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[crosslandkelly]

Does that also apply to rum?

Well according to the Rebel Preppers site.


This week is all about alcohol, now I am not talking about little umbrella drinks laden with sugary syrups and artificial colors, I am talking about 1 serving (strait up or on the rocks) per day taken like any other vitamin to benefit from the medicinal properties it brings to the table. Rum is more than a favorite of pirates and beach combers, it holds many preventative medicinal properties. Studies have shown that drinking rum decreases a persons risk of developing Alzheimer’s, dementia, diabetes and cancer. It also lower the risk of heart disease and stroke and aids in relaxation and sleep. Be warned, rum more than any other alcohol is paired with “fruit” juices, syrups and other ingredients that destroy the nutritional value, be sure not to bog your drink down, enjoy the variation between brands and subtle notes like you would a wine. Additional benefits of rum are being looked in to by scientists looking to make a truly great discovery in the world of science as you read this so who knows what will be the next positive reason to toast to good health will be. Remember that these benefits are only gained through moderate use (1-2 shots a day), you do not want to form a dependance on alcohol, the inability to function without a drink in a grid down situation is like signing your own death warrant, enjoy the health benefits of rum in moderation.

And a further link from the site. http://joanking.hubpages.com/hub/The-Little-Known-Health-Benefits-of-Drinking-Rum

Crosslandkelly accepts no responsibility for the veracity of any of the above statements.

 

[DR2501]

I need to get myself some brandy for my trips then, I usually just take port

 

[Kerne]

A book. Don't leave home without one.

 

[DR2501]

I always take a book as well. I always take wet wipes and tissues so no need for toilet paper. My luxuries are:

Book
Port
Evening snack (chocolate or fruit gums)

 

[boatman]

May I?

From Kephart Camping and Woodcraft

In his charming book The Forest, Stewart Edward
WTiite has spoken of that amusing foible, common to us
all, which compels even an experienced woodsman to
lug along some pet trifle that he does not need, but
which he would be miserable without. The more
absurd this trinket is, the more he loves it. One of my
camp-mates for five seasons carried in his "packer" a
big chunk of rosin. When asked who-t it was for, he
confessed: "Oh, I'm going to get a fellow to make me
a turkey-call, some day, and this is to make it 'turk. ' "
Jew's-harps, camp-stools, shaving-mugs, alarm-clocks,
derringers that nobody could hit anything with, and
other such trifles have been known to accompany very
practical men who were otherwise in light marching
order. If you have some such thing that you know
you can't sleep well without, stow it religiously in your
kit. It is your "medicine," your amulet against the
spooks and bogies of the woods. It will dispel the
koosy-oonek. (If you don't know what that means,
ask an Eskimo. He may tell you that it means sor-
cery, witchcraft — and so, no doubt, it does to the chil-
dren of nature; but to us children of guile it is the
spell of that imp who hides our pipes, steals our last
match, and brings rain on the just when they want to
go fishing.)

No two men have the same "medicine." Mine is
a porcelain teacup, minus the handle. It cost me much
trouble to find one that would fit snugly inside the
metal cup in which I brew my tea. Many's the time
it has all but slipped from my fingers and dropped
upon a rock; many's the gibe I have suffered for its
dear sake. But I do love it.

 

[petrochemicals]

toilet paper, lifes little luxuries.

My favourite purchaced things

Pliers
metal file
lantern
headphones for music
hat with mosquito net
head torch

favourite tricks as in another thread.

A survival blanket for a sun shade tarp
A folded foam mat as a stool
a folded synthetic coat as a pillow

things that add that touch of niceness.

A pack poncho making me a stand alone tent in a field with rain beating down, me completly fine and dry whilst cooking a meal.

 

[boney gumbo mcgee]

A like to take a little personal radio, so I can listen to radio 4 or world service at night.

 

[Cobweb]

Tea bags and a pint of milk :>

 

[Uilleachan]

A book. Don't leave home without one.

+1 to that.

Needle and thread, tweezers (and or tick tool depending how handy one is with tweezers) small sharp scissors, small mirror, 10ml iodine, elastoplast, electrical tape, spare batteries for the head torch, a couple of candles, spare hanky.

 

[tent peg]

Tea bags and a pint of milk :>

yes must have tea!

I always pack a pair of flip flops, right in the bottom of my pack, so I'm not always in my boots and I can take em off to get them dry(er) They weigh nothing and if you are not wearing them you can use them as a sit mat, or slice em up to fix stuff.

 

[Chiseller]

Blow poker.

+1
& my fiskers trowel.....for giving me the option of different fire lays , digging bait , moving embers and impersonating Rupert


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[WeeWildyCamper]

A mokka pot for real coffee, doesn't weigh much at all and gives me a few shots of espresso

And, a Shewee - good for the back as it means I don't have to squat

Keep Calm and Camp Out!