Off Topic Coming this April: Total Eclipse of the Snark!

[tanglediver]

I am glad you are cooling off Roy! We get to hold out for a week of the *&!?***

 

[The Warrior]

Headed to the cabin next weekend. 1st time in about 6 or 7 weeks. Going to go clean it up, as we left right after a bug bomb was set off. Temps in the low to mid 70's. So far the forecast says sunny, but, you know how that goes.

Looks like we're just going for the day.

 

[1066vik]

that's a bummer

 

[The Warrior]

It is, but should still be fun. My mom is going to go with us. Make a good day for her. I had forgotten that my wife and mom are going to Texas next week, and the wife is going to be busy on preparations.

 

[1066vik]

How was it?

 

[The Warrior]

Had a few dead wasps, and a lot of asian beetles. Wasn't too bad really. Got everything cleaned up, good to go.

 

[1066vik]

Had a plan to make some tent stakes out of 1/2" rebar. Cut a couple scraps into 16" lengths and started heating and beating.
Knew it had been a while since the last time I did any appreciable hammering, and was surprised at how poorly I was doing drawing out the points, needing to size up on the hammer and resting after every 4.
Got all 11 drawn out and went in for lunch
Came out and flattened the ends & curled them.

As I was finishing, I got to thinking the stock looked fatter than 1/2".

It's 5/8. SMH.
That's more than half again the steel to move



So yesterday I took it easy and made a leather scabbard for the saber a buddy is making

 

[knoefz]

Had a plan to make some tent stakes out of 1/2" rebar. Cut a couple scraps into 16" lengths and started heating and beating.
Knew it had been a while since the last time I did any appreciable hammering, and was surprised at how poorly I was doing drawing out the points, needing to size up on the hammer and resting after every 4.
Got all 11 drawn out and went in for lunch
Came out and flattened the ends & curled them.

As I was finishing, I got to thinking the stock looked fatter than 1/2".

It's 5/8. SMH.
That's more than half again the steel to move

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So yesterday I took it easy and made a leather scabbard for the saber a buddy is making

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Must be a serious tent you made those for!

 

[1066vik]

I do historical recreation stuff - and folks use large canvas tents for that.
and I live in a place called tornado alley -- we get some "interesting" storms throughout the year.

 

[The Warrior]

Been watching what I eat. Cut down on sweets to nearly nonexistent. Lost 13lbs thus far. 280>267

 

[tanglediver]

My brother in law has been on a carnivore diet to good effect for weight loss according to my sister. I don't get to see them much as they live on the Maui.
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I'm pretty near done with this heat, but now we got wildfire smoke attacking us from 3 directions. The "Line Fire", the "Bridge Fire" and the "Airport Fire". I guess they need names, like hurricanes or some such.

 

[The Warrior]

Been in the stove buying mood again. Bought 4 recently. Also had a custom knife made. Waiting for it in the mail.

 

[knoefz]

Been in the stove buying mood again. Bought 4 recently. Also had a custom knife made. Waiting for it in the mail.

Nice, hope to see them soon

 

[The Warrior]

Nice, hope to see them soon

2 are on the way, 2 I have.

Handy Camper's Stove:





TURM Sport:

 

[plumberroy]

2 are on the way, 2 I have.

Handy Camper's Stove:





TURM Sport:

I've had both the happy camper and taykit coil burners. I've had issues with getting coil burners started, in cold weather. At one time I had 40 back pack stoves. I even made a coil burner once cool stoves but don't depend on them below. 20°

 

[The Warrior]

I came close to purchasing a Taykit yesterday, but didn't get it. My big prob with the coil stoves is that there's one speed only, high, haha.

 

[knoefz]

2 beauties!
Love the round tin that coils stove stores in. It looks like a cookie jar

 

[The Warrior]

Just got this one in the mail. Precise Phoenix Backpacker. A few scuffs and paint chips, but appears to be unused. Complete with box and instructions.

 

[plumberroy]

Just got this one in the mail. Precise Phoenix Backpacker. A few scuffs and paint chips, but appears to be unused. Complete with box and instructions.

Copy of an Optimus 8r which is one of my favorite stoves

 

[plumberroy]

I came close to purchasing a Taykit yesterday, but didn't get it. My big prob with the coil stoves is that there's one speed only, high, haha.

Taykit is a cool stove but I took it when I camped the first morning of deer season and I had to basically cover it in fuel and light it to get it going for breakfast. I did alright on it . I gave $5 at a yard sale it brought $160 on eBay