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    Cheapest option for effective insect repellent

    I was recently looking for the cheapest effective option for insect repellent in the UK and wanted to share my final choice since it took a bit of messing around to find it. Maybe someone can beat it but even if they can't you might appreciate the tip. DEET is effective, at least as a midge...
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    Waterproofing using silicone lubricant spray?

    You possibly already know that you can waterproof fabrics using an emulsion of 100% silicone sealant in white spirit but I saw this eBay listing with what's labelled as a silicone lubricant being sold as a waterproofing spray. I searched and found this video marketing a silicone lubricant spray...
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    Stream water is brown. Continue or abort?

    NT 15444 60355 (Ordnance Survey coordinates) I have collected water from near the origin of a stream near the top of a hill in the Pentland Hills. I filtered it through a squashed up flannel into a bottle and I'm ready to add a sterilising tablet but the water is yellow or brown, not unlike...
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    How to determine potential water contaminants? (location: Pentland Hills, Scotland)

    I would like to know what potential contaminants exist in streams I come across in the Pentland Hills. Many or most of the water bodies have "Reservoir" in their name. Does that mean all the water must be free of chemical contaminants? I'm intent on sterilising/disinfecting with bleach which is...
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    Wood-gas stove with blue flame?

    Does anyone know how to make a wood-gas stove burn with a blue flame? Do you think a pipe added to the centre would enable air to flow into the wood-gas and improve its burning efficiency?
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