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    Splinter removal

    Haven't tried it myself but I have heard about a vacuum method to get splinters out. Basically, fill a bottle with hot water, empty it out and immediately press the opening over the area with the splinter in. As the air in the bottle cools it contracts and creates a partial vacuum and sucks...
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    veggie pepperami!

    Don't think of it as something trying to emulate meat but rather as a savoury food that is high in protein that doesn't need any refrigeration and doesn't need cooking before eating. There does seem to be a bit of a shortage of vegetarian-compatible foods that could survive extended periods...
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    Bargain boil-in-bag currys at Tesco

    forgot to mention, the two brands I have tried are "Ashoka" and "Shana" - both good but prefer the Shana ones.
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    veggie pepperami!

    No, I am not joking. Came across these in Holland and Barrett the other day and thought I would try one for a bit of a laugh. They are actually quite good and surprisingly reminiscent of the real thing (although it is over 20 years since I had a real one). Don't know whether you can cook with...
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    Bargain boil-in-bag currys at Tesco

    Our local Tesco have some really cheap veggie curry ready meals at the moment (usually found in an ethnic food section). They are in boil-in-the-bag foil pouches and don't need any refrigeration. There are rice dishes and various veggie currys priced at around 60p each for 300g. One rice...
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    Why are LED torches so expensive?

    OK, perhaps I am in a bit of a grumpy mood today (must be the weather) but why are torches so expensive these days? Looking around, I am regularly seeing prices for LED torches at £25 upwards and often much much more. Is this really warranted? Are they really that expensive to make? I...
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    Water purification - African hotels

    Perhaps not snow but it did have quite a lot of hail mixed in with it on one day - it really looked like it had been snowing that morning. Took a few moments before I remembered I was in Africa. The rain was seriously impressive though.
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    Binocular reccomendations

    Just back from a great trip and thought I would give some feedback on our experiences. Binoculars of some type are essential if you want to make the most of a safari trip and you really need a pair for each person. I was very surprised to find that we were in the minority for both taking...
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    Water purification - African hotels

    Just back from the trip to Kenya - fantastic. Highly recommend a trip to anyone with even the slightest interest in wildlife. Thanks for all the advice regarding food, water and general hygiene. Thankfully, we had no problems at all - not even "travellers' tummy". We were pretty scrupulous...
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    Review Biox Acqua water treatment drops.

    Hi Hedgepig, There is minimal information on the bottles - it is marked as "stabilised chlorine dioxide 2%" and "Ortho-phosporic acid <10%". There is no other technical information with the pack (one of my criticisms in fact) The aquamira website does give some technical information that...
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    Review Biox Acqua water treatment drops.

    Following on from the helpful advice I received about water treatment for an upcoming trip to Africa ("Water purification - African hotels" - sorry couldn't get it to link to the thread), I looked further at chemical treatments. I had used traditional chlorine based tablets in the past and...
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    Cameras

    Just bought an FZ28. It only arrived on Saturday so I have not had much of a chance to play with it yet. I was tempted by an SLR, especially considering how cheap the Nikon D40 is these days but this just seemed to fit the bill better for travelling. It is very small and light for such a big...
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    Binocular reccomendations

    Thanks for all the replies everyone and the links to the London shops. I realise asking these sorts of questions is almost as contentious as asking "Which is the best knife" :) Less than £100 if possible (ideally, a lot less), but looking at some of the weblinks posted, that seems like a...
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    Water purification - African hotels

    Hi everyone, Thank you for all the information and the tips. Will be sure to check that bottled water really is sealed! Just need to remember not to use the tap water for brushing teeth - good tip and one so easily forgotten. I am starting to get quite excited about the trip now. Felt a...
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    Binocular reccomendations

    Hi, Off on a safari trip to Kenya soon and would like to get some binoculars. Searching through the old posts, some people seem pretty knowledgeable about the subject so I hope you can help with some advice. Firstly, what sort of specification should I be looking at for game viewing...