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    Food dehydrator vegetation ideas ?

    Yip. It’s the not going off so quick and snack nature food idea I like.
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    Food dehydrator vegetation ideas ?

    Thanks Toddy. You have certainly lots of ideas. City bypass commute is more interesting eating dehydrated fruit !
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    Food dehydrator vegetation ideas ?

    So far is strawberries, apples, banana, onions and sweet potatoes. All just sliced then no waste and dried. Great for snacking on the way commuting to work. Just put on another batch. Onions and veg top trays fruit below. It’s the concentration of flavours that’s good. Onions are amazing, they...
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    Food dehydrator vegetation ideas ?

    Yes any food that is 'wet' can be dehydrated. I am looking for recipes so a bit of food with spices etc and time and heat. So far, cucumbers and banana chips, both tasted amazing eating on the morning commute !
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    Food dehydrator vegetation ideas ?

    Website or book ? Thanks
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    Food dehydrator vegetation ideas ?

    Hi, Any good links to sites or books ? Just got a dehydrator. Thanks
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    Solar heater for water

    Interesting simple invention. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/stories-60617154
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    Best buy of the year.

    Vango Banshee 200, £89. Summer mountain tent.
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    Outdoor Toileting Best Practice

    Actually digging hole 6-8 inches deep and covering it over may actually be less polluting than doing one on your house toilet as on a rainy day your local sewage outfall may be more polluting ! Good training for newbies is telling them to go and dig a hole and they tend to dig the right depth...
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    Self Heating Mug/Meal/Cup ?

    Thanks, yes I remember the trekmates tub, I saw it TKMAXX.
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    Self Heating Mug/Meal/Cup ?

    Anyone used this ? https://www.hotpackmeals.co.uk/thermal-self-heating-mug-for-tea-coffee-and-soup.html Ta
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    Your favourite job?

    I teach CDT/Tech in Scotland, apart from recent COVID hassles/nightmares/PIA, it's been a good 21 years ! I got a promoted post 3 years ago (will help me boost my last ten years pension) shortage of teachers in Scotland at the moment. I used to do lots of Outdoor learning eg camping, DofE...
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    Hotels !

    https://www.designboom.com/design/vlotkamp-hotel-rafts-on-a-lake-in-belgium-tobias-knockaert-kika-merlin-06-20-2021/
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    Miltec tarp or Dd tarp ?

    So bought the SS XL 4.5x3. Not set it up but looks pretty thin. Same no one makes a UK issue tarp on this size. They are my go to tarp.
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    Garden forage - brambles

    Great time of year to harvest garden brambles. Pics
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    STILL looking for a new tent!

    Proceed with caution - I have a 1 person tent, only used twice and first night I was very tired from hill walking and there was a breeze - s;[et OK ish and 2nd night (different trip) there was a breeze too and both nights I pitched it side on, door facing the breeze. Last night was the second...
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    Miltec tarp or Dd tarp ?

    Thanks all, I have two issue Brit desert cammo tarps, 3/3. Just looking for a bigger one. I have a first gen DD one that was poor quality and a webtex with the stud poppers. DD Tarp first gen Two Desert cammo Tarps
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    Miltec tarp or Dd tarp ?

    Similar price. Which has better build quality ? Ta
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    Moles

    An outdoor centre I worked at had a gardener who used to tell me to get kids to play football on any lawn with molehills. He reckoned the running about and bouncing balls scared them off.
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    Fire pit options

    They burn smoke free. Forgot to bring home kindling from my school workshop yesterday. Will.have to forage today for my Kelly kettle.