*The* Gift-It-On Thread

[georann]

sorry didnt think it would be a issue to put something up.

Not really the name of the game mate. It makes things simpler if you wait for something you want then post that and Im sure someone will love it

 

[Partickpebbles]

Not really the name of the game mate. It makes things simpler if you wait for something you want then post that and Im sure someone will love it

Fine by me, i 'gifted' before i got!

 

[Retired Member southey]

Come on then chaps, what's on offer? If anybody is unsure as to the running rules of the thread then read the very first post! Its not hard!

 

[Partickpebbles]

the offer is a Parachord bracelet......

 

[telwebb]

the world's gone mad - simple procedure - you accept something and then offer something in its place - it isn't difficult!

 

[Whittler Kev]

the offer is a Paracord bracelet......

Choice of colours and size?

 

[resnikov]

Choice of colours and size?

Hi apologies, right thanks to the skills of a good friend, offering a Parachord Bracelet, with a whistle fastening! Made to measure so all I need is wrist size!

any takers?

As I am the good friend making this I will answer this one.
- Will be made to users choice of size
- Got green in at the moment but getting some more colours from the bushcraft store so can really make it any colour they have.

Cheers

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[lab72]

After my balls up yesterday (been down the pub ) i will take it and on offer is the sleeping bag liner .

 

[resnikov]

After my balls up yesterday (been down the pub ) i will take it and on offer is the sleeping bag liner .

Ok pm me the size you want and colour, then I will get Partickpebbles to send it off to you.

On offer a sleeping bag liner from lab72

 

[Partickpebbles]

Resnikov thanks mate!

 

[Gibbo]

I'll take the sleeping bag liner please and in turn will offer a pocket cooker. Will post a link to a picture in another post.
Will also send PM to LAB72.
Cheers,
Gibbo.

 

[beachlover]

Ill have the nato's please and i'll put on offer 4 instant energy carb jels (for long distance hiking/tri's/rides)

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Received yesterday. Hope the fundraising thing went well

 

[Gibbo]

I'll take the sleeping bag liner please and in turn will offer a pocket cooker. Will post a link to a picture in another post.
Will also send PM to LAB72.
Cheers,
Gibbo.

OK, here's a link to youtube. The cooker has been used once only and comes in a pouch. Here's another link to a site that sells them. It's a great little piece of kit but I don't like to blacken my pots!

Gibbo.

 

[mountainm]

OK, here's a link to youtube. The cooker has been used once only and comes in a pouch. Here's another link to a site that sells them. It's a great little piece of kit but I don't like to blacken my pots!

Gibbo.

I'll take that please! On offer a choice from 3 books:

1 - The zombie survival guide, Max Brookes
2 - The scavengers manifesto, A Rufus & K Lawson
3 - Finding your way without map or compass, Harold Gatty

 

[Tengu]

Ok, what is in the Scavengers manifesto?

 

[mountainm]

Ok, what is in the Scavengers manifesto?

It's a manifesto and philosophy behind scavenging and a look at the social stigmas associated with scavengers.

1. Pause and Save. Before every transaction, ask: Can I do this/get this/go there more cheaply or for free? Make this a reflex. Scavenging soon becomes second nature.

2. Find your niche. Are you an urban forager? Thrift shopper? Garage saler? Treasure hunter? Coupon clipper? Seed exchanger Bargain hunter? So many new identities to choose: What kind of scavenger are you?
3. Open your mind. Scavenging means learning to be flexible. Spontaneous. Adventurous. Taking what comes means accepting what comes. Never wore a poncho before or listened to Turkish techno music? If that's what you find, that's what you do. Lose the squeamishness and learn.
4. Open your eyes. Scan every surface, every crevice, because lost and cast-off stuff is usually not in plain sight. Honor your ancient ancestors; become a hunter-gatherer. Find other (legal) means of getting stuff besides brand-new, full-price. Make your new keywords "sale," "half off" "discount" and "free." The more you see, the more you save.
5. Repurpose. Found something you think you can't use? Think again. Then turn it into something else. Doors become tabletops. Calendars become giftwrap. Cut-up mouse pads become coasters. Trophies, bolted to walls, become coat-hooks. Be resourceful.
6. Swap, don't shop. Ask friends, family, neighbors or coworkers to trade their unwanted items — clothes, books, tools, seeds, art, anything — for yours. Your trash is my treasure. Your hated crying-clown portrait is my raison d'etre.
7. Free yourself. From not knowing the difference between want and need. From the insistent ache of buy-more-now-again. Just say no.
8. Wait. Instant gratification is not an option for scavengers, as scavenging means pretty much never knowing what you'll get — or how or where or when or even if. But patience is a virtue. Revive the meaning of "worth the wait."
9. Follow the Scavenging Commandments. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not scam. Thou shalt not leave disorder in thy wake. Thou shalt not hoard. Thou shalt stay safe. Thou shalt not bring shame upon fellow scavengers. Thou shalt not go to extremes just to prove a point.
10. Give thanks. Consumer culture is all about getting whatever you want. Flip that dynamic. Scavenging is about wanting whatever you get.


Review
"The eco-minded 'Scavenomics' philosophy that takes 'recycle and reuse' to a new level."
-Chicago Tribune

"Forget haggling. In this economy, scavenging is the new closeout sale."
- Boston Herald

"Practical ideas and tips pop up amid theories about Darwin, economics and fashion industry trends. With its "live-in-the-moment philosophy," and list of do's and don'ts for scavenging, "Manifesto" provides an insightful if roundabout guide to environmentally friendly living."
-Florida Times Union

"With retailers desperate for consumers' money, and consumers increasingly holding onto that money more tightly, paying full price has become about as uncool as wearing mom jeans. In their new book, The Scavengers' Manifesto, Anneli Rufus and Kristan Lawson explain how to live for less by becoming a scavenger, which they define as anyone who collects what other people discard, or, more broadly, people who avoid paying full price for just about everything."
- (web site for US News & World Report)

On offer a choice from 3 books:

1 - The zombie survival guide, Max Brookes
2 - The scavengers manifesto, A Rufus & K Lawson
3 - Finding your way without map or compass, Harold Gatty

 

[Tank]

If not taken could i please have the scavengers manifesto

 

[Biker]

Having read that synopsis it's hardly worth reading the book now. Says it all very succinctly. Harsh?

On offer from Mountainm a choice from 3 books:

1 - The zombie survival guide, Max Brookes
2 - The scavengers manifesto, A Rufus & K Lawson
3 - Finding your way without map or compass, Harold Gatty

Edit: Whups too late, it's gone. Waiting on new gift offer from Tank now.

 

[mountainm]

If not taken could i please have the scavengers manifesto

It's yours - please PM me your address.

 

[mountainm]

Having read that synopsis it's hardly worth reading the book now. Says it all very succinctly. Harsh?

There's a little more to it than that.

On offer - summut from Tank