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Dad warned me about these cacti. He told the story of his road trip with mom across the southwest in the 70s, and how they came across these unforgiving cacti. Mom noticed a beautiful flower and put her finger out to touch it. A jumping cactus like this one latched onto her finger and wouldn't let go. She got histerical and cried for dad to take it off. Dad wisely got some newspaper and slowly pulled it off to avoid getting stuck himself.
In my case, I didn't know what the "jumping cactus" actually looked like, so when I saw a few roundish cacti on the ground like this one, I was curious. I carefully grabbed one of the spines to get a better look at it. The crazy part was, and the reason they get their name, another nearby spine stuck into my finger. It just got worse from there.
Natural reaction to sudden pain is to pull away, but because the spines have microscopic barbs and tips that curve on contact with moisture from the underlayer of your skin, the spine stuck into me and stayed in. So when I pulled away, the spines held on, and the rest of the cactus swung back into my hand, sticking even more spines into my palm and fingers.
To get the spines out, you really need pliers or a multitool. I had neither, so I used two sturdy sticks to pry the spines out of my skin one-by-one. A painfully messy experience.
Gates Pass Trail,
Tucson Mountain Park
Rock River Arms Light Assault Rifle Entry Tactical. Hexmags. Multitasker M4/AR15 multitool. GripPod military vertical bipod. Aimpoint Comp M2 reflex sight. PewPewPew.
Product photograph of a Stanley multi-tool angle adjustable ratchet and sockets. Winner of a silver bar in the Guild of Photographers' Image of the Month competition. The photograph is a composite of seven separate images.
Day 176/365
Canon 580EX III in a 24' softbox overhead as key light. Yongnuo 560 III in a 32' shoot-through umbrella as fill (-2 stops), camera left. Speedlites fired with a pair of rf-603c'.
The best tool I have ever owned...The Leatherman.
I have had one of these in my possession since 1990. I have taken them to the field in the Army, Operation Desert Shield/Storm (where I had to sacrifice one), camping, hiking, fishing, biking, and scouting!
This little guy can do it all.
When my son joined scouting and was going for his Whittling Chit, I bought him one of his very own!
As long as they make 'em, I'll own one.
Orange flavored EDC pocket dump for this Sunday afternoon. I wanted to go to the Blade Show this weekend, but having no money meant staying home and missing out on upgrading to some cool new EDC knives, multitools and whatnot. Maybe next year...
* Titanium Widgy prybar with kydex sheath and gutted orange paracord handle wrap
* Victorinox Tinker Swiss Army Knife with woodland camo scales
* Fenix E15 LED Flashlight with pocket clip salvaged off an old Gerber Infinity Ultra flashlight
* Citizen Promaster Watch with NATO watchband and luminous SUUNTO Clipper compass
* Zebra F-701 Stainless ballpoint pen with Fisher Space Pen refill
* Leatherman Wave multitool with long orange/navy blue paracord Turk's head knot lanyard
* Orange handkerchief/bandana
Blog post link: stormdrane.blogspot.com/2018/06/a-paracord-shoelace-tie.html
Pocket dump picture with Wasteland Oddities leather zippo, modded Boker Tech-Tool 2 black G10, Atwood Bermuda Triangle and Tombstone, Tacticalkeychains TUKK, brass Olight S1 Baton
An 18" long paracord and guacho bead lanyard, loop on one end, swivel snap hook on the other. The beads are tied with 1.4mm cord and spaced between series of two strand wall knots...
I added a couple of gaucho knots with 0.9mm cord over the end strands of the paracord lanyard. stormdrane.blogspot.com/2014/11/abok-802-two-strand-lanya...
Fein Multimaster Sanding discs on Ridgid Jobmax Multitool. Project based on www.morelikehome.net/2012/10/day-27-build-simple-step-sto...
I dont do a lot of "How To" shots of my builds for consumption tbh, Im a film prop maker so I dont want to give up all my little Thinkering secrets just yet.. lol ... maybe Ill do a book one day or a Youtube show lol ;-) ... but for now ... Ive had one or two enquiries about this quickie design so I put together a montage of the basic elements involved.
I didnt make the the fake detonator head and spoon/lever. They came of a set of Japanese toy grenades I got on ebay a while back. They utilise toy caps to make a little bang when thrown. Havent checked recently, but Im sure its an item that can still be sourced. Most likely on Airsoft site these days.
The rest of the components are common plumbing/hardware supplies here in the UK. (22mm plumbing components btw)
The Dunwich Dynamo is a turn-up-and-go challenging free-entry overnight 120 mile bicycle ride on-tarmac from London Fields in Hackney, London to the lovely, lonely Suffolk beach at Dunwich.
The event is usually abbreviated to "Dun Run" or "DD".
It’s not a race. It’s unsupported. There’s no van following. It’s a long way. It starts at around 20:30 this Saturday evening.
Yes, that's through the night people!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunwich_Dynamo
The last time I completed the Dynamo was in 2012, circumstance has prevented me completing it since.
A bit of preparation for this year...
Things to go in my rack bag:
Spare tube, puncture kit including latex gloves, pump, lightweight lock, emergency backup LED lights, multitool, paperwork for train and return coach, iPhone for recording ride with Strava, lightweight charger with cable, Peppa Pig tissues, house key with Swiss army knife, camera with spare battery, painkillers, Gore lightweight jacket, resealable bag for money and bank cards, flapjack, 2 energy gels (emergency use only) and a banana.
This isn't the final packing list, I may add more food and another tube.
Seven SAKs red scales. With a few blades or tools opened!
see on screen NOTES. Also see the #aloxedc #Aloxfarmer as my #emergency-comb
I have 3 small screw drivers now for my edc knives. One in the leather pouch.
In the Explorer it has all the tools of the other knives except the wood saw, pruning blade of the Alox Farmer and the metal saw and file of my old SAK that I keep in the leather pouch as an edc.
Is my 3rd one with the Hook tool…
A NOTE for the Explorer..
#6..
The new Explorer 1.6703
With all the tools, except the wood saw, Metal saw and file, that I need..
The old fish scaler, Fisherman, with ruler was good, that was my first SAK from about 1971 then fell off my belt in the Canberra Parade 16-03-86 with the BFC.
Love the new Alox Pioneer X see youtu.be/p4pM7ld9rS8?si=JzV-ZS0wBlPMINp1
See Goodnight, Swiss Army night video by VineClimber, to send you to sleep..
Made in China now, bloody hell, what next… got this one after a gentle prompt, “Her in-doors” , didn’t mind if I collected another, so for my new #sakedc in my airpocket will be this 4 layer with all the tools I may need including the very useful magnifying lens. Especially handy while shopping and avoiding those foreign imported products from China…
Just found out from Google that CH is not short for China, but....
Why is ch the symbol for Switzerland?
See a YouTube demo of this fine edc. youtu.be/N_2egBgKJ-Q?si=aLyZaEatkh1MJ2-A
And youtu.be/oFEQR9HJ2oE?si=MWMKPbrHOUa_tgkx
The Helvetii, a Celtic tribe who battled Julius Caesar, gave their name to the Swiss territory. The Latin name for the country, Helvetia, still appears on Swiss stamps. The letters CH appearing on Swiss cars and in internet addresses stand for the Latin words Confoederatio Helvetica, meaning Swiss Confederation.1 May 2017
Checking in to my emails and there was one from Amazon telling me my parcel had been delivered.
Opened it with my Alox 7 pruning knife and admired the finish, & tools, especially the magnifying lens. Then took this shot and then off to the office and set up my collection of SAKs and took a set of photos with the a6000 and a few iPhone shots through the legs of the tripod...
Spent the rest of the day adding NOTES, comments, links and images to Groups...
New name I just heard on YouTube..
youtu.be/4rEdxMNNEHo?si=yUAqYaDcZLZGt2-S
Cellidor Scales
Weighs 100gm
YouTube review of the Explorer
Two-peg spool knit lanyard, done with 1.4mm nylon cord/string (tan color), about two foot long finished length.
I used a leftover scrap to tie a Solomon bar/Portuguese sinnet/cobra stitch over the single strand loop end for securing with a belt.
stormdrane.blogspot.com/2017/05/sak-lanyard-edc-pocket-du...
see victorinox.com.au/search.php?search_query=pioneer%20alox%...
Choosing a 4 layer #SAKedc video..
Victorinox Farmer X Alox Swiss Army Knife 0.8271.26 - The Best SAK of All Time for EDC?!
youtu.be/bjZ-pOOfwRU?si=nMw8WoajoEUOLrfY
youtu.be/G6_aMwG6v-Q?si=nkRmMP2DHZvlrmTQ
And more. youtu.be/fM1Yiwu5hvc?si=hqx8l_bUpozIy8x3
The Pioneer X is the first Pioneer Swiss Army Knife ever to feature a pair of precision scissors. They're perfect for opening packages, snipping string, clipping out articles and so much more. They make an excellent addition to a pocket knife that already includes a versatile steel blade, a sharpened reamer and a host of other functions. And you'll find them all in the same beautifully designed, remarkably durable and exceptionally resilient package that so many people have come to love.
Tools ….large blade scissors reamer, punch can opener screwdriver 3 mm bottle opener screwdriver 7.5 mm wire stripper key ring
This is what I carry around daily in my bag. Look at the tags for further description. Also include my iPhone, Gshock watch and paracord bracelet which i forgot to put in.
The kit I carry everywhere on my bike. It's all got me out of a few scrapes.
I commute between 100-160k per week by bike, year-round. My commute includes a whacking great hill, so I carry the minimum I need to be able to keep myself moving. I also ride audax/brevet rides occasionally (I've done up to 200k in one day), where there's very minimal support and I'd be totally stuffed if I got stranded halfway around. So I take this whole "able to get home under my own steam" thing pretty seriously.
I use a Carradice Barley saddlebag, which stays attached to my bike. This kit mostly goes in the outside pockets, with the main compartment of the bag free for my daily change of clothes or food etc for a longer ride.
In rough order:
* Ground Effect "Flash Gordon" bike jacket, in the fetching "Agent Orange" color scheme. I'm in New Zealand, we're in the roaring 40s, and we have a coastal climate: no matter what the weather looks like at 7am, it could always be raining by the end of day, so always carry a jacket. (http://www.groundeffect.co.nz/, made in NZ)
* Fibre Flare tail light
* Topeak Pocket Blaster minipump. I prefer a pump to CO2 canister, because I know I'm not going to run out of air.
* Two (2) spare tubes. Because it's easier to swap to a spare tube than to fix a puncture by the side of the road. And two, just in case.
* Kathmandu LED front light.
* Puncture repair kit - because even carrying two spare tubes, I've sometimes punctured more than twice in a day.
* Topeak Alien multitool.
* Schwalbe tyre levers, set of 3. I've snapped a lot of plastic tyre levers; the Schwalbe are a bit pricier, but are pretty bloody bulletproof so far.
My favorite small backpacking knife, Leatherman Squirt PS4. This photo is for use on Brian's Backpacking Blog © All Rights Reserved. Join our Facebook Community!
Finally tried outside with a short trip down to the lake, filled only with a spare tube and multitool I really like how it shows.
I had to break down and buy a new knife. I went with the Leatherman Skeletool because I got sick of using the back of my knife blade as a screwdriver.
This was my second try at using the focus stacking technique. Check out the short write up on my first try.
This is everything I'm taking for my Lands End to John O'Groats End to End bike ride next week. I'm setting off tomorrow morning to catch the train from Manchester to Newton Abbot to hang out with Carolyn for a couple of days before heading off on Monday morning for a warm up ride to Lands End where I'm meeting Amit and DJ. We're going to set off on Tuesday morning and zoom up the country in 9 days, stopping off at three B&Bs, our friends Ruth and Matt's house, then our's, on to a B&B, youth hostel, an Inn, DJ's friends Ben and Jess's and then a hotel.
For the curious, the weights in grams are:
Endura 3/4 thermolite 252
Bar bag 488
Socks 46
Merino underpants 86
Phone 185
Mains USB adapter 46
Micro USB lead 29
Rack Pack 555
Waterproof 399
Thin trousers - Hasselhoffs 480
Merino t-shirt 207
Pump 210
2 x Inner Tube 101
Surgical gloves 11
Zip ties 7
Patch kit 48
Spoke key 16
Knife 46
Tyre Levers 25
Rear Light 53
Front Light 113
LockBlock 19
Photon Hoody 526
Energy Drink Satchet x 2 100
Toothbrush 17
Toothpaste 22
Soap 16
Sudocrem 1/4 tub 78
Ibuprofen 6
Paracetemol 5
Cards in zip lock bag 13
Spare phone battery 26
Multitool 117
Neoprene Gloves 78
Small bottle - full 628
Large botle - full 810
8mm spanner (fits mudguards) 29
Total = 4527g
And that doesn't include the water bottles or the snack bars. That takes it up to 5994g. My bike weighs 10.3kg so the total weight is roughly 16.3kg. I'm going to pop that in to the app I'm using so it can more acurately guess my power output from my logs. That's not Dr Gillian McKeith style log anaylsis but track log analysis. I'm going to post the links on a photo as a record of where we've been and how amazingly fast we zoom along :-)
Gaucho knot beads made with red 1.4mm cord, paracord bracelet made with gutted cord in two strand wall knots. Clasp is a safety break-away type.