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Sometimes referred to as a "Cornish heater"

Reality. :camping: Oh, and don't do D.I.Y on a bank holiday Monday.

Sorry but the "conscription" thing doesn't wash. I learned my camping skills at an early age from my pals big brothers. By the age of 10 we could build our own shelters and sleep out most of the summer holidays, and live on beans heated on a small Camping Gaz stove. We'd also catch fish in a...

What about the cub scouts and the girl guides ?

I used to go to European winter motorcycle rallys (-20)with my bike and sidecar, and a Honda quiet generator, and an electric blanket. Luxury.

In addition to the above post, I'm currently playing with a cheap £4 USB wind charger off eBay. It requires assembly and cased, so we shall see how it performs. In my last home, wind power was much more effective, especially during winter, and much much cheaper to purchase, and set up. This is...

I lived for the best part of 25 years with photovoltaic panels, a marine wind generator, and an old hand crank lister LR1 diesel running on recycled cooking oil, driving a 12 volt alternator. It all worked well, and cost very little. I used 2 banks of 2volt submersible cells linked in series to...

A "bunnet"

This comes under the heading of "Common sense". :emoji_thumbsup: Something sadly lacking in today's world of blind social media. I cancelled a walking group this week. Despite repeated encouragement regarding appropriate footwear and clothing for the conditions, people still chose to ignore...

Saw this in today's news. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-50491068

Below zero, roads treacherous. Has there been a change in the composition of Vibram ? Got my old boots on today, and I'm sliding about like a drunk skater. Soles look identical to my more recent boots, but they don't misbehave in the same manner.

Never above freezing all day, went out around 9.30pm, and nearly landed on my posterior. Heavy rain on top of hard frost, not good.

-2°c out side, and 19°c inside, and the heating isnt on either.

give them a very thorough clean as they may well have been used for clearing drains where folks toilet waste goes.

Favourite part of the world :)

Thanks. I've seen Russian military auto focus for sale and often thought about a pair, never occurred to me about the difference in my own eyes though. Best to try first I think.:emoji_thumbsup: