Scouts in Calgary have successfully designed and tested two types of emergency ration packs - the simple Tobacco Tin Pot and the more advanced Cook Ring. Both packs contain all necessary items for cooking, eating, and drinking in an emergency situation in a compact and portable package. The Tobacco Tin Pot uses a tobacco tin for cooking and contains items like soup mixes, jerky, chocolate, and beverages. The Cook Ring uses an aluminum foil cup and collapsible wire ring for cooking and also contains various food and drink items. Testing showed that heavy duty aluminum foil is needed to avoid leaks when boiling water over a fuel tablet fire. Both packs provide a worthwhile project for Scouts and a useful emergency supply.
This document provides information about handmade confections from Mrs. Prindable's, including gourmet caramel apples, gift baskets, and other treats. It highlights the premium ingredients and handcrafted excellence that go into making the products. Various gift options are presented such as Easter baskets, towers of treats, and ornamented apples suitable for different occasions. Customers can order exceptional gifts through the website or by phone.
This document is a newsletter from Agave Premier Properties & Investments that provides information on real estate, holidays, and home maintenance. It discusses green tips for Christmas, safety tips for indoor and outdoor decorating, recipes, and information on home warranties. It also advertises the services of Fidelity National Home Warranty and invites readers to call for a property assessment.
Plant a Row for the Hungry - Master Gardeners, Memphis, TennesseeFarica954z
The May 12, 2011 meeting of the Memphis Area Master Gardeners (MAMG) had 118 attendees. The guest speaker, Tom Cox, discussed conifers that are adaptable to the Southeast. There was no new budget news reported. Donations were accepted for the Shelby County Extension secretary whose home was damaged in flooding. The Spring Fling in March was very successful. Updates to the MAMG bylaws will be voted on in July. Upcoming events include Gardens in Progress tours, MG landscaping projects for Habitat for Humanity, and opportunities to volunteer with the Plant-A-Row project.
1) The document describes the author's discovery of Takamma, a remote guesthouse and campsite located 15km from Plettenberg Bay but requiring a 2 hour drive to reach. 2) It is situated along the Eden to Addo hiking trail, a 400km route established to reconnect indigenous forests in the area. 3) The author details his experience hiking the first few days of the trail, passing through lush forests and mountainous grasslands, camping along rivers and enjoying the remote natural scenery.
The document provides information about summer preschool programs and day camps offered at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth, Maine. The programs include nature exploration sessions for ages 2-5, day camps for ages 4-11 focused on themes like wildlife and wetlands, and volunteer opportunities for ages 14-17. Sessions are one or two weeks long and include outdoor activities like hiking, crafts, and pond exploration to help children discover and learn about nature. Registration information and fees are provided.
A Beginner’s Guide to Container Gardening: Helping People Help the LandFayme4q
This document provides an overview of container gardening for beginners in Alaska. It discusses various container options from buckets to boxes. It recommends filling containers with a soil mix of sand, peat moss, and compost or loam to provide nutrients and drainage. Seeds can be started indoors in early spring and transplanted outdoors in June, or some seeds like lettuce can be planted directly. The document provides tips on planting, thinning, weeding, and caring for plants with water, light, and dealing with pests. Harvesting and a planting calendar are also discussed.
This document provides 20 tips for finding and eating locally sourced food. It suggests starting small by committing to spend $10 per week on local foods. Other tips include joining a CSA farm, growing your own garden, picking fruits yourself at local farms, freezing meat from local farms, tracking the food miles of what you eat, having potlucks featuring only local foods, and bringing local foods into schools. The overall message is that making even small changes to incorporate more local foods into one's diet can have positive impacts on one's health, community, and environment.
The Armed Forces Fueling Program aims to improve the diets and nutrition of service members. The STACKS Armed Forces Fueling Program provides specially designed deli meats to help achieve this goal. STACKS deli meats are designed to meet the dietary needs of soldiers with higher protein, balanced calories, and lower sodium. They are pre-sliced and pre-portioned for efficient use in military deli stations. STACKS training and branding materials help deli stations serve more people faster while maintaining lower costs.
This document provides information about handmade confections from Mrs. Prindable's, including gourmet caramel apples, gift baskets, and other treats. It highlights the premium ingredients and handcrafted excellence that go into making the products. Various gift options are presented such as Easter baskets, towers of treats, and ornamented apples suitable for different occasions. Customers can order exceptional gifts through the website or by phone.
This document is a newsletter from Agave Premier Properties & Investments that provides information on real estate, holidays, and home maintenance. It discusses green tips for Christmas, safety tips for indoor and outdoor decorating, recipes, and information on home warranties. It also advertises the services of Fidelity National Home Warranty and invites readers to call for a property assessment.
Plant a Row for the Hungry - Master Gardeners, Memphis, TennesseeFarica954z
The May 12, 2011 meeting of the Memphis Area Master Gardeners (MAMG) had 118 attendees. The guest speaker, Tom Cox, discussed conifers that are adaptable to the Southeast. There was no new budget news reported. Donations were accepted for the Shelby County Extension secretary whose home was damaged in flooding. The Spring Fling in March was very successful. Updates to the MAMG bylaws will be voted on in July. Upcoming events include Gardens in Progress tours, MG landscaping projects for Habitat for Humanity, and opportunities to volunteer with the Plant-A-Row project.
1) The document describes the author's discovery of Takamma, a remote guesthouse and campsite located 15km from Plettenberg Bay but requiring a 2 hour drive to reach. 2) It is situated along the Eden to Addo hiking trail, a 400km route established to reconnect indigenous forests in the area. 3) The author details his experience hiking the first few days of the trail, passing through lush forests and mountainous grasslands, camping along rivers and enjoying the remote natural scenery.
The document provides information about summer preschool programs and day camps offered at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth, Maine. The programs include nature exploration sessions for ages 2-5, day camps for ages 4-11 focused on themes like wildlife and wetlands, and volunteer opportunities for ages 14-17. Sessions are one or two weeks long and include outdoor activities like hiking, crafts, and pond exploration to help children discover and learn about nature. Registration information and fees are provided.
A Beginner’s Guide to Container Gardening: Helping People Help the LandFayme4q
This document provides an overview of container gardening for beginners in Alaska. It discusses various container options from buckets to boxes. It recommends filling containers with a soil mix of sand, peat moss, and compost or loam to provide nutrients and drainage. Seeds can be started indoors in early spring and transplanted outdoors in June, or some seeds like lettuce can be planted directly. The document provides tips on planting, thinning, weeding, and caring for plants with water, light, and dealing with pests. Harvesting and a planting calendar are also discussed.
This document provides 20 tips for finding and eating locally sourced food. It suggests starting small by committing to spend $10 per week on local foods. Other tips include joining a CSA farm, growing your own garden, picking fruits yourself at local farms, freezing meat from local farms, tracking the food miles of what you eat, having potlucks featuring only local foods, and bringing local foods into schools. The overall message is that making even small changes to incorporate more local foods into one's diet can have positive impacts on one's health, community, and environment.
The Armed Forces Fueling Program aims to improve the diets and nutrition of service members. The STACKS Armed Forces Fueling Program provides specially designed deli meats to help achieve this goal. STACKS deli meats are designed to meet the dietary needs of soldiers with higher protein, balanced calories, and lower sodium. They are pre-sliced and pre-portioned for efficient use in military deli stations. STACKS training and branding materials help deli stations serve more people faster while maintaining lower costs.
This document is a Tupperware party flyer advertising products for summer entertaining and travel. It promotes savings on items like small serving containers, hot dog keepers, mixing bowls and pie carriers. The flyer also profiles a star Tupperware director named Kirstin Jones who enjoys her flexible business and driving nice cars through the company's program. Attendees of an upcoming party can get an exclusive colander set for $12.
This document provides product descriptions and pricing for kids toys and products for food storage, serving, cooking, and on-the-go eating. It includes items like Bell Tumblers for kids, a Shape-O toy, feeding spoons and cases, a formula dispenser, snack bowls, a feeding set, thermal flasks and jars for hot/cold transport, salad and snack containers, reusable straws and lunch containers, food storage containers, cake servers, salt and pepper shakers, a butter dish, cookware like a smart multi-cooker and pasta maker, baking forms and sheets, and a daily cook pan. Prices range from $8 to $129.
This document provides a checklist of recommended gear for an overnight winter camping trip in snow caves. It includes essential equipment like shovels, tarps, warm clothing and layers, first aid supplies, cooking equipment, food, water, tents, sleeping bags, and fire starters. Proper ventilation and insulation of the snow cave floor are also recommended to stay warm and comfortable overnight.
This document provides information on various Tupperware products available for purchase from July 10-23, 2010. It lists 12 different Tupperware storage containers, bowls, and lunch items along with their regular retail prices and discounted prices being offered during this promotion period. It also describes a "Hot Summer Host Bonus" set that can be purchased for $25 by hosts who have $550 or more in party sales and have two friends host parties within 21 days.
The document provides information on the basics of camping for young people, including choosing a campsite, setting up camp, camping activities, campfire meals and treats, safety, and more. It discusses selecting a location away from noise to enjoy nature, pitching tents, activities like hiking and fishing, cooking over campfires using tools like pudgie pie makers, making s'mores and other treats, safety precautions, and being prepared for an enjoyable camping trip.
ribbed for grilling sausages and meats while the grease is removed away from the items being cooked. Convenient removable handle included. A10-196 Two-Sided, Non-Stick Griddle, 11 In. Diameter-Suits all round grills.
Canning, preserving, drying and preserving eggsKevin schmidt
Canning, Preserving, Drying and Preserving Eggs by the Ohio Branch, Council of National Defense. This is a great book for homesteaders, or just for those interested in our heritage.
The document provides 10 ways to reuse glass bottles through creative craft projects. These include making tiki torches, vases for plants, terrariums, bird feeders, salad jars, mosaics, painted bottles, self-watering planters, nautical centerpieces, and candle holders. Reusing glass bottles in these ways helps the environment, saves money, and allows for decorative additions to homes and gardens.
This document provides 10 ways to reuse glass bottles through creative craft projects. It describes how to make glass bottle tiki torches, vases for plants, terrariums, bird feeders, salad jars, mosaics, painted bottles, self-watering planters, nautical centerpieces, and candle holders. Reusing glass bottles in these ways can help the environment, save money, and allow for creative decorating and gardening projects.
Ladies and gentlemen, start your BBQs! Canada Day is just around the corner and with that comes all the great summer festivities we love. Enjoy the summer weather with the best swag the season has to offer!
This document showcases a variety of sustainable and eco-friendly promotional products including sunglasses with wheat straw and bamboo frames, a cooler bag, lunchbox, seed packets, birdhouse, parasol, skipping rope, picnic basket, cutlery set, water bottle, hat, barbecue, wine cooler sleeve, ice cubes, and gift box containing assorted snacks and tea. The document provides brief descriptions of each product including materials, features, and quantities or dimensions where relevant. It concludes by inviting the reader to contact the company for more information.
This document provides tips for reducing waste at school by recycling everyday items like cans and bottles, using reusable mugs and glasses instead of disposable cups, bringing lunch and snacks from home, and setting up paper recycling bins in classrooms. Changing habits takes effort but becomes routine, and using reusable items and recycling paper significantly reduces waste.
Recycling is good for the environment in several ways:
1) It saves energy by reducing the need to create new products from raw materials.
2) It prevents global warming by lowering greenhouse gas emissions from production and transport of new raw materials.
3) It reduces water pollution by lowering pollution from paper and plastic production.
Runka offers various biodegradable and compostable dinnerware and utensil alternatives to plastic items that burden landfills. This includes bamboo dinnerware that is naturally sourced and uses less energy, as well as "Leafware" plates and bowls made from fallen palm leaves. They also provide compostable plates made from wheat straw and utensils made from non-GMO corn that fully degrade. All of the options aim to provide eco-friendly and sustainable replacements for disposable plastic products.
Get your brand summer-ready with our latest and freshest promotional merchandise! Whether you are planning corporate events and trade shows, attracting new recruits or running a branded merchandise store, let us take the work off your plate and manage that for you.
This document provides guidance and recommendations for cooking outdoors, including:
- An equipment checklist of essential cooking and cleaning supplies to bring for outdoor cooking.
- Descriptions of different types of camp stoves and methods for building wood fires for cooking over an open flame.
- Useful tips for meal planning, food storage, safety practices, and easy cleanup when cooking outdoors. Suggestions include preparing ingredients and meals in advance, using heavy duty aluminum foil and ziplock bags, and being careful with gas canisters.
This document provides instructions for making soda cap containers out of plastic soda bottles for storing small items like matches or pills. It describes cutting off the tops of two plastic bottles at the neck to create bottle tips. The tips are then sanded smooth and glued together with epoxy to create a water-tight container that is lightweight and will float if dropped in water.
This document provides tips and suggestions for preparing to cook and eat while camping at Revive camp. It includes quick and easy meal ideas, a camping cooking kit list, and other essential items to pack. The key points are to plan quick and easy meals that don't require much cooking time or washing up, bring necessary cooking and eating equipment and supplies, and remember camping is meant to be fun so don't stress about perfect meals.
http://www.fridayschildmontessori.com/blog/picnic-perfection/ It won’t be long until summer is here, and with the warmer weather come more chances to get outdoors and relax.
This document is a Tupperware party flyer advertising products for summer entertaining and travel. It promotes savings on items like small serving containers, hot dog keepers, mixing bowls and pie carriers. The flyer also profiles a star Tupperware director named Kirstin Jones who enjoys her flexible business and driving nice cars through the company's program. Attendees of an upcoming party can get an exclusive colander set for $12.
This document provides product descriptions and pricing for kids toys and products for food storage, serving, cooking, and on-the-go eating. It includes items like Bell Tumblers for kids, a Shape-O toy, feeding spoons and cases, a formula dispenser, snack bowls, a feeding set, thermal flasks and jars for hot/cold transport, salad and snack containers, reusable straws and lunch containers, food storage containers, cake servers, salt and pepper shakers, a butter dish, cookware like a smart multi-cooker and pasta maker, baking forms and sheets, and a daily cook pan. Prices range from $8 to $129.
This document provides a checklist of recommended gear for an overnight winter camping trip in snow caves. It includes essential equipment like shovels, tarps, warm clothing and layers, first aid supplies, cooking equipment, food, water, tents, sleeping bags, and fire starters. Proper ventilation and insulation of the snow cave floor are also recommended to stay warm and comfortable overnight.
This document provides information on various Tupperware products available for purchase from July 10-23, 2010. It lists 12 different Tupperware storage containers, bowls, and lunch items along with their regular retail prices and discounted prices being offered during this promotion period. It also describes a "Hot Summer Host Bonus" set that can be purchased for $25 by hosts who have $550 or more in party sales and have two friends host parties within 21 days.
The document provides information on the basics of camping for young people, including choosing a campsite, setting up camp, camping activities, campfire meals and treats, safety, and more. It discusses selecting a location away from noise to enjoy nature, pitching tents, activities like hiking and fishing, cooking over campfires using tools like pudgie pie makers, making s'mores and other treats, safety precautions, and being prepared for an enjoyable camping trip.
ribbed for grilling sausages and meats while the grease is removed away from the items being cooked. Convenient removable handle included. A10-196 Two-Sided, Non-Stick Griddle, 11 In. Diameter-Suits all round grills.
Canning, preserving, drying and preserving eggsKevin schmidt
Canning, Preserving, Drying and Preserving Eggs by the Ohio Branch, Council of National Defense. This is a great book for homesteaders, or just for those interested in our heritage.
The document provides 10 ways to reuse glass bottles through creative craft projects. These include making tiki torches, vases for plants, terrariums, bird feeders, salad jars, mosaics, painted bottles, self-watering planters, nautical centerpieces, and candle holders. Reusing glass bottles in these ways helps the environment, saves money, and allows for decorative additions to homes and gardens.
This document provides 10 ways to reuse glass bottles through creative craft projects. It describes how to make glass bottle tiki torches, vases for plants, terrariums, bird feeders, salad jars, mosaics, painted bottles, self-watering planters, nautical centerpieces, and candle holders. Reusing glass bottles in these ways can help the environment, save money, and allow for creative decorating and gardening projects.
Ladies and gentlemen, start your BBQs! Canada Day is just around the corner and with that comes all the great summer festivities we love. Enjoy the summer weather with the best swag the season has to offer!
This document showcases a variety of sustainable and eco-friendly promotional products including sunglasses with wheat straw and bamboo frames, a cooler bag, lunchbox, seed packets, birdhouse, parasol, skipping rope, picnic basket, cutlery set, water bottle, hat, barbecue, wine cooler sleeve, ice cubes, and gift box containing assorted snacks and tea. The document provides brief descriptions of each product including materials, features, and quantities or dimensions where relevant. It concludes by inviting the reader to contact the company for more information.
This document provides tips for reducing waste at school by recycling everyday items like cans and bottles, using reusable mugs and glasses instead of disposable cups, bringing lunch and snacks from home, and setting up paper recycling bins in classrooms. Changing habits takes effort but becomes routine, and using reusable items and recycling paper significantly reduces waste.
Recycling is good for the environment in several ways:
1) It saves energy by reducing the need to create new products from raw materials.
2) It prevents global warming by lowering greenhouse gas emissions from production and transport of new raw materials.
3) It reduces water pollution by lowering pollution from paper and plastic production.
Runka offers various biodegradable and compostable dinnerware and utensil alternatives to plastic items that burden landfills. This includes bamboo dinnerware that is naturally sourced and uses less energy, as well as "Leafware" plates and bowls made from fallen palm leaves. They also provide compostable plates made from wheat straw and utensils made from non-GMO corn that fully degrade. All of the options aim to provide eco-friendly and sustainable replacements for disposable plastic products.
Get your brand summer-ready with our latest and freshest promotional merchandise! Whether you are planning corporate events and trade shows, attracting new recruits or running a branded merchandise store, let us take the work off your plate and manage that for you.
This document provides guidance and recommendations for cooking outdoors, including:
- An equipment checklist of essential cooking and cleaning supplies to bring for outdoor cooking.
- Descriptions of different types of camp stoves and methods for building wood fires for cooking over an open flame.
- Useful tips for meal planning, food storage, safety practices, and easy cleanup when cooking outdoors. Suggestions include preparing ingredients and meals in advance, using heavy duty aluminum foil and ziplock bags, and being careful with gas canisters.
This document provides instructions for making soda cap containers out of plastic soda bottles for storing small items like matches or pills. It describes cutting off the tops of two plastic bottles at the neck to create bottle tips. The tips are then sanded smooth and glued together with epoxy to create a water-tight container that is lightweight and will float if dropped in water.
This document provides tips and suggestions for preparing to cook and eat while camping at Revive camp. It includes quick and easy meal ideas, a camping cooking kit list, and other essential items to pack. The key points are to plan quick and easy meals that don't require much cooking time or washing up, bring necessary cooking and eating equipment and supplies, and remember camping is meant to be fun so don't stress about perfect meals.
http://www.fridayschildmontessori.com/blog/picnic-perfection/ It won’t be long until summer is here, and with the warmer weather come more chances to get outdoors and relax.
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Making Emergency Ration Packs
Greybeard
The Leader, January 1987
Over the past 10 years, Calgary area Scouts have successfully made and tested two different emergency ration
packs, spending a couple of weeks collecting supplies and a couple of patrol meetings building each pack.
Younger Scouts find it easier to make a simple Tobacco Tin Pot, while older boys are ready to tackle the
Cook Ring. Constructed from readily available materials, both are compact, self-contained packages that
include everything necessary for cooking, eating and drinking in an emergency situation. And a look at the
new Field Book shows that, with the addition of some items and substitution of others, a ration pack easily
converts into a survival kit.
I believe it's important to augment the kit-making exercise with training in the recognition, collection, and
preparation of wild edibles. A patrol or troop might like to take on the additional project of preparing a small
pamphlet about wilderness survival to include in the emergency ration packs. For yet another related project,
they could hunt up the caloric and nutritional value of each food item included in the pack and, from these
findings, calculate the absolute maximum to which they can stretch things while still providing enough
nutrients to maintain life.
A ration pack is a good Christmas gift for an active person. Given appropriate troop or patrol labels, the kits
might also make decent fundraisers.
Food & Drink List
For either ration pack, an individual or patrol selects food and beverage items from this suggested list, taking
into account the availability of the items, their own preferences, and space/weight considerations. Depending
on their contents, packs will cost up to $5 to put together. Scouts likely can bring most of the items from
home and, if they ask at local restaurants or stores, may be able to collect other things as well.
Dehydrated individual soup mixes. Prepared versions like Cup-a-Soup work well but are bulky. You
can make your own compact lightweight packets by wrapping powdered mixes in heavyduty foil or two
layers of light foil.
Bouillon cubes
Protein bars
Beef jerky
Tropical chocolate bars (high melting point)
Semisweet baking chocolate (not suitable for warm weather)
Salt tablets
Glucose tablets
Hard candy
Sesame snaps
Various seeds and nuts
Raisins
Individual hot chocolate mix (bulky and heavy)
Teabags. Use the kind wrapped in paper envelopes because uncovered bags tear easily and scatter tea
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all through the ration pack.
Freeze-dried coffee or tea in single serve packets
Instant fruit juice. Hand wrap in single serve foil packets.
Sugar cubes
Sugar in individual packets
Cream substitute in individual packets
Powdered milk, hand wrapped in foil
After the Scouts have packed a kit and convinced themselves that nothing else will go in, challenge them to
repack it and then fill all the crannies and cracks with raisins, currants, sesame seeds, or shelled sunflower
seeds. Believe it or not, they can fit a whole handful of these high energy foods into the spaces.
Tobacco Tin Pot
The Cheetah Patrol of the 21st Calgary first field-tested the tobacco tin pot a decade ago and I recently
uncovered a box containing some of these packs. Aside from a faint hint of tobacco odour, everything seemed
okay. The fuel worked and the soup tasted fine.
This ration pack is fun to make and a worthwhile project that fits some badge requirements. The completed
pack stows handily in cottage, boat, recreational vehicle, or car, and Scouts can slip lightweight versions into
a pocket to carry on snowmobile outings or day hlkes.
The cooking unit consists of pot, wire handle, matches, optional fuel or fire starter, a plastic spoon, and vinyl
electrical tape. Make the pot from a tin with a tight-sealing lid. Our prototypes used round 4 ounce tobacco
tins, which are flat enough to put into a pocket. Although cans from jam, beverage powders, yeast, and the
like are bulkier, they also work fine. Whatever you use, wash it out thoroughly before starting.
Make the handle from 20 to 30 cm of wire coiled to fit inside the pot. Flexible wire such as picture wire is
suitable only for making your pot a billy. Stiffer wire (e.g. soft iron wire) can be used as a billy handle, a
fry-pan handle, or a stand. Punch or drill small holes next to the rim where needed for the alternative you
choose.
When you've made the pot, it's time to fill it:- Small sealed packages of fuel tablets are available from armed
forces surplus stores and shops specializing in lightweight camping. Solid barbecue starter cubes or a small
candle will also work but both get carbon all over the cooker (and hands and clothing). Barbecue cubes are
toxic and must not be packed with food. Once you unseal fuel tablets, use them up as well. Never store them
with food.
If necessary, fold the handle of the plastic spoon to fit it into the pot, then add matches, food, and beverages.
After closing the cover, seal with electrical tape.
Tobacco Tin Pot
The tin pot is its own storage unit, and you can keep and carry handle, fuel, food, and beverage in it until you
need to use it. It's a good idea, however, to check the seal from time to time. When you use the unit, remove
the tape and empty. Fill the pot with water to within a centimetre of the brim and heat. Be careful if you've
made a fry-pan with a handle from too soft wire because the pot will tip and douse your fire. That's when
you'll know you should have made a billy!
When the water is hot or boiling, add soup or beverage. Your tin provides both pot and cup, but remember to
let it cool down before you drink.
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The Cook Ring
The cooking unit in this ration pack consists of a cook ring, heavy duty aluminum foil (about 100 cm),
matches (book or waterproofed), fuel tablets or other fire starter, and a plastic spoon.
Scouts can construct the cook ring from any stiff wire. A coathanger works very well. They'll need a pair of
compasses for the first step - drawing a circle 10 cm in diameter on a piece of paper. Use the drawing as a
template and form the wire into a ring. With pliers, bend the ends into hooks as shown, allowing a 2.5 cm
overlap. Trim off the ends and pull the ring apart slightly.
To make the handle, bend about 22 cm of straight wire into a hairpin shape with 2 or 2.5 cm space between
the arms. Bend the end of each arm back on itself to form a hook of about 1 cm, and then spread the arms
slightly.
Attach handle to ring by holding the ring closed with one hand, compressing the arms of the handle slightly,
and slipping the hooks of the handle over the two crossed pieces of the ring. With pliers, pinch the hooks of
the handle together, but not so tightly that you can't fold down the handle over the ring for storage.
The collapsible cook ring was designed specifically to fit into a plastic refrigerator sandwich container, the
single most expensive item in the pack. The containers come in various sizes from various manufacturers and
we simply picked the cheapest. Each holds the cook ring, fuel, matches, spoon, food and drink items, and
heavy duty foil.
For a lightweight version, a ziplok sandwich bag does nicely, especially if you insert a square of cardboard
(cut from a cereal box) to keep everything flat. The bag version slips handily into a jacket pocket.
To use the cook ring, fold out the handle. Carefully shape a 20 cm square of heavy foil into a cup and fold the
edges securely around the ring. Fill foil to within about 2 cm of the rim with water, heat and, when water is
very hot, add soup or drink powder. Our field tests firmly established the need to use heavy aluminum foil.
The patrol leader and assistant patrol leader of the test group doused no fewer than four fuel pellets through
thin, leaky pots!
Use the remaining foil as a hearth for the burning fuel tablets or your twig fire. This prevents scorch marks
and provides a convenient "ash tray" for clean up. When it's time to move out, simply ball it up and pocket it
to carry with you.
Greybeard is the Scouting name of Troop Scouter T. Gray, Sunnybrook, Alberta.
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