for easier breathing and the lettering isn't really important for the transmission of viruses but I will use P for comparison between the two systems as that is the highest rating </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>P1</b> are standard dust masks able to block <b>80%</b> of airborne particles only suitable for short term exposure in non hazardous environments such as doing some DIY at home</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>P2</b> are occupational standard filters that block <b>94%</b> of particles, the US<b> P95</b> offers slightly more protection blocking <b>95%</b> and the <b>P99</b> is a further step up at respectively <b>99%</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>P3</b> is the highest level of filter you can purchase blocking 99.95% and is equivalent to the US <b>P100</b> with its ability to filter 99.97%</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Both are considered to be <b>effectively 100%</b> for particles and droplets down to 0.3 of a micron</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mostly made as single use disposable masks that surround the nose and mouth but there are reusable versions where you simply replace the filters but retain the mask although this will require you to sterilise them safely</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">An N95 / P2 rated respirator is the recommended PPE (personal protective equipment) for blocking the SARS-CoV-2 virus but the higher the number the better it is obviously</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are some that include eye protection known as full face that prevent the virus being absorbed through contact with the eyes</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So read the specification and know what you're buying, they do work so long as they're correctly fitted but your best defence is to isolate yourself as much as possible</span><br />
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<br />Prepared Campinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16116529363705873377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295906210698296195.post-36553923469047793352020-02-26T11:53:00.002+00:002020-04-12T15:28:55.968+01:00Endemic Epidemic Pandemic 101 <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Endemic, epidemic and pandemic are terms used to describe various infections in a population.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">An infection is said to be endemic in a population when the infection rate is constantly maintained at a baseline level in a geographic area year after year.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">So we can say chickenpox is endemic in the UK as it's a common infection every year with relatively stable infection rates.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">If there is a sudden increase in the infection rate of a disease in a given population it is deemed to be an epidemic, for example </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">tuberculosis</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">was considered to be almost </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">eradicated in the UK by the 1980's but recent migration by some individuals with the condition has seen a spike in cases that we would call an epidemic.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The covid 19 virus that originated in China is new so obviously the large rise in the number of people infected makes it an epidemic, But now that it is being transmitted to people with no connection to China and is spreading globally we can say it is a pandemic epidemic.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Be prepared to self isolate and for the economic downturn that this is going to cause, China still has not returned to full production and this will affect the worlds economies and our interconnected global supply chains.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thousands queued for hours to buy protective masks, ironically increasing their risk of exposure by being in close proximity to others for a period of time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's an image that's been popularised in video games and film with dystopian futures and as such is often dismissed as a doomsday prepper cliche but are there practical reasons for owning gas masks?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">House fires are thankfully less common than they used to be but are still a major risk and its usually the smoke that kills people not the heat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Long before the fire has used all the oxygen in a room or people are badly burnt they are disabled by the toxic smoke house fires produce, a gas mask in this situation could help you evacuate from a burning building in time by filtering the available air.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Large scale civil disobedience protests can prompt authorities to try to disperse crowds with CS gas which irritates the eyes and lungs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So gas masks don't have to be expensive, or purely the preserve of the stars of doomsday preppers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They can help you in several relatively common situations if you ensure they have a good seal and suitable working filters (old respirator filters will probably be effective slightly beyond their expiry date but for many common masks there are commercially available replacements).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Therefore in my opinion respirators are worth having, particularly old military ones as t</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">hey also look pretty cool too if you like collecting militaria as I do...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Roo</span>Prepared Campinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16116529363705873377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295906210698296195.post-40159562747883291982020-02-13T15:24:00.000+00:002020-04-12T15:29:24.840+01:00Prepping for COVID-19 the novel corona virus<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The 2019 virus originating from Wuhan in China is a newly discovered corona virus.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Corona viruses are quite common often resulting in what is known as the common cold or flu that infect the respiratory system resulting in coughing, sneezing, fever and possibly breathing difficulties leading to pneumonia.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Most people that contract these common corona virus infections make full recoveries but it can be lethal for those with poor immune systems such as the very young and elderly or if there is an underlying health condition</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b0c0c; font-family: "nta" , "arial" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b0c0c; font-family: "nta" , "arial" , sans-serif;">like diabetes, cancer and chronic lung disease who develop complications</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Much like the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome<span style="background-color: white;"> (<a href="https://www.who.int/ith/diseases/sars/en/">SARS</a></span><span style="background-color: white;">-CoV) corona virus identified in 2003 also originating from China </span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">or </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (<a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/middle-east-respiratory-syndrome-coronavirus-(mers-cov)">MERS</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">-CoV</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">) </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">identified in Saudi Arabia in </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">20</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">12 did.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The virus is spread in the droplets we exhale that either directly enter a new host through inhalation and splashing into contact with our eyes or by landing on surfaces that others then touch and transfer to their mouth or eyes.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As such the main way to prevent infection is to maintain high hygiene levels by properly washing hands and disinfecting surfaces people make contact with and where possible avoiding people as they may be infected.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Disposable PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) should be worn when in known infected areas covering the whole body but as a minimum wear gloves, eye protection and a suitable respirator (specified N95 or better, fitted properly!).</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As well as food, water and medicines buy and store products to ensure your hygiene;</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I covered this in a recent video on YouTube "Prepping for the corona virus";</span></span><br />
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<br />Prepared Campinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16116529363705873377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295906210698296195.post-91069562699152484952020-02-13T14:01:00.000+00:002020-02-13T14:17:20.361+00:00DIY wood stove flue<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In order to use my wood stove in a tent I wanted something to protect the canvas from getting scorched by the flue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Again using the tin snips I cut the over hang to form little flaps that I could fold over the bottom ring at the base of the fatball holder.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When hiking keeping weight to a minimum is key and money might be tight so making an ultra lightweight alcohol stove from empty drinks cans could be the way to go as they're often found discarded on your travels so are completely free and your helping tidy the environment when you repurpose them this way, win-win!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Get an empty beer or soda can and cut it in half with a knife or scissors and cut a strip of cotton cloth to act as a wick, you can also used paper towels as a wick if that's easier</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This handy little pocket stove is much easier to set up as three sides are fixed together with hinges that wrap around the ash grate and locked into place with a simple pin that slides into the fourth corner</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Able to hold much more fuel this stove is a genuine replacement for a campfire both for cooking and heat when camping</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The undisputed king of the folding camping stoves thanks to its versatility, its the most expensive stove in the list but that is down to the extensive engineering that has gone into producing it that allows this stove to perform many tasks excellently</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">YouTube is full of videos showing the numerous uses of this stove and for several years has been seen as the benchmark go to portable stove</span><br />
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<br />Prepared Campinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16116529363705873377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295906210698296195.post-67504691370992327492019-04-17T12:28:00.000+01:002019-04-17T12:28:35.613+01:00Camping Tick List <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Sun is out and many people will be heading outdoors for camping trips or other activities but its a good idea to do a little preparation first...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Almost anywhere in the countryside you're liable to be in close proximity to small but nasty little creatures called ticks</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These little relatives of spiders are bloodsuckers that like to climb tall grass and other vegetation in order to cling onto any passing mammal that brushes past them for a free meal</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And unfortunately they can transmit a bacterial disease</span> <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">called "Lyme" from the bacteria that lives in their stomachs</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once they find a victim they like climb into a nice warm spot like the groin or armpit where they will not be disturbed as they eat</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are chemical products that can deter ticks and as they only </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">climb up simple steps like tucking trousers into socks can also help prevent bites</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A common symptom of a tick bite is the "bullseye" rash shown here of a red swelling surrounded by an outer ring shaped rash sometimes these can take weeks to develop long after the tick has gone so if you have something like this visit your doctor as soon as possible</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But you can buy very inexpensive little plastic <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/OTom-02-3785-Otom-Tick-Twister/dp/B0089BOK12/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=preparedcampi-21&linkCode=w00&linkId=32480a62e36648b24e8f514842b05705&creativeASIN=B0089BOK12">tick removal tool</a> similar to a prybar for pulling nails that fit around the ticks head allowing you to twist and lift it out which greatly reduce this risk</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Prepared Campinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16116529363705873377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295906210698296195.post-15083366014453132432019-03-19T13:11:00.001+00:002019-04-24T18:13:44.355+01:00Prepper Glossary<div>
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Common terms from bushcraft and prepping;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>A-frame</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A structure formed by two angled sides that meet at the top, such as a shelter with two walls</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>azimuth</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Navigational term for the angle of a bearing from a general direction, normally North</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>bail</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Handle on a pot for hanging over a fire</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>baton</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A stick used for beating a blade when splitting wood known as <b>battoning</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>bearing</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Direction of travel when navigating with a compass</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Alternative British name for a rucksack</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>bezel</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Rotating dial divided into degrees to calculate a bearing on a compass</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>birds nest</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Collection of dry material as tinder for firestarting that resembles a birds nest</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>bivvy or bivi</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">short term for bivouac to describe a shelter when camping can be a simple bag that can enclose a person to a small tent</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>bow drill</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Firestarting method by generating friction in order to create heat to produce a smouldering ember</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>bug in</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Stay put and ride out any emergency situation</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>bug out</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Evacuate an area, prepacked equipment bags for this are called <b>Bug Out Bags (B.O.B.) Bug Out Location (B.O.L.) Bug Out Vehicle (B.O.V) </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>burner</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Camping stove that produces a contained flame</span><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>bushcraft</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The knowledge and skills to use natural surroundings for survival in the wilderness</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>cache</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hidden emergency stores </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Cotton cloth that has been heated almost to the point of combustion to create a extremely dry tinder</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>crane</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Structure for suspending things, such as pots over an open fire for cooking, made from notched sticks</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Dakota fire pit</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Two holes in the earth, one used as a fire pit connected by a tunnel to allow airflow to the base of the fire</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>deadfall</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dead wood that has fallen to the ground, <b>deadstanding</b> refers to dead wood that has remained standing or fallen against something so that it doesn't lie on the ground</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>debris shelter</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Emergency cover created by layering sticks to form a low enclosed space covered with four to six inches of leaves and twigs for insulation and weatherproofing</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>fatwood</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Wood with a high resin content which readily takes a spark and burns very strongly</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>feather stick</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sticks that have been shaved to create several close fitting fine curls to increase the surface area for firestarting</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>fell</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Process to cut down a tree, where possible avoid cutting living trees</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>ferrocerium, ferro, firesteel</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Metal alloy used to generate sparks for firestarting</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>fire lay</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Pattern of layinf down wood to build a campfire</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>fly or flying tarp</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Suspending a over the ground but not touching it, often used to create open sided shleters as cover for hammocks</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>grind</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The cross section of a cutting tools cutting edge</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Small bag usually carried by a sholuder strap</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>I.N.C.H. bag</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm Not Coming Home bag, a prepacked bag where you do not intend to return home</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>jackknife</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Knife with a moveable blade that folds into the handle when not in use, often called pocket knife or if it has several folding tools a multi tool</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>kindling</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dry material that easily ignites for campfires</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Traditional wooden cup</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>lean-to</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Single walled angled structure grounded at its base and supported at the head</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>M.R.E.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Meal Ready to Eat</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>notch</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Shape cut into wood to form structures, hangers or handles</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>paracord</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Strong multiuse cordage, based on parachute cordage</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>pitch</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Place to camp</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">prep</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Abbreviation of preparation, a plan or prepared item for a given situation, to prep is <b>prepping</b>, a person who preps is a<b> prepper</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>resin</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sap from trees, multiple uses depending on the tree species</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>ridgeline</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Elevated line for setting up shelters or the observable peaks of hills forming the horizon</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Roycroft frame or pack</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Load carrying triangular frame made from lashed together sticks</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The End Of The World As We Know It, lifechanging apocalyptic occurance on global scale such as an extinction level asteroid strike </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Fine flammable material in firestarting</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hard stone used to grind the cutting egde of tools to sharpen them</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dead tree temporarily supported but liable to collapse without notice</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This list is by no means exhaustive in order to keep it managable but will be periodically updated so if you have any additions you would like to see entered please comment below and explain your reasoning</span><br />
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Prepared Campinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16116529363705873377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8295906210698296195.post-35965164423507728492019-03-11T12:23:00.001+00:002019-03-11T12:40:16.975+00:00Best way to start a campfire with doritos...<div dir="ltr">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes these little triangular snacks will burn very happily so could get a campfire going, but the packet they're sold in, like many other snack packets, is made from an unrecyclable plastic</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can see the video I posted on YouTube about this here;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These packets are a common sight as the wind blows them around our environment from landfill sites or inconsiderate people that simply discard them as litter </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've always folded them to prevent them doing this, as many animals eat them and get sick and when folded they won't be blown about unless there's a hurricane.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recently I've began to keep them as little firestarters rather than consigning them to many years in landfill </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In damp conditions where dry tinder is scarce, you'll often see a packet like this trapped in a bush or tall grass that could help you out</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By burning it you're also cleaning up the environment win-win </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Take care</span></div>
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