Camping Ideas and Tips
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Yep, kit kit and more kit......love it !!
Couple of these fellas always in the van, age old design and will probably outlive me!
I've got a few of these, with bits of paracord on so I don't lose them.
God knows where they are now!
Blimey I have several of those kicking about, including one with the marlin spike on the rear for doing proper rope work.We all got them ….but did you get this ….Very early Swiss army ( Not )
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ps Just seen a listing ..£50+. Wow and they called it vintage
It's currently spliced to a couple of meters of B.O.B. and I've put an edge on it that makes the air glow. Used to clear stuff from around the narrowboat prop through the weed hatch. Edge so my arms are in muddy freezing water for as short as time possible, rope so that I can tie it to the boat and my precious knife doesn't vanish into the mud.
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Cadac wind break in action - thank you @Grim Reaper !!
Top tip - the pan supports off the 2cook 2 pro make good trivets for hot pans when the griddle plates are in use!
Top tip - the pan supports off the 2cook 2 pro make good trivets for hot pans when the griddle plates are in use!
I still carry the scars after using one of those.
What is everyones thoughts on gas - the 4.5kg Calor would have been ideal but being phased out. The campingaz 907 refills are comparable to C500 cartridges price wise albeit they last longer between changes, are available in Europe and slightly better for the environment (production costs / waste canisters, not the actual burning of the fuel!)
When we convert we continue with the cadac and will mostly cook outside, so no need for ‘installed’ gas.
Looked at flogas but their small bottles are not pitched at camping?
When we convert we continue with the cadac and will mostly cook outside, so no need for ‘installed’ gas.
Looked at flogas but their small bottles are not pitched at camping?
How many of them did I throw away during my service days............................. Wish now I had them all to sell.................
We have one of those breathable groundsheets. Works really well - can get drenched in rain but never gets muddy outside the van and cleans shoes. Can be cut smaller for your application. Never bothered washing it. Appears to be self cleaning!
We've gone Astro turf....blends in well if you are on grass...dries quickly in the sun and easily washable!
same here, we had ours out last weekend. . .
worked great as a windbreak,
but even better as a splash back to stop getting bacon splatter or chilly all over the awning.
double win.
thanks @Grim Reaper
I've got a few of this lying around at home and I think there's at least two in the bottom of our camping kitchen box! They just work.How many of them did I throw away during my service days............................. Wish now I had them all to sell.................
Just picked up the second lot of windbreaks, 17 further sets ready to go.
I will be prodding the people who wanted a set in the first tranche that didn't get in touch to get them posted out, so if they no longer want them, there will be more sets available.
@BoroBoy , if you are going to Busfest next weekend, could you take some for people going there to save on postage?
@Dellmassive , who was it wanted 10 sets?
I will be prodding the people who wanted a set in the first tranche that didn't get in touch to get them posted out, so if they no longer want them, there will be more sets available.
@BoroBoy , if you are going to Busfest next weekend, could you take some for people going there to save on postage?
@Dellmassive , who was it wanted 10 sets?
CADAC Windbreak
Someone (trying to) copy my CADAC windbreak. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265757260160?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338268676&toolid=10044&customid=c1f84693-8f67-4a72-9539-c99aa531ea28 But theirs appears not to fit inside the cooker for storage nor stop the lid from...
@Dellmassive Were did you get that great VW mat
