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#219067 - 03/14/11 11:32 AM Re: Urbane Preparedness [Re: Susan]
dweste Offline
Pooh-Bah

Registered: 02/16/08
Posts: 2463
Loc: Central California
Originally Posted By: Susan
I'm more inclined toward useful and comfort than I am elegance, but .... Sue


Vive la elegance! [Or something like that.]

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#219151 - 03/14/11 11:06 PM Re: Urbane Preparedness [Re: LED]
gonewiththewind Offline
Veteran

Registered: 10/14/08
Posts: 1517
Originally Posted By: LED
Always have some coffee, creamer, and delicious LU brand tea biscuits in stock. Pretty close to bliss if you ask me. Oh, and spanish olives.


The coffee is an absolute necessity!!!

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#219154 - 03/14/11 11:31 PM Re: Urbane Preparedness [Re: gonewiththewind]
Jeanette_Isabelle Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 11/13/06
Posts: 2946
Loc: Nacogdoches, Texas
Originally Posted By: Montanero
The coffee is an absolute necessity!!!

It is amazing what coffee can do in a situation.

Jeanette Isabelle
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#219210 - 03/15/11 07:42 AM Re: Urbane Preparedness [Re: Jeanette_Isabelle]
LED Offline
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Registered: 09/01/05
Posts: 1474
Originally Posted By: JeanetteIsabelle
Originally Posted By: Montanero
The coffee is an absolute necessity!!!

It is amazing what coffee can do in a situation.

Jeanette Isabelle


You know, there have been times when even the worst truckstop sludge has brought a smile to my face. smile Nowadays I always have a couple of packs of instant, creamer, and sugar in my day bag. And a pack of Jolt or Stayalert gum as backup of course.

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#219214 - 03/15/11 10:05 AM Re: Urbane Preparedness [Re: LED]
hikermor Offline
Geezer in Chief
Geezer

Registered: 08/26/06
Posts: 7705
Loc: southern Cal
Coffee drinking barbarians! A nice cup of tea will sooth the soul and calm the mind.

Actually, it probably helps to simply cup the hands around a warm container. I'll bet warm water would work just as well as either tea or coffee in double blind tests. Well, maybe the caffeine does help.....
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#219216 - 03/15/11 11:43 AM Re: Urbane Preparedness [Re: hikermor]
Leigh_Ratcliffe Offline
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Registered: 03/31/06
Posts: 1355
Loc: United Kingdom.
Give me caffine.
or give me death!
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#219218 - 03/15/11 11:51 AM Re: Urbane Preparedness [Re: Susan]
bacpacjac Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 05/05/07
Posts: 3601
Loc: Ontario, Canada
Originally Posted By: Susan

My friend was shielding the stove from the wind, and said in a surprised tone, "OH, you brought the good silver!"
Sue


LOVE IT! Sometimes the smallest of details can make a big difference in our mindset.
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#219220 - 03/15/11 11:56 AM Re: Urbane Preparedness [Re: dweste]
bacpacjac Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 05/05/07
Posts: 3601
Loc: Ontario, Canada
thank you my fellow caffine addicts, for the reminder to re-stock my pack with instant cappicino, vanilla flavour this time. mmmMMM! Hot, sweet, caffinated liquid.
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#219254 - 03/15/11 03:11 PM Re: Urbane Preparedness [Re: dweste]
juhirvon Offline
Newbie

Registered: 03/09/11
Posts: 36
40ft sailboat (living in it already)

About 3-4 kilograms of spices (whole black peppers, dried chili peppers, nutmeg nuts, cloves, cinnamon, fennel, aniseed), and dried herbs (basil, thyme, dill, oregano, powdered ginger, powdered garlic, pretty potent curry powder). Probably left out half the stuff but can't be bothered to go rummage through.

A handful of pens and pencils plus a sketch pad (I draw, a lot). Maybe some water colours.

A few small and pretty light weight marionettes (Once there's kids around, I can become the first post-holocaust birthday clown).

And for ultimate in style if not practicalness, a bright red unicycle with flame patterns on the rims.

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#219257 - 03/15/11 03:57 PM Re: Urbane Preparedness [Re: Leigh_Ratcliffe]
Alex Offline
Old Hand

Registered: 03/01/07
Posts: 1034
Loc: -
Originally Posted By: Leigh_Ratcliffe
Give me caffine.
or give me death!

I'm so glad I quit caffeinating and smocking - less gear and supplies to store and carry. More space for ammo reloading supplies instead. I think, that was the best thing I've done for preparedness.

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