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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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Hi all, I am off to Kenya next month for a safari trip. We are going to be staying in fairly good quality accomodation (ie it's not really a bushcraft type of trip, it's a belated honeymoon) I have never been to Africa before and am looking for a bit of advice from those with more...

Thanks for the comments. I picked one up the next time I saw one. Overall, seems pretty good. Quite bulky for the volume but the flat profile makes it easy to fit in small packs without it digging in your back. Not a bad size for a day trip. They weigh about 200g empty so quite a bit...

Spotted one of these on offer in Tkmax the other day (about £6) and was wondering if people thought they were any good and worth the price? The ones I saw were .6L oval shape and made of stainless steel rather than aluminium. (They aren't the ones with a metal mug - this is just for the...

Spotted some cheep Trangia kits in TKmaxx at the weekend. They were the standard sized (27?) model. One of the boxes was supplied with a gas converter rather than the spirit burner. Priced at £20, which I thought was pretty good. I saw them in the Kew retail park branch if anyone in west...

Good result! 67% equates to a high 2.1 or merit on most courses (only missed a distinction/1st by a few percent) Hope the review was useful. Good luck with the rest of the course