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Offline speewa158

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Winter Camping Tips
« on: May 22, 2012, 08:34:19 PM »

Seat Warmers
Sitting by a huge camp fire will melt the soles of your boot , but , your butt may be a chilled numb bum .  The answer is to use an old fry pan or an enamel bowel filled with glowing embers & placed under your chair . Result a really warm butt & a really nice night .
The  glowing embers will last 15 to 20 mins then it time to replace the coals , A shout handled shovel will be handy to reload the embers . Works a treat  :cheers:
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Re: Winter Camping Tips
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2012, 09:01:09 PM »
yep, speewah's spot on with this tip  :cheers:
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Re: Winter Camping Tips
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2012, 09:02:24 PM »
Stones Green Ginger wine
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Re: Winter Camping Tips
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2012, 09:07:44 PM »
 Port, coffee, chocolate, chocolate, coffee, port,,repeat  :cheers:
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Winter Camping Tips
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2012, 09:08:59 PM »
Yes I remember speewa pulled this trick last time we were camping. Im hot blooded but the missus loved it. Just beware though it melts chairs ;D
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Re: Winter Camping Tips
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2012, 09:12:01 PM »
I have used bricks, chuck one in the fire, heat it up, use poker to lift and stick under chair, while another is heating up.
The time it takes to cool, and the other to heat up is pretty close to how long it takes me to drink a Wild Turkey :)

Great combo...
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Re: Winter Camping Tips
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2012, 09:15:33 PM »


I have 2 to share.

1.  Seatcovers.  The lambswool kind.  You can buy them without the rear 'behind the seat' section, just the back and seat.  Brilliant!
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2.  Head North.

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Re: Winter Camping Tips
« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2012, 01:26:11 AM »
Micthels Crossing is North at least the weaether is better as  the Dividing Range stops the coastal weather  :cheers:
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Re: Winter Camping Tips
« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2012, 01:43:12 AM »
Quote from: Kit_e_kat9 on May 22, 2012, 09:15:33 PM

I have 2 to share.

1.  Seatcovers.  The lambswool kind.  You can buy them without the rear 'behind the seat' section, just the back and seat.  Brilliant!
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2.  Head North.

Kit_e


That goanna would make some nice guggboots. Heading north isn't an option if your life's work is whinging about the cold. Very cold here tonight by the way ;D
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Re: Winter Camping Tips
« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2012, 02:00:58 AM »
l thought the Goanna was dinner  >:D
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Re: Winter Camping Tips
« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2012, 06:46:09 AM »
My tip, Camp in North Queensland. :cup:
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Re: Winter Camping Tips
« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2012, 07:22:45 AM »
Drink plenty of Bundy Rum keeps me warm every time i go camping.
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Re: Winter Camping Tips
« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2012, 09:28:06 AM »
Quote from: noel_w on May 22, 2012, 09:02:24 PM
Stones Green Ginger wine

with a shot of bundy rum.... diabolical, makes ya twitch uncontrollably which helps keep ya warm.
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Re: Winter Camping Tips
« Reply #13 on: May 23, 2012, 10:24:59 AM »
A small fire and sit either side of it, along with a quality glass of port, when retiring to bed have a convoluted underlay on your mattress/airbed.

love that sheep skin seat cover idea  :cup:

Cheers
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Re: Winter Camping Tips
« Reply #14 on: May 23, 2012, 07:39:14 PM »
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Stones Green Ginger wine

Yeah used to supercharge my beer with it.  Now days I've upgraded to this. A drum of white port.

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Re: Winter Camping Tips
« Reply #15 on: May 23, 2012, 08:34:13 PM »
Quote from: jatt on May 23, 2012, 07:39:14 PM
Yeah used to supercharge my beer with it.  Now days I've upgraded to this. A drum of white port.
Jatt How long did you work for NASA in the rocket fuel dept .  :cheers:
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Re: Winter Camping Tips
« Reply #16 on: May 23, 2012, 08:56:32 PM »
Quote from: jatt on May 23, 2012, 07:39:14 PM
Yeah used to supercharge my beer with it.  Now days I've upgraded to this. A drum of white port.
Do you get through the weekend with that small amount?
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Re: Winter Camping Tips
« Reply #17 on: May 23, 2012, 09:04:46 PM »
Quote from: Crockett on May 22, 2012, 09:07:44 PM
Port, coffee, chocolate, chocolate, coffee, port,,repeat  :cheers:


Thats my routine at the end of the night too....with a few more ports thrown in for good measure
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Re: Winter Camping Tips
« Reply #18 on: May 23, 2012, 09:15:10 PM »
Quote from: brickiematt on May 23, 2012, 09:04:46 PM
Thats my routine at the end of the night too....with a few more ports thrown in for good measure


End of the night? That's what I do to warm the insides before getting out of bed in the morning! ;D

Dave :cheers:
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Re: Winter Camping Tips
« Reply #19 on: May 23, 2012, 09:19:40 PM »
Quote from: Topender on May 23, 2012, 09:15:10 PM
End of the night? That's what I do to warm the insides before getting out of bed in the morning! ;D

Dave :cheers:

Must give that one a crack topender......I tend to prefer something cold and from a can on my weeties ;D ;D
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