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autopilot

12/4/2014 at 11:00am
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Some of those tips are quite useful! I'm not sure about cooking frankfurters on the tines of a rake or roasting startburst sweets over the campfire

. I've printed out the last on (knots) and shall be practicing later today when I get a spare minute.

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Lots of ideas on soap I noticed. I didn't think "real" campers washed while away.

Good to see you on here again Autopilot. Its getting to that time when I might be pestering you again for advice with the Bell.

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Very interesting. Will try a few, especially the sage to keep mozzies away! Thanks.

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Soap? Camping! Pffft! Lightweights!

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Roasted starburst are amazing :)

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Very American. Not all of us camp with fires. I can honestly say I have never wild camped in the UK with a fire. On a campsite....just bung on a firelog.
I have absolutely no need for cotton buds soaked in Vaseline.

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Quote: Originally posted by Ewen c on 12/4/2014
Very American. Not all of us camp with fires. I can honestly say I have never wild camped in the UK with a fire. On a campsite....just bung on a firelog.
I have absolutely no need for cotton buds soaked in Vaseline.

I'm the opposite, but each to their own of course. Bear in mind that you can't cook over a firelog due to the chemicals on it :)

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Quote: Originally posted by geoffprinter on 12/4/2014
Lots of ideas on soap I noticed. I didn't think "real" campers washed while away.

Good to see you on here again Autopilot. Its getting to that time when I might be pestering you again for advice with the Bell. Geoff

Hi Geoff. Been so busy with work, but looking forward to some camping this year. Just need a new trailer first!

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Quote: Originally posted by autopilot on 12/4/2014

Quote: Originally posted by Ewen c on 12/4/2014Very American. Not all of us camp with fires. I can honestly say I have never wild camped in the UK with a fire. On a campsite....just bung on a firelog.
I have absolutely no need for cotton buds soaked in Vaseline.

I'm the opposite, but each to their own of course. Bear in mind that you can't cook over a firelog due to the chemicals on it :)

I have a collection of stoves for cooking on. A camp fire when wild camping is 1. Impractical to carry in fuel and 2. Downright irresponsible on dry moorland or forestry commission areas. On a site, it isn't for cooking on but for gathering round.

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Some of those are rather fun! I have plenty of sage in the garden, maybe I'll dry some and bundle it up. Anything that might keep the mozzies away is worth a try. Like the idea of the wax-soaked cotton pads too - very useful.

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