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    These folks offer a variety of buk freeze-dried...

    These folks offer a variety of buk freeze-dried foods including powdered cheese: http://beprepared.com/
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    I think if you could somehow manage a double...

    I think if you could somehow manage a double thickness of material so that your sleeping pad can be slipped inside you would like the results despite a slight increase in weight. Even a small amount...
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    I suggested to my friends and family that bacon...

    I suggested to my friends and family that bacon in a tube would be a good product. They, of course, called me mad. And yet there is such a foodstuff available:...
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    Another Stove Design

    Just saw this over at Instructables: http://www.instructables.com/id/Aluminum-Bottle-Alcohol-Stove/
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    In our part of the country the newspaper is often...

    In our part of the country the newspaper is often delivered in long, narrow plastic bags that are useful for picking up dog mess. I don't know why they would not work just as well for people. Reach...
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    It really amazes me that you have discoverd that....

    It really amazes me that you have discoverd that. It shouldn't, but I am amazed nonetheless.
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    I guess by versatile I mean they are wearable in...

    I guess by versatile I mean they are wearable in more situations. The ones I am referring to are like a sandal or watershoe (covered toes) than a clog. They are comfortable for just walking around...
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    Look for sandals made by Komodo at Big 5. Made...

    Look for sandals made by Komodo at Big 5. Made from same material as Crocs but they fit better and are a lot more versatile. Excellent as a camp or town shoe.
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    I have a bout 30 years of experience with...

    I have a bout 30 years of experience with Scouting boy and man. Troop behavioir problems come down to two things bad adult leadership and failure to use the boy-led patrol system. Certain charter...
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    I have seen a few candles and air fresheners...

    I have seen a few candles and air fresheners marketed in similar cans, but then, of course you have the problem of burning off sometimes killer sweet smelling scents that I'm sure involve a another...
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    I agree. I think I get a better burn with the...

    I agree. I think I get a better burn with the stove I made from a Red Bull can. I don't know the science behind why the smaller diameter matters. But in this case smaller may be better.
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    Yes, but where would we be if we listened to...

    Yes, but where would we be if we listened to everything our parents said -- shivering in the dark eating a bowl of dry ramen.
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    You're a lucky man.

    You're a lucky man.
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    But did it have a decent burn time?

    But did it have a decent burn time?
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    Anytime you can salvage valuable materials of any...

    Anytime you can salvage valuable materials of any kind and keep them out of the landfills you have performed a noble act and there is nothing to be ashamed of. If you produce a stove, all the better....
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    Such a cynic.

    Such a cynic.
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    What a clever idea. I wish I'd thought of that.

    What a clever idea. I wish I'd thought of that.
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    Sorry, the South has no monopoly on "crick." We...

    Sorry, the South has no monopoly on "crick." We used to "worsh" in the "crick" all the time in Montana.
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    I lived in the Black Hills for a decade or so in...

    I lived in the Black Hills for a decade or so in the 1980s. For scenery you can't do better than Spearfish Canyon. There are a few trailheads there. The town of Spearfish is friendly and clean and...
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    Bulk items

    This company in Utah handles a lot of bulk items, including dehydrated refried beans:

    http://beprepared.com/product.asp?pn=FS%20G102&bhcd2=1208369920
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    They do make a rechargeable wter bottle lantern:...

    They do make a rechargeable wter bottle lantern:

    http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2006/05/solight_solarpowered_lanternwater_bottle.html
  22. Keep your head down and come home safe. (And...

    Keep your head down and come home safe. (And bring everybody else with you.)
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    Consider, too, that you are going to have to hand...

    Consider, too, that you are going to have to hand deliver this puppy and then try an outrun the blast zone. You really don't want anything too big.
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    I can't believe that no one has come up with a...

    I can't believe that no one has come up with a portable nuclear device made with a Pepsi can or Walmart grease can. You all are slipping.
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    Could be worse. Spam jerky, perhaps.

    Could be worse. Spam jerky, perhaps.
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