Recent content by Dan00001

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    Learning about weather

    I'm struggling to find a live interactive weather map that has isobars and fronts. Like the Met Office, but the Met Office isn't an interactive map i.e you can't move the position of the map around etc.
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    Learning about weather

    Yes that is cool, you can see that low pressure depression off the coast by Weymouth
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    Learning about weather

    You might like Zoom Earth website. https://zoom.earth/maps/satellite/#view=52.3,-1.9,5z/overlays=fires
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    Learning about weather

    I've been reading the book 'Weather For Hillwalkers And Climbers' by Malcolm Thomas and finding it really interesting and about an hour and a half ago we had one hell of a thunderstorm and very heavy rain pass through Pontypridd. To the south of the UK there is a depression moving North. I'm...
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    What did you buy today?

    Thanks, don't think I've seen that site before, will have a good look. I would be shocked if they are selling for that much. I've been given four of them, one of them, you can probably see from the photo, the fuel tank threaded part is bent. The threads themselves are fine, I think it will be...
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    What did you buy today?

    I'm not really sure exactly what these lamps are. They're certainly old but they're not like the davvy lamp that I bought for my dad a few years ago. I'm not sure if these are a safety lamp?
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    What did you buy today?

    Ych a fi, these will remain original. Don't think I will even polish them, just a clean. They are great little lamps my only gripe being the glass is not easily removed for cleaning the inside, you have to disassemble the lamp to do so.
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    What did you buy today?

    Got given another three lamps today.
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    Rucksack recommendations please

    Sports Direct had the Sabre 45 at £99 but unfortunately they don't appear to be listed on there any longer. I've used mine a fair bit on wild camps although my tastes have changed somewhat lately and I'm currently really enjoying the very vibrant colours of 80's/90's Karrimors.
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    Rucksack recommendations please

    The Karrimor SF Sabre 45 is excellent. Although worth trying one as some find them too short in the back. Otherwise an older Karrimor from the early 90's or earlier are excellent backpacks and can be picked up at bargain prices.
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    Thoughts on Premium Bonds

    Must be doing a bit better tonight. I've been selling leveraged shares I bought yesterday for 20%+ profits.
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    How to wash an old backpack.

    Just because I'm sad and like to photograph stuff, here's some better photos of the Alpiniste now it's dry. And I can confirm no smell of smoke.
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    How to wash an old backpack.

    There's an identical backpack on ebay currently, in a bit cleaner condition, and the owner is asking £78, not that I would pay that but didn't mind paying what I did.
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    How to wash an old backpack.

    I knew it was dirty from the photos. Didn't notice the broken buckle, not that I'm particularly bothered about that, and didn't know it would smell of smoke. Hopefully I cleaned the smell of smoke off it, it's still hanging on the line, Henry has a temperature and has fallen asleep on me on the...
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    How to wash an old backpack.

    £21. I think it was a fair price, I really like this backpack, it's very similar to the one I posted photos of but this one the top flap is attached fully to the body whereas the other one the top flap is attached by webbing that can be adjusted for packing extra large loads. The other one is in...