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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #125 on: December 08, 2012, 09:41:28 PM »
What about those tiny tent pegs that come with anything made from canvas/ nylon and the featherweight plastic hammer to drive them in.  No, I never bought a plastic hammer.
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #126 on: December 08, 2012, 11:13:59 PM »
The plastic 6 egg holder. It only Made omelettes. And that was before we left home. :)
We took 2 of these touring through cape york. I think one broken egg for the whole trip. We kept them in the drawers rather then in the fridge though.
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #127 on: December 08, 2012, 11:52:28 PM »
those bloody egg carryers you know hold 6 eggs naaaaaaaaa egg carton is fine havnt broken an egg yet i yhink they made them for pigeon eggs :cheers:
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« Reply #128 on: December 09, 2012, 10:20:41 AM »
I was trying to help. With the egg  thing. Wifey had complained about a soggy egg carton from an Eskimo and ice. We get farm free range eggs. And they don't fit!!
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #129 on: January 15, 2013, 10:29:23 AM »
We use the egg holders and have found them better than soggy egg cartons and less broken eggs the large size eggs not x large usually fit ok maybe we are just lucky with them.  As for Toasters do not like the round base one that holds 4 pieces of bread and does nothing but make it seem stale.  Do like the mesh ones after just using them on first trip on the weekend.

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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #130 on: January 15, 2013, 10:48:36 AM »
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those bloody egg carryers you know hold 6 eggs naaaaaaaaa egg carton is fine havnt broken an egg yet i yhink they made them for pigeon eggs :cheers:
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #131 on: January 15, 2013, 12:01:45 PM »
TIP: Look at the "Lock n Lock" Egg carrier... It's made for decent sized eggs ie up to 800gms

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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #132 on: January 15, 2013, 03:17:02 PM »
TIP: Look at the "Lock n Lock" Egg carrier... It's made for decent sized eggs ie up to 800gms

X2. Best egg holder this side of a chook! ! We put a bit of bubble wrap inside the lid for added protection.
Their bread box and cheese containers are also great. Fully sealed, so no mouldy or stale food.
Great products IMHO!
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #133 on: January 15, 2013, 06:08:24 PM »
My 18yo son, pretty useless about the camp site...
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #134 on: January 15, 2013, 07:53:47 PM »
brickiematt trying to make toast  :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #135 on: January 15, 2013, 07:58:15 PM »
brickiematt trying to make toast  :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Bah......toast is overrated anyway ;D
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #136 on: January 16, 2013, 06:45:44 AM »
brickiematt trying to make toast  :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Yep, he had a 50/50 chance to get it correct and still couldn't turn room temp bread into toast to make toast soldiers for the boiled eggs he so lovingly transported in his magic bubble wrapped egg transportation system.
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #137 on: January 16, 2013, 11:38:18 AM »
X2. Best egg holder this side of a chook! !
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #138 on: January 16, 2013, 03:23:07 PM »
brickiematt trying to make toast  :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Yep, he had a 50/50 chance to get it correct and still couldn't turn room temp bread into toast to make toast soldiers for the boiled eggs he so lovingly transported in his magic bubble wrapped egg transportation system.

LOL ;D

Must be feeding time at the zoo; the animals are getting restless >:D :D :D

And I'd ask that you kindly leave my magic bubble wrap out of this.........
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #139 on: January 16, 2013, 04:09:44 PM »
So anyway, how are you Dufus?

I promise i won't touch ya bubble wrap...... unless of course, we both end up at the Nat. Meet later this year.
Geez, theres a reason to have a drink or 10 huh.

We can get pissed and run amok while playing with ya bubble wrap at 3am.  :cheers:
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #140 on: January 19, 2013, 11:29:46 AM »
For those who need help with the camp toaster ;D
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #141 on: January 19, 2013, 06:23:30 PM »
For those who need help with the camp toaster ;D
Hey Wiggo, wherjaget that from ?
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #142 on: January 19, 2013, 06:31:56 PM »
hey xcvator
it was on the package when i bought it
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #143 on: January 19, 2013, 06:40:51 PM »
Pretty simple really.
Don't see how you could get it wrong.......
 ;D ;D
Why do people ask "What the hell were you thinking?"
Obviously I was thinking I was going to get away with it and not have to explain it....

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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #144 on: January 19, 2013, 06:48:17 PM »
Pretty simple really.
Don't see how you could get it wrong.......
 ;D ;D
Better ask Brickiematt about that  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #145 on: January 19, 2013, 06:53:50 PM »
Better ask Brickiematt about that  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
it does say 'cook bread on each side until toasted' ....... doesn't say on each side of what though?
Why do people ask "What the hell were you thinking?"
Obviously I was thinking I was going to get away with it and not have to explain it....

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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #146 on: January 19, 2013, 09:03:05 PM »
For those who need help with the camp toaster ;D

I'm fine with step one, its the other steps i can't get right ;D

It's still the most useless camping gadget, but i have found a use for it; needed an aerial for the ute, so I bent the stupid toaster thing into the shape of Australia, bunged it onto the car and bingo, I can now get Italian Radio and 3KZ................


......that reminds me, gotta get me one of those stickers with the tram on it >:D ;D
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« Reply #147 on: January 19, 2013, 09:13:23 PM »
Got to step in and stand beside you brickiemat.   :cheers: I've never bought a toaster that was so flash it came in a packet, and as such have never seen the instructors above....

And even if I did I would have chucked them out because who needs instructions to make toast rights?

Lol but I am making some great now that I've got it mesh down... :cup:

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« Reply #148 on: January 20, 2013, 05:22:40 AM »
I'm fine with step one, its the other steps i can't get right ;D

It's still the most useless camping gadget, but i have found a use for it; needed an aerial for the ute, so I bent the stupid toaster thing into the shape of Australia, bunged it onto the car and bingo, I can now get Italian Radio and 3KZ................


......that reminds me, gotta get me one of those stickers with the tram on it >:D ;D

yeah, but the original question still remains, can you make toast when ya camping yet?
Just leaving the loaf of bread out in the sun doesn't count either...... ya dufus.
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Re: Most useless Camping Gadget
« Reply #149 on: January 21, 2013, 05:01:30 PM »

I don't think anyone has mentioned wind-up/dynamo torches?
We had a wind-up lantern for a short time and a also small torch..."no more batteries" was the mantra.

Reality is you get RSI winding up the buggers, they are dimmer than a room full of reality TV stars, and you are lucky to get halfway to the toilet block before you have to wind it up again.....