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Re: Inexpensive Useful Items

Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:59 pm
by Rockchucker
Paper clips, good for windscreens, repair wire, lots of survival uses. I always carry 2. Also small zip-ties, again very useful for repairs on packs, shelters, trekking poles, good for hang loops on bags.....

Re: Inexpensive Useful Items

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 8:04 pm
by SolitaryRefinement
After reading about zip-ties a few times, I may have to start packing a few. Sounds like a good idea.

Re: Inexpensive Useful Items

Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 10:09 pm
by cloudlesssky
longri wrote: There's a theory that if you use chapstick you'll need to use it and if you stop using it you'll adapt and will no longer need it. I don't believe this. ...
I'm hopelessly addicted. :wink:

Re: Inexpensive Useful Items

Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 1:57 pm
by markskor
Glide - lives inside my TP tube.
Has saved my ass on numerous occasions.

Re: Inexpensive Useful Items

Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:21 am
by longri
Seems like you could just use chapstick for that. Dual use is a virtue.

Re: Inexpensive Useful Items

Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 11:41 am
by rlown
markskor wrote:Glide - lives inside my TP tube.
Has saved my ass on numerous occasions.
longri wrote:Seems like you could just use chapstick for that. Dual use is a virtue.
Um.. yuk. :moon:

Re: Inexpensive Useful Items

Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 11:01 pm
by oldranger
longri

I posted that Idea years ago! :unibrow: