The 'I've found a bargain' thread

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Nice65

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Apr 16, 2009
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Good find!

They're really good value mate. Delivering a big chunk of cast iron like that for £20 was a no brainer purchase for me.

The friend who has one wiped it with oil and put it in the oven for a second seasoning, and he's never had any sticking. I've not bothered, I've given it a good wash in hot water and a very scant rub with an oiled cloth and I'm convinced it'll be just fine.

Should you buy one, I have a PDF of excellent recipes that I can email to you. To start you off, Blooming Onion Bread. I really need to get mine cooking this season.

 
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Leshy

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They're really good value mate. Delivering a big chunk of cast iron like that for £20 was a no brainer purchase for me.

The friend who has one wiped it with oil and put it in the oven for a second seasoning, and he's never had any sticking. I've not bothered, I've given it a good wash in hot water and a very scant rub with an oiled cloth and I'm convinced it'll be just fine.

Should you buy one, I have a PDF of excellent recipes that I can email to you. To start you off, Blooming Onion Bread. I really need to get mine cooking this season.

Excellent, I'll have to wait a bit longer until I can order that badboy but I intend to very soon .
I'd be very grateful if you would email that recipe book mate, I'm not a great cook but I can read and follow simple instructions ...

Thank you Bud!
 
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Wood Goblin

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They're really good value mate. Delivering a big chunk of cast iron like that for £20 was a no brainer purchase for me.

The friend who has one wiped it with oil and put it in the oven for a second seasoning, and he's never had any sticking. I've not bothered, I've given it a good wash in hot water and a very scant rub with an oiled cloth and I'm convinced it'll be just fine.

Should you buy one, I have a PDF of excellent recipes that I can email to you. To start you off, Blooming Onion Bread. I really need to get mine cooking this season.


That is a quality find! Nice one.

PMd email address in the hope of this excellent PDF of recipes!
 

Nice65

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Done Leshy. Might be an idea to remove your email if you don't want spam bots grabbing it.

If anyone needs the PDF, drop me a PM with an email and I'll send it straight on for you.
 
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Nice65

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If anyone wants the PDF of Dutch Oven recipes, drop me a PM with your email. Annoyingly I can't link to it, but there's some good stuff in there. :)
 

dwardo

Bushcrafter through and through
Aug 30, 2006
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Aldi have down sleeping bag £30 down from £40, khaki green, slightly bigger than a klitchen roll

Has anyone tried one of these in anger yet? I see lots of posts online stating it's rubbish or unethical yet not getting as far as actually buying one.
 

wicca

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Oct 19, 2008
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A well meaning person bought one for me. Held up to the light it is obvious that in places there is no/sparse 'Down' filling. I've yet to use it, but I believe it will end up a 'liner' to boost a proper 3 season bag, as it's lighter and thinner than some synthetic liners that I use in 3 season bags in really cold weather.
 

shaggystu

Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Nov 10, 2003
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Aldi have down sleeping bag £30 down from £40, khaki green, slightly bigger than a klitchen roll

I got one of these a little while ago (I paid £40 :aargh:) but it's been way too cold to use it. It's pretty much exactly what you'd expect from a crazy cheap down bag; patchy fill, dodgy stitching, thin, poor quality zip, small, etc. Give the weather a month to warm up and I'll have a night out with it. I'm hoping, and predicting, that it'll be a little bit warmer than my snugpak softie 3 that's showing it's (20 year plus) age. I'll let you know.
 

Toddy

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Jan 21, 2005
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Not quite sure if this one will come good or not.
Even paying the Revenue men their fee, I reckon $50 for a pressure canner is a bargain :)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Presto-2...sh=item44197d9130:g:cGUAAOSwkm9aq2EW#shpCntId

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Janne

Sent off - Not allowed to play
Feb 10, 2016
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Presto are well known!
Is it a model you can use as a pressure cooker?
Some canning cookers are low pressure.

Today I bought a 12 inch cast iron frying pan with high sides.
CI 35 (= USD 42) for a serious piece of American Iron!

Manufacturer Lodge as recommended from of the ‘overseas’ members.
 
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leaky5

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I went throught the £1 bin at a local suplus warehouse today. I got about 4 or 5 DPM bergens, roll mat, 2 aluminiun cots, mosqito net and poles and best of all a Karrimor condor 80-130 in resonable condition.

All a £1 each, the bergens will provide loads of buckles and zips all which normally cost £1's each.
 

Leshy

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Jun 14, 2016
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Lots of camping gear at Lidl's.
Lanterns , nesting pots , tarps , sleeping bags , folding saws and the likes ...
All at Lidl prices
 

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