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Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #75 on: November 26, 2012, 08:59:19 PM »
Quote from: heath74 on November 26, 2012, 08:56:36 PM
Um... used my toast maker mesh side down. Bloody brilliant.  Thanks.  Not wanting to sound stupid, but these things could use some instructions. Just a simple 'this side down' would suffice.
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #76 on: November 26, 2012, 11:36:27 PM »
Quote from: olddigger on October 22, 2012, 12:39:25 AM
It's gone into the discard box, joining the Treg hitch that was on my CT when I bought it. But not for long. What a useless piece of kit!

Feel free to toss it in my shed, I love my tregg hitch, simple yet effective and would happliy stick one on my box trailer as well, would be a good way of stopping others from borrowing it >:D
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #77 on: November 27, 2012, 05:42:20 AM »
Quote from: heath74 on November 26, 2012, 08:56:36 PM
Um... used my toast maker mesh side down. Bloody brilliant.  Thanks.  Not wanting to sound stupid, but these things could use some instructions. Just a simple 'this side down' would suffice.

Um... there are only 2 options...how hard can it be ??? ???
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #78 on: November 27, 2012, 05:46:15 AM »
Quote from: GeoffA on November 27, 2012, 05:42:20 AM
Um... there are only 2 options...how hard can it be ??? ???

Thats what i was thinking, but i'm not druel enough to print it out..... :D

Oh, unless it was BrickieMatt, then i would... ;D
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #79 on: November 27, 2012, 09:45:11 AM »
Quote from: Jeepers Creepers on November 27, 2012, 05:46:15 AM
Thats what i was thinking, but i'm not druel enough to print it out..... :D

Oh, unless it was BrickieMatt, then i would... ;D

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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #80 on: November 27, 2012, 10:01:35 AM »
Quote from: GeoffA on November 27, 2012, 05:42:20 AM
Um... there are only 2 options...how hard can it be ??? ???

How about an 'instructional' section - so trained toasters can post up a youtube 'how-to' video, amoung other things.  ;D
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #81 on: November 27, 2012, 10:23:59 AM »
Quote from: GeoffA on November 27, 2012, 05:42:20 AM
Um... there are only 2 options...how hard can it be ??? ???

Obviously VERY.  With a 50 / 50 chance of getting it wrong ... there is a 90% chance most will.

Quote from: Tim - Stratford on November 27, 2012, 10:01:35 AM
How about an 'instructional' section - so trained toasters can post up a youtube 'how-to' video, amoung other things.  ;D

Sounds like it could be a winner.   ;D

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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #82 on: November 27, 2012, 10:34:18 AM »
Quote from: Kit_e_kat9 on November 27, 2012, 10:23:59 AM
Obviously VERY.  With a 50 / 50 chance of getting it wrong ... there is a 90% chance most will.

.....sad, isn't it??....... ;D ;D
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #83 on: November 27, 2012, 03:45:56 PM »
glad I can amuse. :cheers:

What can i say, it did not occur to me that I was using it wrong, I just thought it did not work very well...
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #84 on: November 27, 2012, 04:55:22 PM »
Quote from: heath74 on November 27, 2012, 03:45:56 PM
....dont quite accept that Im the first do do this...

Don't worry, you're not....... ;D

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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #85 on: November 27, 2012, 08:32:49 PM »
Quote from: heath74 on November 26, 2012, 08:56:36 PM
Um... used my toast maker mesh side down. Bloody brilliant.  Thanks.  Not wanting to sound stupid, but these things could use some instructions. Just a simple 'this side down' would suffice.

Thanks heath, vindication at last ;D.........

Quote from: Jeepers Creepers on November 27, 2012, 05:46:15 AM
Thats what i was thinking, but i'm not druel enough to print it out..... :D

Oh, unless it was BrickieMatt, then i would... ;D

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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #86 on: November 27, 2012, 08:51:14 PM »
Quote from: heath74 on November 27, 2012, 03:45:56 PM
glad I can amuse. :cheers:

What can i say, it did not occur to me that I was using it wrong, I just thought it did not work very well...
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dont quite accept that Im the first do do this...


No mate, you're not the first!

I'd also like to point out that it has been well documented that highly intelligent people and those with an insanely high IQ often have trouble with quite simple and menial tasks..........
......clearly i don't fall into that category, I just cant use a bloody toaster
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #87 on: November 27, 2012, 09:58:50 PM »
 bought a coffee percolator not cheap stainless 2cups does a great job has a stainless handle first time out grabbed the handle to pour yep u guessed it burnt the Shit out of the hand and to make matters worse when u tipped it up to get all of the coffee out of it what was left came out of the lid and all over the table best throw 10 mtrs with the good hand  >:(
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #88 on: November 28, 2012, 09:03:30 AM »
El cheapo air compressors.. years back on the return from our first trip to Moreton Island ..plugged in the new compressor to air up.
TWO hours later as the barge was pulling into the Port at Brisbane and only two and a bit tyres reflated to highway preassure  ( only small tyres on a Diahatsu F20 Scat ), found that the plug had melted inside the cigarette lighter socket ..had to cut the wires to turn the compressor off .
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #89 on: December 02, 2012, 09:41:55 PM »
The colemen 4 slice bread warmer, I don't know how they think a near solid plate of steel with a few small holes sitting under 4 vertical slices of bread is going to toast the bread, Plus I cant get the damn thing to fold flat so I have to pull it apart each time.

Then it's a pita >:(  to put back together again when I forget how crap this thing is at toasting bread, maybe I should just toss it out
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #90 on: December 02, 2012, 10:06:44 PM »
Bought a spork. Spoon at one end, fork at the other with a serrated edge. Useless bloody gadget. Will go back to knife and fork and give myself an uppercut for good measure. Was made in Sweden.
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #91 on: December 02, 2012, 10:13:40 PM »
bloke in the club took his Spit for a roast once, and left the roast at home.
next time out, he didnt forget the roast LOL!!! -  no, he forgot the rod that goes across the spit to sit the roast on.

one of them waffle iron things I find useless. have 2 never used em.

That and the Cobb.
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« Reply #92 on: December 03, 2012, 05:30:37 AM »
Quote from: Lost on December 02, 2012, 10:13:40 PM
............one of them waffle iron things I find useless. have 2 never used em...........

.....waffle iron??....or jaffle iron??

If you're talking about jaffle irons, I NEVER go camping without them.....best things ever.....
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« Reply #93 on: December 03, 2012, 08:55:26 AM »
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.....waffle iron??....or jaffle iron??

If you're talking about jaffle irons, I NEVER go camping without them.....best things ever.....
yea same thing ;D ;D

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« Reply #94 on: December 03, 2012, 09:03:00 AM »
Quote from: Lost on December 03, 2012, 08:55:26 AM
yea same thing ;D ;D




Get 'em hot, liberally marg up the outside of the bread and the inside of the iron, lay one slice, apply filling, lay the other slice, close, trim edges, place onto coals, turn regularly, enjoy.........beautiful.......

Why don't you like 'em??
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #95 on: December 03, 2012, 09:06:33 AM »
I love jaffles when camping.
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #96 on: December 03, 2012, 09:07:33 AM »
Quote from: heath74 on November 26, 2012, 08:56:36 PM
Um... used my toast maker mesh side down. Bloody brilliant.  Thanks.  Not wanting to sound stupid, but these things could use some instructions. Just a simple 'this side down' would suffice.
No worries Heath - maybe whilst they were at it they could put a "Caution - Hot" sign on it too! :laugh:
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« Reply #97 on: December 03, 2012, 09:27:30 AM »
Quote from: BigJules on December 03, 2012, 09:06:33 AM
I love jaffles when camping.

x2 - just hate the hot tomato juice! At least it doesn't have "Caution - contents may be hot" inscribed on it.
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« Reply #98 on: December 03, 2012, 09:30:41 AM »
Quote from: Tim - Stratford on December 03, 2012, 09:27:30 AM
x2 - just hate the hot tomato juice! At least it doesn't have "Caution - contents may be hot" inscribed on it.

Maybe cut 'em open and let 'em sit before scoffing..........very hard to do, though....... ;D ;D
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« Reply #99 on: December 03, 2012, 10:18:08 AM »
It's a known fact that heated tomato is the only substance in the universe hotter than the sun, and also that it retains more heat than the concrete barrier around Chernobyl.

There is an underground movement working on using heated tomatoes to replace coal fired power stations.
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