Quote from odd man out: “I have often wondered why when there is some natural disaster they spend millions od dollars to airlift or truck in tons and tons of bottled water when they could for a fraction of the cost hand out water filters.
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Quote from Astro: “Quote from Sarcasmtheelf: “The questions are back up north again, which means I can start getting them right again.
⛰️ AT Question Of The Day – June 24, 2024 ⛺
My answer today was – CORRECT
Total questions answered –…
Quote from Sarcasmtheelf: “The questions are back up north again, which means I can start getting them right again.
⛰️ AT Question Of The Day – June 24, 2024 ⛺
My answer today was – CORRECT
Total questions answered – 14
Total answers…
Took a stroll around the city of Oss this morning before heading to the Amsterdam airport. It is important to look both ways when crossing the street - for bicycles!
My hosts live in the city center but have created an oasis behind the house. There's…
Took a stroll around the city of Oss this morning before heading to the Amsterdam airport. It is important to look both ways when crossing the street - for bicycles!
My hosts live in the city center but have created an oasis behind the house. There's…
The questions are back up north again, which means I can start getting them right again.
⛰️ AT Question Of The Day – June 24, 2024 ⛺
My answer today was – CORRECT
Total questions answered – 14
Total answers correct – 11
Percentage…
Our power went out this evening. The utility company's web site days it's a small local outage that should be fixed by midnight. But my wife asks "How will I boil water to make tea tonight?" I ask "Seriously? You don't recall I have spent the last 10 years making homemade alcohol stoves?"
Next it will be the 0.1 Micron filter for the water boil advisory.
It took 28 years, but the FBI now has a suspect in the murder of the female couple who were brutally killed in the Shenandoahs. Unfortunately this monster died in prison before he could be held accountable.
Six Moon Designs Deschutes Plus Weight - 16 ounces Weight w/Pegs - 18.125 ounces Material - 30D Silnylon Features - A no-frills tarp with a no-see-um skirt perimeter. Uses a single trekking pole set anywhere between 40" (100cm) to hug the ground or 49" (125cm) to provide great ventilation. Pros - Weight, Ventilation Cons - The setup is slightly confusing. There are 6 points to attach with pegs. Two of those point must be pegged first and are very difficult specify in dark and/or windy…
On February 27th, 28th and 29th I did a two night out and back trip from Wolf Pit Road trail-head to Table Rock mountain and back. In typical cafe fashion I planned this trip while driving 80 mph east on I-40 heading back from the Smokies. I stopped at a McDonald's to borrow some free Wifi to get a picture of a the trails and away I went. Going up Wolf Pit road in my 2002 Honda Accord was risky with the amount of ice and snow on the road. The final hill going down to the…
On February 25th and 26th I did a nice loop in the Smokies from Big Creek Ranger Station parking lot to Deep Gap along the AT south of Mt. Cammerer fire tower. There was about 6 to 8 inches of snow while going up. I stealth camped due to the amount of snow coming in and the next day went down the Big Creek trail. Overnight there was another 6 to 8 inches of snow and freezing fog.
Nestle Nido and Breakfast Essential Based Milkshakes
Nestle Nido is a full fat powdered milk which when combined with water makes a high calorie milk. I add Nestle Carnation Breakfast Essentials to add flavor and additional calories.
