specialized items in your kit

volga_volga · Jul 6th, 2004, 20:11

oh, i understood perfectly what baisab was talking abt... does it exist in the UK?

timmy · Jul 6th, 2004, 20:40

Sorry, my confusion is that electrical tape is only 2cm wide and plastic-like, while duct/gaffer tape is 5cm (2") which would obviously be better for fixing mossie nets and tents.

shere · Jul 6th, 2004, 20:49

My indian truck drivers cotton jacket/waist coat/vest, has loads of hidden pockets and is more comfortable than wearing a money belt.

indiamike · Jul 7th, 2004, 05:06

I also carry balloons but not as gifts. At night in small towns when the dogs take over on night patrol barking all night long I fill them balloons up with water and have my own war with the them.

If you have ever seen a guy standing on a balcony in his underwear throwing water balloons at barking dogs it was probably me. It's a less cruel approach of getting rid of the barking dogs and I never hit them but just throw them close enough to scare them off (the buckets in the bathroom are great for holding the ammo).

Other than that, a full on coffee kit with instant coffee, creamer, sugar substitute (tough to find in India) a mug, and an immersion element.

I live off of coffee at home and abroad.

wonderwomanusa · Jul 7th, 2004, 12:32

>>sugar substitute (tough to find in India)<<

I took a small bottle of saccharin tablets -- I think 1000 to the bottle. I like my chai quite sweet and there was no way I was going to carry enough "white powder" for 12 weeks of chai!

I didn't realize it, but saccharin dissolves just as well in cold water (nimbu pani) as it does in hot tea or coffee!

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Jul 6th, 2004, 20:40	#32
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wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dhaka Posts: 3,571	>>sugar substitute (tough to find in India)<< I took a small bottle of saccharin tablets -- I think 1000 to the bottle. I like my chai quite sweet and there was no way I was going to carry enough "white powder" for 12 weeks of chai! I didn't realize it, but saccharin dissolves just as well in cold water (nimbu pani) as it does in hot tea or coffee! __________________ The map is not the territory. --Alfred Korzybski

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Jul 6th, 2004, 20:49	#33
shere Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: England Posts: 1,124	My indian truck drivers cotton jacket/waist coat/vest, has loads of hidden pockets and is more comfortable than wearing a money belt.

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indiamike Retired Admin Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: New Joisey for now Posts: 1,759	I also carry balloons but not as gifts. At night in small towns when the dogs take over on night patrol barking all night long I fill them balloons up with water and have my own war with the them. If you have ever seen a guy standing on a balcony in his underwear throwing water balloons at barking dogs it was probably me. It's a less cruel approach of getting rid of the barking dogs and I never hit them but just throw them close enough to scare them off (the buckets in the bathroom are great for holding the ammo). Other than that, a full on coffee kit with instant coffee, creamer, sugar substitute (tough to find in India) a mug, and an immersion element. I live off of coffee at home and abroad.

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