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I got excited there for a mo, I thought you said ‘unlimited doners’- as in the kebabs :)

Yeah I would let it go, it’s not that great tbh, message me

One from me. Hiking the Takorika track in New Zealand in 2023. Up in the hills.

I have a long winter great coat made from loden - lovely material and surprisingly warm for its weight, and also surprisingly water resistant to

Yep. Once issued they aren’t returned to store as storage conditions once issued can’t be guaranteed

Super. Be interested to hear how you get on with it and what (if any) tweaks or changes you make as you use it, good job :)

yes they are available in the UK, they are about £9-10 for a single pouch though so quite expensive. I tried a couple yonks ago and recall them being quite tasty though

While not my cup of team (and I do put things on my belt) I think it looks quite well executed and looks like it would work pretty well for the intended purpose. I wonder how balanced it is, 1 kg of water on one side and 500g of water on the other - do the other pouches balance out?

Technically, If no other considerations matter (discussed earlier) other than fluid transfer, then Yes possible, and proven several times over the years (century!) in semi-controlled conditions still ended up with mixed outcomes for the donor and recipient! So while _technically_possible in a...

Properly good photo. Tells a story and nicely composed to!

Mr brother and I go halve on a 12 pack of US MREs once or twice a year, we use them on multi-day photography trips and as back up/secondary food when camping/hiking. In the winter i keep a couple in the car. The good thing about them is the pack size, calories to weight and long life. We usually...

And even the nhs ballsed that up in the past, ref the contaminated blood scandal

MRE-empire https://www.mre-empire.com/

My neighbour is a qualified deerstalker, he shot over 600 last season round my way. My wife doesn’t eat it but my friend an I have eaten about 4!

It also isn’t a simple as just blood typing. There are a whole host of antibodies to be considered aswell, that can cause severe reactions etc. think of a transfusion as a ‘liquid organ donation’. Clotting also needs to be taken into account. It has been done many times in the past, but not...