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This is another great example of what not to do! They tried to remove a Jeep Cherokee that was stuck in the mud. Full pulls later and the Jeep is done! I can not believe with that many people standing around, there was not one smart one among them.
Caution: There is some foul language around the two minute mark.
A LOOK INTO SOME OF THE TOOLS CARRIED BY THE BUSHMAN
I found this to be a great and easy recipe while overlanding. Should already have a drill with you, which makes this a perfect treat.
Use a Power Drill with a 5/8th in. bit to core the apples and then bake. Visit my blog for more dutch oven cooking : jpodbuild.wordpress.com
The 2nd Annual RGS Overland Travel Workshop
LRO’s Sam Watson has let us know that the second Royal Geographical Survey Overland Travel Workshop is scheduled to take place in Yorkshire on May 29-30 in the same location as last year; YO60 6PR, Terrington Hall School. Plans for this useful event include; 1. Two days of talks and workshops, rather than one as per last year. 2. Extended catering arrangements, courtesy of HM Forces. 3. Off-road tuition at a neighboring location. 4. Several overland film presentations. 5. Traders present in the main hall where the talks are, instead of at a separate location. Apparently the Overlander beer will be making a repeat appearance… The costs is a bargain £10 per vehicle and will be by registration and payment in advance please.
Additionally, a local specialist vehicle outfitters is offering us a ‘Bush Mechanics’ Course that will be a full day dealing with on-the-road fixes and fault diagnosis. Costs are still floating around and being worked out but will be over £200 per head. Let Sam know if you would be interested, and with what vehicle?
Contact Sam Watson at watsonsam@talk21.com
Source: Land Rover Owner International
While shopping around Home Depot the other day I found some very cost effective overland storage bins. I got wind of these on another site, but didnt think there would be any left. They are manufactured by Best Plastics and only sold through Home Depot. They are called the Strong Box. It was sure nice that the colors matched The Badlander too! They came in at just under $12 each. I promise you for what they are, they are very durable. I tested them out, loaded them, dropped them from the top of The Badlander, stacked them, strapped them, etc. I even sprayed them with water. Although they ARE NOT waterproof, no water entered during the water test. I am impressed at the amount of space you get for $12. They are 27 gallons of beautiful overland storage capacity. They stack nicely and actually lock into each other. You can even mount them lid to lid and they stack lock. They have 3 slits on each side so you can run straps through and tighten them down. They claim to be able to load up to 750lbs. I did NOT test this, and honestly, I kinda doubt it. I did load one half full with ammo. It was super heavy, and more than you would want to load into during an overland trip. It held together just fine.
This lids have a grid design that really helps with sturdiness. The bottom and walls of the container are designed with similar grids to help strengthen the unit. My only concern, since I wasn’t able to get a hold of the company, is whether they hold up to UV. Mine will be mounted on the roof rack, and I just want to make sure they will hold up over the years to come.
If you are in the market for cost effective storage containers that would work for overlanding or around the house, these are it!
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Too busy at work and too tired to cook? Even if we are a whiz a cooking, cooking can be a hassle and a pain if you have a 12-hour job, kids and absolutely no time to prepare the ingredients for cooking. If only we were rich and hire our own cook to do the cooking for us. If only we have a wonderful spouse who can surprise us with great-tasting dishes once we get home from work. If only our kids know how to cook. But alas, the times are against us, and we often have to resort to processed and frozen meals or fast food and take outs. However, this can be a bane – it vacuums money out of our wallets, makes our bellies even wider and clogs our arteries to the brink of giving us a heart attack.
Fortunately, there is still hope. There are ways on how to have good food at home, without the hassle of rushing work just to get back home and cook. One solution is to prepare the food at night or the day before workday. Whip up the dishes, and then store them in the refrigerator while we are at work. Once we get home, we can microwave them to heat it up and enjoy a fresh tasting pasta or casserole. Having a crock pot or a Dutch oven helps in storing the ingredients ready for cooking.
A Dutch oven is a cooking pot made of cast iron. It comes in various sizes, but it is generally handy for carrying it around. One might think that only stews can be cooked in a Dutch oven, but for the avid camper, they can cook a variety of meals – from bread and biscuits, chicken, pork and veggies, to soup, stew and noodles. You can boil, roast, fry and steam food in it.
Crock pots and Dutch ovens are especially good for slow cooking. For example, we can use them for slow cooking most frozen meat and poultry, which needs at least four or five hours for it to get soft. Other recipes have 12 hours tops to slow cook, so we can always prepare the ingredients and store them before hand, and slow cook the stuff the following day while we are at work kissing up to the boss or at church thanking God for our everyday meals. If you want to look for slow cooking food, you can refer to a Dutch oven recipe book or a Dutch oven ebook
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While combing through the usual craigslist ads, I came across an ad for “Misc Camp Gear”. I noticed that the person was close by so I gave them a call. I went by and was able to purchase several things for the local Boy Scouts. One treasure I found for myself was this decent set of dishes and silverware. I think its a great find for $2. Doesn’t appear to have ever been used. If it has been used, maybe a couple of times. I washed everything by hand, then ran it through the dishwasher to make sure.
It came with:
- 4 Large Plates
- 4 Small Plates
- 4 Bowls
- 1 Serving Bowl
- 4 Cups
- 8 Forks
- 8 Spoons
- 4 Butter Knives
- 4 Steak Knives
Ill probably replace the bowls with ones that stack better inside each other to save more space. But I like the fact that all the silverware fits into the large serving bowl. Now if I can luck out on finding a lid that would cover the serving bowl I’d be in heaven.
This is a great tip for those with a storm kettle. Great way to have a cheap stove from equipment you may already carry.
I made a thin strip of perforated steel to sit in a ring around the base of my storm kettle to see if I could cook on it.
A backyard demo of cooking a quiche in the canteen cup, I t would be nice to have rocks to radiate the heat rather direct from the fire, but you can manage pretty well with some carefull coal placement. You’ll also note that it didnt stick and came out as one big egg log. Enjoy
