Details ?

[Mandos]

while packing my bag ready for an overnighter tomorrow it got me thinking about the finer things that i have packed for the trip.
as uncle ray once said its all about the smaller details that add up. so what small details do you all include be it toilet roll or a simple folding washing up bowl ? Let me know

mandos

 

[VanDeRooster]

If I'm away for longer than a night or two I always carry a Bealetti coffee pot.

 

[rg598]

The small things tend to add up to a heavy pack, so I try to keep them to a minimum. The luxuries I bring are toilet paper (I roll some up from the main roll) and an inflatable pillow (1.4 oz). I just have a hard time sleeping without a pillow, and the stuff sack used to make a pillow by some people is actually heavier than the pillow, so I bring it.

 

[dwardo]

Washing up sponge/ scouring pad. Weighs nawt but makes washing up so much easier.

 

[Harvestman]

Blow poker. Very useful bit of kit in fire management, especially when establishing a fire in adverse conditions.

 

[lathe dog]

Washing up sponge/ scouring pad. Weighs nawt but makes washing up so much easier.

Same here, fresh brew in a nice clean mug first thing in the morning..........hard to beat.

 

[Mandos]

Mine are quite bulky items but well worth it, a 500ml of double strength squash and washing up equipment consisting of a canvas fold-able water bowl washing up liquid and sponge

 

[Macaroon]

What's a clean mug?....................

 

[lathe dog]

What's a clean mug?....................

I have to have one perk....................................considering I leave the bone china at home.......

 

[MikeLA]

a small bottle of rum

 

[crosslandkelly]

a small bottle of rum

Brandy for me, medicinal purposes only.

 

[mountainm]

The butler and the valet, if it's more than one night maybe the cook too.

 

[dwardo]

Brandy for me, medicinal purposes only.

Guy is asking for "details" rather than obvious essentials. Might as well remind him to take water

 

[xylaria]

ceramic mug, much nicer for the morning coffee than tin or plastic.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Guy is asking for "details" rather than obvious essentials. Might as well remind him to take water

Oh! Sorry bud, here are the details.

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Hope this helps.

 

[Mandos]

Of course this is purely for medicinal purposes only yeah ?

Oh! Sorry bud, here are the details.

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Hope this helps.

 

[severebrainfailure]

Only on bigger trips (car) but for me you can't beat a tilley lamp. noise, smell, heat, focal point for an evening, oh and a bit of light too!

 

[crosslandkelly]

Of course this is purely for medicinal purposes only yeah ?

Antioxidant Activity

Brandy serves as a source of antioxidants, reports a study published in the "Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry" in 2010. Antioxidants play a major role in keeping your tissues free from damage because they neutralize free radicals -- reactive chemicals formed either when your tissues are exposed to environmental toxins or as a byproduct of your cellular metabolism. Over time, free radical damage contributes to cellular aging, as well as chronic disease, so consuming sources of antioxidants, such as brandy, helps keep your tissues healthy.
Cancer-Fighting Benefits

Brandy also offers health benefits thanks to its ellagic acid -- a phytonutrient with cancer-fighting properties. One study, published in "Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine" in 2013, found that ellagic acid activates genes that halt ovarian cancer cell growth; it also induced ovarian cancer cell death. An additional study, from the September 2013 issue of "Food and Chemical Toxicology," yielded similar results in bladder cancer cells. While it is not yet known exactly how much brandy protects against cancer, it might offer health benefits.
Cardiovascular Benefits

Brandy might also offer cardiovascular benefits thanks to its polyphenol content. Alcoholic drinks that contain polyphenols suppress the activity of a gene, called NF-kappaB, that plays a role in inflammation, reports a study published in "Atherosclerosis" in 2007. Because excessive inflammation and overactivation of NF-kappaB contribute to heart disease, brandy's negative effect on NF-kappaB might benefit your cardiovascular health. Further investigation, however, is needed to know how well it works for preventing cardiovascular disease.

 

[Mandos]

Well at least some one can back up there theory ! Learn something new everyday...

Antioxidant Activity

Brandy serves as a source of antioxidants, reports a study published in the "Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry" in 2010. Antioxidants play a major role in keeping your tissues free from damage because they neutralize free radicals -- reactive chemicals formed either when your tissues are exposed to environmental toxins or as a byproduct of your cellular metabolism. Over time, free radical damage contributes to cellular aging, as well as chronic disease, so consuming sources of antioxidants, such as brandy, helps keep your tissues healthy.
Cancer-Fighting Benefits

Brandy also offers health benefits thanks to its ellagic acid -- a phytonutrient with cancer-fighting properties. One study, published in "Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine" in 2013, found that ellagic acid activates genes that halt ovarian cancer cell growth; it also induced ovarian cancer cell death. An additional study, from the September 2013 issue of "Food and Chemical Toxicology," yielded similar results in bladder cancer cells. While it is not yet known exactly how much brandy protects against cancer, it might offer health benefits.
Cardiovascular Benefits

Brandy might also offer cardiovascular benefits thanks to its polyphenol content. Alcoholic drinks that contain polyphenols suppress the activity of a gene, called NF-kappaB, that plays a role in inflammation, reports a study published in "Atherosclerosis" in 2007. Because excessive inflammation and overactivation of NF-kappaB contribute to heart disease, brandy's negative effect on NF-kappaB might benefit your cardiovascular health. Further investigation, however, is needed to know how well it works for preventing cardiovascular disease.

 

[rabbitrex]

Antioxidant Activity

Brandy serves as a source of antioxidants, reports a study published in the "Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry" in 2010. Antioxidants play a major role in keeping your tissues free from damage because they neutralize free radicals -- reactive chemicals formed either when your tissues are exposed to environmental toxins or as a byproduct of your cellular metabolism. Over time, free radical damage contributes to cellular aging, as well as chronic disease, so consuming sources of antioxidants, such as brandy, helps keep your tissues healthy.
Cancer-Fighting Benefits

Brandy also offers health benefits thanks to its ellagic acid -- a phytonutrient with cancer-fighting properties. One study, published in "Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine" in 2013, found that ellagic acid activates genes that halt ovarian cancer cell growth; it also induced ovarian cancer cell death. An additional study, from the September 2013 issue of "Food and Chemical Toxicology," yielded similar results in bladder cancer cells. While it is not yet known exactly how much brandy protects against cancer, it might offer health benefits.
Cardiovascular Benefits

Brandy might also offer cardiovascular benefits thanks to its polyphenol content. Alcoholic drinks that contain polyphenols suppress the activity of a gene, called NF-kappaB, that plays a role in inflammation, reports a study published in "Atherosclerosis" in 2007. Because excessive inflammation and overactivation of NF-kappaB contribute to heart disease, brandy's negative effect on NF-kappaB might benefit your cardiovascular health. Further investigation, however, is needed to know how well it works for preventing cardiovascular disease.

Does that also apply to rum?