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Re: A little bimble over to Church Stretton
« Reply #60 on: 11 April 2011, 21:39:05 »
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its just a compact gas powered kettle, whats daft about that? I could just boil a tin.... but they are heavy....
FFS, every supermarket sells them. Even your bike can carry 200g for a few miles.

I don't want to go sodding shopping while on the trip, I hate going in Tesco when I bloody need to! These packets are light and small, I can carry two weeks supply in one go.

I fail to understand you sometimes - you dont want to carry weight, but want to carry a shitload of tasteless, overpriced boil-in-bag shite  :-/


I don't recall Ewan McGregor doing that, maybe I missed that episode...
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Re: A little bimble over to Church Stretton
« Reply #61 on: 11 April 2011, 21:40:41 »
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Joking apart Tunnie, why give yourself extra weight?  Pop into a Spar or corner shop and get a tin of sausages and beans if thats your favourite dish. 

Used the wayfarer stuff frequently.  Its not too bad, TBH but wouldn't want to live on it for a couple of weeks, especially lugging it with me for every mile....

Better still, grab a fresh cooked fish supper sometime?  Whilst not on every corner as per Londinium, there are shops and takeaway places up here too.

Just don't go looking for one in the middle of Rannoch Moor!!  ;)

My aim was to replicate those wayfarer packs, but for less. They are zero mess, just boil in water. Use water afterwards for a cup of tea....

Eat from packet, job done, no cleaning, no mess.

I intend eat cheap some nights, but others have a nice pub meal. I've got a lot of trips planned this year !
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Re: A little bimble over to Church Stretton
« Reply #62 on: 11 April 2011, 21:43:02 »
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its just a compact gas powered kettle, whats daft about that? I could just boil a tin.... but they are heavy....
FFS, every supermarket sells them. Even your bike can carry 200g for a few miles.

I don't want to go sodding shopping while on the trip, I hate going in Tesco when I bloody need to! These packets are light and small, I can carry two weeks supply in one go.

I fail to understand you sometimes - you dont want to carry weight, but want to carry a shitload of tasteless, overpriced boil-in-bag shite  :-/


I don't recall Ewan McGregor doing that, maybe I missed that episode...

Ones I just made, tasted good.

You've admitted you don't watch it, just shows, as they lived off boil in bag food for about 2 months  ;) - So you missed about 7 episodes  :P
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Re: A little bimble over to Church Stretton
« Reply #63 on: 11 April 2011, 21:47:06 »
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Casserole of Michelin with indicator lens garnish

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Re: A little bimble over to Church Stretton
« Reply #64 on: 11 April 2011, 21:48:08 »
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You've admitted you don't watch it, just shows, as they lived off boil in bag food for about 2 months  ;) - So you missed about 7 episodes  :P
Actually, I did watch the first series, and I don't recall that. In reality, I suspect they lived quite well out of the back of the support trucks most of the time.


But it does confirm what I thought, what with the silly cameras and whatnot  :-X
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Re: A little bimble over to Church Stretton
« Reply #65 on: 11 April 2011, 21:48:13 »
If you want boil in the bag, drop Guffer a PM and see what he can 'discover' regarding RatPacks.  Could save you a fortune.....   ;)

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Re: A little bimble over to Church Stretton
« Reply #66 on: 11 April 2011, 21:49:57 »
Also, dunno what your itinary includes, but can recommend the Cairn O Mount road.  Cracking views, uphill and downhill twisties, but does need care.

Read the blurb in the link to see why...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairn_O'_Mounth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qURNyxb9Rs
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Re: A little bimble over to Church Stretton
« Reply #67 on: 11 April 2011, 21:53:53 »
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If you want boil in the bag, drop Guffer a PM and see what he can 'discover' regarding RatPacks.  Could save you a fortune.....   ;)

RatPacks

Yeah saw those, looked mighty expensive for what they were, never tried them though....


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You've admitted you don't watch it, just shows, as they lived off boil in bag food for about 2 months  ;) - So you missed about 7 episodes  :P
Actually, I did watch the first series, and I don't recall that. In reality, I suspect they lived quite well out of the back of the support trucks most of the time.


But it does confirm what I thought, what with the silly cameras and whatnot  :-X


Yeah, and?

If I can do a fraction of the trip's he's done i'd be happy, watching that series made me want to get a GS, and one day go to Russia & Mongolia.
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Re: A little bimble over to Church Stretton
« Reply #68 on: 11 April 2011, 21:57:11 »
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Also, dunno what your itinary includes, but can recommend the Cairn O Mount road.  Cracking views, uphill and downhill twisties, but does need care.

Read the blurb in the link to see why...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairn_O'_Mounth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qURNyxb9Rs

Thats why I'm going up Norf, sooo many great looking roads. I'd like to experience them, on my 'silly' bike, with 'silly' camera capturing it for the memories.
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Re: A little bimble over to Church Stretton
« Reply #69 on: 11 April 2011, 21:57:22 »
Used ratpacks many a time whilst walking/hiking/shooting/Queens Duties.  Full days food requirements in a box. (including tissues for those 'essential' moments....)

Some very tasty menus now available.  Allegedly, only at their best when in excess of 10 years of their packing date.   ;)

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Re: A little bimble over to Church Stretton
« Reply #70 on: 11 April 2011, 21:59:20 »
PM your address and I can send an assortment of the bits and bobs from the packs I have knocking about.  Would cost you postage only as they are heavy.  Can throw in a couple of the American MRE water powered individual pouch heaters as well.....   ;)
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Re: A little bimble over to Church Stretton
« Reply #71 on: 11 April 2011, 21:59:34 »
Tunnie .. have a look on fleabay under ration packs ... loads of them there...

And contrary to popular belief .. the "quality" is extremely high .. as (1) they are designed with a very long shelf life, and (2) they have to give the energy a soldier requires in order to fight.. not just survive ....

Correctly prepared some of them actualy taste reasonably decent as well.

If memory serves me .. the 24 hour packs come in about 10 or 12 "menus"

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Re: A little bimble over to Church Stretton
« Reply #72 on: 11 April 2011, 22:02:43 »
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PM your address and I can send an assortment of the bits and bobs from the packs I have knocking about.  Would cost you postage only as they are heavy.  Can throw in a couple of the American MRE water powered individual pouch heaters as well.....   ;)

They sound like fun  :y

PM on its way, cheers  :y
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Re: A little bimble over to Church Stretton
« Reply #73 on: 11 April 2011, 22:02:57 »
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Used ratpacks many a time whilst walking/hiking/shooting/Queens Duties.  Full days food requirements in a box. (including tissues for those 'essential' moments....) ....

I used to quite enjoy the 1 man 24 hr ratpack. Been many a year since I last opened one though.  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: A little bimble over to Church Stretton
« Reply #74 on: 11 April 2011, 22:03:35 »
I like the dried packs - Artic use?  You can get a tasty starter/main/sweet in the one boilup!

Biscuits Brown and Biscuits Fruit.  Who needs Immodium or Syrup of Figs!   ;D
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