The camping kit

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08-22-2011, 01:01 AM
carazor

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The camping kit

I was camping this weekend down in Pescadero. Just because you're camping doesn't mean you can't get a BBS shave! I took my stainless Flaschner with me, some alum bloc, Cella soap, and trusty silvertip brush. I used a cardboard mail tube to store my brush, it's very durable and waterproof. A stainless razor is pretty useful on a camping trip as you don't have to worry about getting it spotless clean. I was lucky enough to have hot water! Since I didn't have a mug handy, I just face lathered which work out fine. I did sharpen and strop my Flaschner before leaving so that I could easily get 2-3 shaves out of it without a strop. My Kangaroo travel strop should be here this week from Australia!!

I picked up an AWESOME soap bowl at a local art fair, I just filled it with Tabac. Pics to follow!
08-22-2011, 01:19 AM
MickR

I just have a cheap brush, rough old Gotta, 'roo strop, tube of shave cream and an enamel wash basin for that sort of thing. I think I had a post on SoTD of my out bush kit. I'll see if I can find the photo for reference.

Here we are, more of a view of the scenery though, sorry about that. Just say the word and I will delete it from your thread...

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...ingshave12.jpg

Mick
08-22-2011, 01:32 AM
carazor

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I just have a cheap brush, rough old Gotta, 'roo strop, tube of shave cream and an enamel wash basin for that sort of thing. I think I had a post on SoTD of my out bush kit. I'll see if I can find the photo for reference.

Here we are, more of a view of the scenery though, sorry about that. Just say the word and I will delete it from your thread...

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...ingshave12.jpg

Mick

Mick, that's a great shot! Thanks for posting.....

This was my view while I was shaving....
08-22-2011, 03:10 AM
epd

No mirrors guys?
08-22-2011, 03:22 AM
carazor

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Originally Posted by epd

No mirrors guys?

I had a small mirror in my tent. Didn't take a picture of it however!
08-22-2011, 03:48 AM
MickR

That funny little silver thing on the low stool in my pic...Although on that day I was ready to toss it down the paddock, I ended up just shaving by feel and checking for missed spots afterwards. There weren't any.

Mick
08-22-2011, 04:42 AM
HigherFasterNow

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Originally Posted by carazor

This was my view while I was shaving....

I hate you :P

LOL what a beautiful spot to shave at. Totally jealous.
08-24-2011, 01:41 AM
RogueRazor

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Originally Posted by HigherFasterNow

I hate you :P

LOL what a beautiful spot to shave at. Totally jealous.

man, I live as close that scene as you do and yet never go. have to fix that!
08-24-2011, 03:08 AM
epd

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Originally Posted by MickR

That funny little silver thing on the low stool in my pic...Although on that day I was ready to toss it down the paddock, I ended up just shaving by feel and checking for missed spots afterwards. There weren't any.

Mick

Oppps. for some reason I had mistaken that for a note pad ....:rofl2:
A couple of really beautiful spots there,
08-24-2011, 05:03 AM
MickR

That's easy enough to do, now that you mentioned it. But that's my little leather bound mirror, that was being battered too much by the breeze that day. I didn't have a handy nail sticking out anywhere to hang it. Just some bailing twine.

Mick
08-24-2011, 09:06 AM
carlmaloschneider

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I was going to say you need somewhere to hang it...

I've been thinking (now it's camping weather) firstly IF I'll shave while camping (and the photos here tell me it'll be a GOOD idea) and secondly what to take...I was going to buy the TI travel box thing, but it was too expensive really. Good idea though...

But a piece of stiff wire might be able to act as a mirror holder stand; and not take up too much room in a pack. It could also double as a 'Wait'. Now I'm going to take the time to tell you what a 'Wait' is...(and I shall digress from shaving but remain On Topic on camping).

Many years ago (5?) I was camping at Deep Creek Conservation Park (photo below) with my sons. We decided we needed a coat hanger for marshmallow toasting before we left; and had packed one. Over the course of several nights where we found we needed to say "Can you get the marshmallow toasting thing?" or "Have you seen the coat hanger marshmallow thing" we (I) decided it needed a name.

So I Explained the dilemma to my son and said, "Aaron", you've got ten seconds, the next word you say will be the name of the marshmallow thingy, 10, 9, 8 7, 6..."

So, (you've guessed it) panicked, he stammers, "wait wait wait!!!".....

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08-24-2011, 10:46 AM
MickR

Geez, and I was starting to think it might have been something related to the "Wait awhile vine" theat grows up north in the jungle. Big, huge thorns on it and in plentiful supply, so as to make you wait awhile, while you extricate yourself. It is never a blood free experience. I like your 'Wait' much better though. Going to have to do something like that for a mirror stand, but more than likely it will be a combo leather/wire holder/hanger thingumy bob...Named 'Wait'. :)

Mick
08-24-2011, 10:46 AM
tonycraigo

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Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

I was going to say you need somewhere to hang it...

I've been thinking (now it's camping weather) firstly IF I'll shave while camping (and the photos here tell me it'll be a GOOD idea) and secondly what to take...I was going to buy the TI travel box thing, but it was too expensive really. Good idea though...

But a piece of stiff wire might be able to act as a mirror holder stand; and not take up too much room in a pack. It could also double as a 'Wait'. Now I'm going to take the time to tell you what a 'Wait' is...(and I shall digress from shaving but remain On Topic on camping).

Many years ago (5?) I was camping at Deep Creek Conservation Park (photo below) with my sons. We decided we needed a coat hanger for marshmallow toasting before we left; and had packed one. Over the course of several nights where we found we needed to say "Can you get the marshmallow toasting thing?" or "Have you seen the coat hanger marshmallow thing" we (I) decided it needed a name.

So I Explained the dilemma to my son and said, "Aaron", you've got ten seconds, the next word you say will be the name of the marshmallow thingy, 10, 9, 8 7, 6..."

So, (you've guessed it) panicked, he stammers, "wait wait wait!!!".....

Camping is such a dreadful activity... really... the un-airconditioned heat (could never get anyone interested in camping unless it was in the summer - when the air feels and smells like it was recently blown through a yeti's buttcrack). I could really do with two homes - one on Hatteras Island, NC for winter and the other in Barrow, Alaska when the tundra just barely thaws enough for mosquitos to come out for a couple of weeks. I hate summer.

On the other hand if you were roasting sugar daubs on the wait with your sons...

Still begs the question: where is your rod and reel suitable to launch a bait about 150 yards into that cove? My guess is that over there by those rocks sea mullets as big as your leg lay in wait... ready to be roasted on the wait... over an open fire.

Now THAT's campin'!

:D
08-24-2011, 10:51 AM
MickR

Hang the Wait! Pack those fish in clayish mud and bake in the fire-y coals till the mud is hard and ready to be cracked open. It'll take skin and scales with it, leaving a beautifully, stewed-in-its-own-juices, clean white fish meat. Yummo!

Mick
08-25-2011, 12:26 AM
carlmaloschneider

Oh, I know about the 'wait a while' vine, a lot of experience IN it in the Border Ranges at the Jungle Warfare Centre, Cunungra. That area is one place on Earth where man was NOT meant to live. I spent only 10 days in the jungle and my skin was falling off as I was constantly wet. And about the fishing. I only like the drinking part of fishing. My fishing method is: Bait your hook, throw it in, drink beer, [loop x times] bring bait back in again, go home, buy a snapper at the fish and chip shop, use Mick's recipe, drink more beer, [loop x times] fall in fire, curl up in sleeping bag, wake at 2 in the morning wondering why you feel SO parched....
08-25-2011, 12:34 AM
tinkersd

Thanks mate, not I REALY HUNGRY!!!!

Camping that way sound OutStanding, I miss those days's, but now I suppose just to addicted to A/C!! I suppose that makes me just a 250LB [apx. 18 stone] woosy/boy, right ??
I do love a good camp fire though, great memory's, great !
08-25-2011, 03:01 AM
MickR

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Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Oh, I know about the 'wait a while' vine, a lot of experience IN it in the Border Ranges at the Jungle Warfare Centre, Cunungra...

Sorry mate, I forgot you was an old Digger too. :)

Mick
08-25-2011, 03:39 AM
carlmaloschneider

Hey! Go easy on the 'old'!!
Yep, 10 years, Sergeant in Charge of a Surface to Air Missile System. The jungle warfare Centre was my first bush trip. A nightmare, fell through my Battery Comander's hootchie on the first night and put a huge tear in it, he wasn't impressed.
08-25-2011, 06:02 AM
MickR

:OT:HJPlain 'old' (sorry) rifleman myself, always in trouble over something stupid. KP duty a bit, worst I think I did was blow up a 'Woofer' (not the four legged kind). Best thing I did was point out an unexploded mortar round, that was unearthed by the rifle rounds hitting the butt directly behind and above us, to my Corporal while on target duty. Never seen anyone hit the panic button so fast (understandably so of course). He later congratulated me for being so cool about the whole incident.

Ok back to what ever it was this thread was about again :).

Mick
09-07-2011, 11:05 AM
SpaceGeek

I hadn't considered the camping and shaving combination. But, since camping is supposed to be relaxing, I think that they are a great combo. Definitely something to consider.

Bri
09-07-2011, 02:20 PM
poppy926

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Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

My fishing method is: Bait your hook, throw it in, drink beer, [loop x times] bring bait back in again, go home, buy a snapper at the fish and chip shop, use Mick's recipe, drink more beer, [loop x times] fall in fire, curl up in sleeping bag, wake at 2 in the morning wondering why you feel SO parched....

Might I suggest adding to you method a bucket of rocks. Occasionally throw a rock at or as near as you can to the bobber or float. That way the fish don't mess with you while your drinkin.:beer1: This method also requires no bait.
James
09-08-2011, 07:37 AM
SpaceGeek

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Originally Posted by poppy926

Might I suggest adding to you method a bucket of rocks. Occasionally throw a rock at or as near as you can to the bobber or float. That way the fish don't mess with you while your drinkin.:beer1: This method also requires no bait.
James

I really like your fishing technique! I think I may need to make sure I set up around sufficient rocks in the future to enjoy this experience to its fullest.

Bri
09-08-2011, 09:46 AM
carlmaloschneider

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Originally Posted by SpaceGeek

I really like your fishing technique! I think I may need to make sure I set up around sufficient rocks in the future to enjoy this experience to its fullest.

Bri

Good idea! But then again I could just throw the empty bottles...
09-10-2011, 11:37 PM
poppy926

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Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Good idea! But then again I could just throw the empty bottles...

Ya you might not want the bottles near by when gravity really starts to work...LOL
09-11-2011, 12:43 AM
carlmaloschneider

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Originally Posted by poppy926

Ya you might not want the bottles near by when gravity really starts to work...LOL

Of course I must say I wouldn't REALLY throw beer bottles around the place; I'm very environmentally conscious, and always take my rubbish with me, I'm quite a hippie at heart...
09-11-2011, 12:19 PM
MickR

I take my rubbish with me too, but that's just because I'm a sneaky bastard, and don't won't the property owner to know I bin fishin' in his creek! :p

Mick
09-11-2011, 01:47 PM
poppy926

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Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Of course I must say I wouldn't REALLY throw beer bottles around the place; I'm very environmentally conscious, and always take my rubbish with me, I'm quite a hippie at heart...

I figured that from some of your previous posts. Also kind of a minimalist too if I understand correctly.
09-11-2011, 02:10 PM
Johnus

A minimalist would keep his razor in his boot, where it belongs. ...And yes, sweat for soap!