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Monday, 11. September 2006
Having a great backpack
jerkylad, 00:28h
The tent body and tent fly are made of waterproof material. This makes them excellent items to stuff in the top of your hiking backpack as their coating of waterproofing will help protect the rest of your items in your pack. There is also another reason why stuffing the tent body and tent fly is the best method of packing tents. Have you noticed how folding a tent the same way over and over, the waterproofing can crack along the creases? By stuffing the tent and fly, they are never folded the same way twice and creases do not form.
Another reason for placing the tent and fly in the top is for easy access. The first thing most people do when they get into camp is to put up the tent. With the tent being at the top of your hiking backpack, you save time from having to unload the rest of your pack just to get to the tent. This may not seem like much of a time saver, but if it is raining, you’ll be grateful that your tent is in the top of your pack.
Another reason for placing the tent and fly in the top is for easy access. The first thing most people do when they get into camp is to put up the tent. With the tent being at the top of your hiking backpack, you save time from having to unload the rest of your pack just to get to the tent. This may not seem like much of a time saver, but if it is raining, you’ll be grateful that your tent is in the top of your pack.
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Wednesday, 23. August 2006
Keeping warm with wood burning stoves
jerkylad, 22:22h
There are two kinds of wood burning stoves you can buy. The most common kind is in the home, and the other kind is outside. My parents opted for an outdoor stove to save money, but it is more complicated than an indoor stove. The stove itself is outside, but you need to have heating ducts and vents installed in the house. The wood is put into the fire outside, and an electrical motor blows the heat through the ducts. Because my parents have an unlimited supply of free wood, this was a great choice for them. Even if you don’t have free wood, you may find buying wood for wood burning stoves to be inexpensive, and it can be delivered to your home.
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Sunday, 20. August 2006
Success is better with education
jerkylad, 15:56h
A good education has, is and will continue to remain the hallmark of a fine gentleman. No matter what age it was, a well educated person was usually considered the best possible candidate for success. This is the reason why governments all over the world continue to spend billions of dollars on providing their citizens with education. Especially in the knowledge economy we live in, a good basic education is absolutely essential for all levels of employees. And for most jobs, a Bachelors degree is often the minimum criteria for selection.
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