Recent content by Silverclaws2

No not drunk, it's an affliction I have in that I don't follow the herd and in not following the herd I am not predisposed to jumping to conclusions based upon thus far no evidence found. Further because of my interest in bushcraft/survival I know there are many ways in which dry tinder can be...

Having already observed a full eclipse back in '99 I wasn't particularly interested in watching the spectacle again through having another interest the '99 event caused me to ponder. That other interest was to observe the actions of the visible wildlife after noticing what sheep in a field did...

Yeah we're hearing stories of the modern culprit being the disposable barbecue none see but suppose to replace the supposed but not seen discarded fag end of yore when there are distinct other possibilities like for instance litter dumped in the environment. Litter potentially in the form of...

That said the cans that rely on a traditional opener are definitely thicker material and I have not had any leakage problems with them, interesting also it's the cheaper brands that tend to be traditional openers for myself to select the cheaper were possible part because of the more reliable...

Yeah they were good but so were ' Babbies heads ' thus described in the Goblin steamed steak and kidney pudding of which is I understand still available oft to be found in cheap food outlets (not the German brothers)

Now I might have said it before and I might not but given this talk of prepping I would like to inform folks based upon my own experience of canned goods. Modern cans oft identified by the ring pull method of opening aren't what they were, for they appear to be made of thinner material one can...

Any form of cooking device that relies on a flame to produce heat is a danger in tinder dry conditions, for myself to wonder is it really about the fuel and the method of utilising that fuel to produce heat or is it really about good old fire control ? I mean we've done it before we have have...

Running a de humidifier as I am now I have got one I am discovering the peculiarity of it feeling cooler despite higher temperatures to learn humidity has a lot to do with the perception of it being hot

Of no help I know but maybe of general interest: a company I used to work for a tunnelling and pipe laying company had it's own on the payroll ' ratter. ' His job was obviously disposing of rats of which because of leptospirosis presented a problem to the workforce. Where he was called out to a...

In a military context where a lot of civvy suppliers get their cues arm pockets are about immediate access for there are situations where frontispiece locations may be hindered. As was with my past military trade it was pens we needed immediate access to for regardless of what we were doing...

Ah the aloe vera plant, yes I had one of those that I had been well looking after given it's medicinal properties until it was I decided to re-decorate my studio flat to have the need to put my plants outside where I figured it being summer they'd be fine. And yes it was fine for most of them...

Dunno about anybody else's experience but having used the white shelled eggs I got the sense that the white shells were either thinner or not that well put together in that they appear easier to break. As regards the colour of the shells I hope someone can clear something up for me for I heard...

And another cynical view is that with smaller chickens more chickens can be crammed into the same space thus increasing productivity.

Ever since I quit the military I have outside worn a hat to have rather a large collection of hats of various types, the current a Tilley Hemp T5

Also don't forget the electrolytes as electrolyte depletion has a role to play in staying cool, fit and healthy. Edited to add ' to play '