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Chisel
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Cheers for the 'in' Stuart :-bd
Another greenhorn saddle tramp here.
I've been using a Bearbones pole for a few years and a good while ago a mucka called Shewie joined here.

So that's me.... I've been slowly leaning towards bikepacking and am ready to saddle my iron horse for some new experiences away from my fastpacking (more fatpacking) style treks.

My old trek fx 7.2 is Currently stabled in Barnsley, and since moving here, I've discovered no end of bridleways and the TPT to get me away for an overnighter or longer.

That's it for nah... Plenty to do... Never enough time.
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Welcome over mate. Lots of cross over between stuff here and stuff on Trek Lite
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Welcome. Looks like you're in the target demographic age-wise :lol:
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benp1 wrote: โ†‘Mon May 23, 2022 12:35 pm Welcome over mate. Lots of cross over between stuff here and stuff on Trek Lite
Cheers Benp1... I'm an Ex Treklite member and now my hoss has just killed my base weight ๐Ÿ˜‚ :grin:
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woodsmith wrote: โ†‘Mon May 23, 2022 12:39 pm Welcome. Looks like you're in the target demographic age-wise :lol:
Cheers.... ๐Ÿ˜‰

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G'day. I reckon you will fit right in and love it here. We've all made piles of great mates through this forum.

If he is paying attention, Reg may pop along shortly to dazzle us with his wit, eloquence and perspicacity. Hang on: REG REG REG REG REG REG ... that should do it.

And what's that stove in your pic? Looks interesting, very light and very stable.
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Cheers....lookin forad to blending in, rather than standing out (I'll let my love of orange or lime kit to do that ๐Ÿ˜‚)

The windsheild is part of my old multifuel set up and my 2nd selection for heavyweight cook/brew kit.

It's very efficient with esbit and the large volume works well for my yerba mate brew.
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It was made by a bloke who's 'under the sod' now.

I sold it years ago, and was recently reunited with it. I reckon it's weight penalty will balance out as I can use esbit, meths or wood with it.


TheBrownDog wrote: โ†‘Mon May 23, 2022 1:38 pm G'day. I reckon you will fit right in and love it here. We've all made piles of great mates through this forum.

If he is paying attention, Reg may pop along shortly to dazzle us with his wit, eloquence and perspicacity. Hang on: REG REG REG REG REG REG ... that should do it.

And what's that stove in your pic? Looks interesting, very light and very stable.
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Just watching the yodel tracker.... See if I can upgrade my tubes ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธ
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Welcome! Another occasional Treklite poster here (post as Bob_W). The two forums are very similar in ethos and tone so you'll fit right in :-bd

That looks like a Caldera Cone to me if I'm not mistaken*

*which is usually the case :grin:
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TheBrownDog wrote: โ†‘Mon May 23, 2022 1:38 pm that should do it
Yep, very warm welcome! You'll certainly fit in hirsutenesswise too :-bd . Trouble is now you're in, you're stuck. It's like a one-way trapdoor. No-one can escape the clutches of the BBB squid. Many have tried and all have failed (*). MWAH-HA-HA :YMDEVIL: :roll: .

(*) ah no, there was one wasn't there :wink: . Then again, they might have been sliced to ribbons by the giant rotating chainring just before the exit, can't remember.

Fastpacking? Fatpacking? Hmm, more like Fartpacking here I reckon.
And what's that stove in your pic? Looks interesting, very light and very stable.
Oh noooo, don't start Tim on stoves! On the other hand, DO start Tim on stoves. Bloke knows more than anyone in the universe on stoves.

Very impressive helmet on the end of your pole incidentally.....

What sort of chisel are we talking about here by the way? Love a nice hand tool me.
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whitestone wrote: โ†‘Mon May 23, 2022 2:03 pm Welcome! Another occasional Treklite poster here (post as Bob_W). The two forums are very similar in ethos and tone so you'll fit right in :-bd

That looks like a Caldera Cone to me if I'm not mistaken*

*which is usually the case :grin:
Cheers Bob, if it makes you feel any better..... Yup... Thas wrong... But almost right. Its a caldera knock off by the man who made a living selling knock offs of one kind or another whilst sagging caldera ๐Ÿ˜‚
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Cheers RIP (I'm missing Yellowstone)

Aye... Fartpacking occasionally falls into my accolades... Depending on how many ales I've packed into the belly frame bag ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธ

Aye my helmet is impressive and my pole can go unnoticed till its out and stood proud ๐Ÿค”

As for chisel.... Any sharp chisel without a mushroom apart from wood chisels... Building things was never my thing... But dismantling with chisels rather than spanners and gas axes...or reducing things to rubble.... Then the cap fits.... ๐Ÿ˜‰

I try to keep away from. Stove talk... Spent a lot of years and fuel on finding what works best for me and best for the trip.... (again without mushrooms ๐Ÿ˜‚ )
RIP wrote: โ†‘Mon May 23, 2022 2:04 pm
TheBrownDog wrote: โ†‘Mon May 23, 2022 1:38 pm that should do it
Yep, very warm welcome! You'll certainly fit in hirsutenesswise too :-bd . Trouble is now you're in, you're stuck. It like a one-way trapdoor. No-one can escape the clutches of the bikepacking squid. Many have tried and all have failed. MWAH-HA-HA :YMDEVIL: :roll: .

Fastpacking? Fatpacking? Hmm, more like Fartpacking here I reckon.
And what's that stove in your pic? Looks interesting, very light and very stable.
Oh noooo, don't start Tim on stoves! On the other hand, DO start Tim on stoves. Bloke knows more than anyone in the universe on stoves.

Very impressive helmet on the end of your pole incidentally.....

What sort of chisel are we talking about here by the way? Love a nice hand tool me.
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