One Item for BM a Day (2010-2012)

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:58 pm

Oops--just found this stove on Gander Mountain's website for $69--with FREE standard shipping! Saved $35 over the manufacturer's site (and they were backordered through Mid-July anyway).

Bounce530 · Post by **Bounce530** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 1:02 pm

My coffee comes in the form of a 24oz sugar free Rockstar. No heating required.

..and it makes your piss brighter than a glow stick.

C.f.M. · Post by **C.f.M.** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 1:32 pm

Bling wrote:Well, it's certainly SMALL, but it doesn't look all that useful to me--except for heating up things in a cup. We're looking at a 2-burner one (since, of course we sold the old 2-burner Coleman stove at a garage sale a few years ago...): http://www.campchef.com/store/item/413/ ... combo.html. (Cheaper on Amazon).

That's all I need, though. Make some coffee for me in the morning, maybe heat up water if I bought a dehydrated meal, or took something that would taste better heated.

I don't cook meals or feed more than just me.

Fire_Moose · Post by **Fire_Moose** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 1:35 pm

God, yer such a spectator.

Today i acquired my foodsaver. Delicious meals will be had by me on the playa!

C.f.M. · Post by **C.f.M.** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 1:39 pm

Bounce530 wrote:My coffee comes in the form of a 24oz sugar free Rockstar. No heating required.

..and it makes your piss brighter than a glow stick.

MOOP. And gross. And not coffee.

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 1:51 pm

Fire_Moose wrote:Today i acquired my foodsaver. Delicious meals will be had by me on the playa!

I LOVE my foodsaver! It's playing a prominent role in my meal planning. We'll even vacuum seal fruits & such that aren't destined for the cooler. Best $125 I ever spent!

Bounce530 · Post by **Bounce530** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 1:51 pm

Guess I'm lucky (my liver would disagree) but I never caught the coffee bug...couldn't tell you when the last time I had a cup was, so I never had to fuss with trying to find a coffee fix.

bm_cricket · Post by **bm_cricket** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 2:53 pm

C.f.M. wrote:I'm avoiding posting around here, until I find out if I'm freaking going...still waiting to hear about the scholarship. /sigh

Am considering purchasing a Jetboil stove, if anybody has thoughts on it (see link).

Those shade structures look tight.

Nothing personal but.. Scholarship tickets+$150 stoves=weirdness

2008 I was unemployed, between school, and broke.. I asked for and got a scholarship ticket.
2009 I was unemployed, between school, and mostly broke... I purchased a regular ticket.
This year I'm unemployed, between school, totally flat broke with medical expenses,... and the ticket found me.

The one thing that all these years have in common is no ultra-portable $150 backpacking-in-the-alps style camping stoves...

knowmad · Post by **knowmad** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 3:25 pm

Today I Found Some Jade,A pretty good size piece too , Some burners are going to be getting Jewelry gifted them :wink:

lilyM · Post by **lilyM** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 11:04 pm

Hi all....just wanted to share. Found some cheap blinky LED sticks at Dollar Tree today. Never have seen ones like em before. Battery operated, there are several LED lights that strobe four different colors, encased in a 18"ish foam tube (kinda like the ones you bop each other with at the pool). They come wrapped in a hideous "decorative" plastic but if you take that off they're pretty cool and very light. They're also easy to cannibalize for the lights. And they're cheap. and blinky...

C.f.M. · Post by **C.f.M.** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:37 am

bm_cricket wrote:
C.f.M. wrote:I'm avoiding posting around here, until I find out if I'm freaking going...still waiting to hear about the scholarship. /sigh

Am considering purchasing a Jetboil stove, if anybody has thoughts on it (see link).

Those shade structures look tight.
Nothing personal but.. Scholarship tickets+$150 stoves=weirdness

2008 I was unemployed, between school, and broke.. I asked for and got a scholarship ticket.
2009 I was unemployed, between school, and mostly broke... I purchased a regular ticket.
This year I'm unemployed, between school, totally flat broke with medical expenses,... and the ticket found me.

The one thing that all these years have in common is no ultra-portable $150 backpacking-in-the-alps style camping stoves...

I didn't apply for a scholarship ticket. I didn't even think about going (last year was financially disastrous for me). Someone gifted me a ticket this year. Now, I'm doing what I can to get the money together to go which has included, among other things, applying for a non-BORG "scholarship" contest that's giving money to help with travel.

The blog is about camping miscellania (I don't think there's anything I've posted, that I've actually bought - except the pee funnel last year). I don't plan to buy one of those stoves anytime soon. Just seeing what's out there.

bm_cricket · Post by **bm_cricket** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:23 am

C.f.M. wrote: I don't plan to buy one of those stoves anytime soon. Just seeing what's out there.

Sorry then.. I shouldn't be so quick to assume.

Dream big! It's the only way anything gets done.

....Now how will I get that $3,000 portable propane oven....

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:25 am

C.f.M. wrote:
I didn't apply for a scholarship ticket. I didn't even think about going (last year was financially disastrous for me). Someone gifted me a ticket this year. Now, I'm doing what I can to get the money together to go which has included, among other things, applying for a non-BORG "scholarship" contest that's giving money to help with travel.

The blog is about camping miscellania (I don't think there's anything I've posted, that I've actually bought - except the pee funnel last year). I don't plan to buy one of those stoves anytime soon. Just seeing what's out there.

((((((((((((C.f.M.))))))))))))) really, really, REALLY hoping you make it this year. For you, and for us!!! ;-)...tissue?

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:26 am

What she said.

Bounce530 · Post by **Bounce530** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:29 am

what they said

Post by **Sham** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:36 am

What everyone said!

You really need to go to recharge your internal batteries. Without this, your creativity and spark will start to fade. It really has to do more with your well being than just attending the event. I hope you take the extra effort to make it this year.

geospyder · Post by **geospyder** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 1:49 pm

Box arrived today in the mail containing ten Playa Staples.

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:44 pm

I just finished dress #5 I think I'm done with these. Now it's on to wild coats with electronics for me and the mister. After that...the bikes. So much to do!!!

Elorrum · Post by **Elorrum** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 7:18 pm

C.f.M. wrote:I'm avoiding posting around here, until I find out if I'm freaking going...still waiting to hear about the scholarship. /sigh

Am considering purchasing a Jetboil stove, if anybody has thoughts on it (see link).

Those shade structures look tight.

C.f.M... you darling gearhead you. $100 bucks for a stove that is designed to mainly boil water. They do make a french press lid for the jetboil! Are you a backpacker? are you coming with just a suitcase? cost for size and weight savings... still need to get the gas cannister. Sierra trading post had some for a while, with coupons on retailmenot for 20% off.

but here's an idea that works pretty well and is cheap. get one of those plastic mesh filters they have merchandised near the coffee at the market, around 2-4 bucks. in a pot of hot water it makes a nice coffee. just sort of swim it around a bit and make sure your nice coffee grounds do not spill out. if some do, decant back through the filter.

alright, dont' get me started on camp coffee, don't ack so many methods, so many stoves...

Elorrum · Post by **Elorrum** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 7:30 pm

three speed trike conversion kit is on it's way! chopper trike project, and mutation of some sort. or maybe just lights. also considering a big train noises 12V car horn!

FIGJAM · Post by **FIGJAM** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 7:49 pm

Ive got an ogaaa horn and a clown horn on my trike.

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:04 am

geospyder wrote:Box arrived today in the mail containing ten Playa Staples.

So, what are they?

I finished sewing my tie-kilt (am gonna make one for my sweetie, too, with pockets!) and ordered some curtain grommets for it. Love it!

geospyder · Post by **geospyder** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:19 am

Here is the website - http://www.theblacksmithshop.com/playastaples.html

Used them last years for my tent and wanted extras to stake down our shade structure this year.

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:22 am

Those are long enough to do the trick? I have a few dozen wrought iron tent stakes for reenacting that are probably 12-15" long (haven't measured), but we were thinking we needed 24".

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 9:22 am

FIGJAM wrote:Ive got an ogaaa horn and a clown horn on my trike.

Mine goes "ping" like a loud, resonant meditation bell that hurts a little. ;-)

illy dilly · Post by **illy dilly** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 9:53 am

C.f.M. wrote:
bm_cricket wrote:
Nothing personal but.. Scholarship tickets+$150 stoves=weirdness
The blog is about camping miscellania (I don't think there's anything I've posted, that I've actually bought - except the pee funnel last year). I don't plan to buy one of those stoves anytime soon. Just seeing what's out there.

You can actually get some of those Jet burner stoves from the army surplus stores. They have the fancy brands like the ones at REI, but they only save you a bit of money, so you'll still pay $70 bucks for the really small one (thats a little bigger than a D size batter, and folds open)

But if you're willing to get a bigger one they have some that $20 bucks but not so great for back packing.

The whole top part is solid, with a plastic base just to hold the propane tank up right

I'm picking up of the these $20 ones this weekend for the same reason you're thinking of getting one. Cause using the old white gas Coleman, is kinda a pain in the ass, if you just wanna heat some water for an MRE, or heat up some soup.

I inherited the big 3 burner on the right from my dad. The damn thing is indestructible! You can even use unleaded 85 octane gasoline (its so old on the original box it said 'unleaded only')in it, though we've never tried it. We also find that there work better at high altitude than some other canned gas type stoves. Its great for cooking a meal, but a pain in the ass if you just wanna boil two cups of water.

C.f.M. · Post by **C.f.M.** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 11:46 am

That Coleman one there on the bottom is what my friend brings, I don't really need that much fuel - and she cooks with pots and stuff on it.

I will really only be making coffee, which is why the boil water/make coffee/drink it 3-in-1 seemed neat. My original plan was one of the more expensive, smaller ones like you picture above the Coleman (I have a year-old gift card to a sports store, that would make the price reasonabler).

Eh, I think I'll just stick to setting up next to a coffee camp.

Token · Post by **Token** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 12:15 pm

If done right, you can get one of those shower bags to heat up to ~ 170 degrees. More than enough for brewing some Java.

Key is to insulate the shade side with a folded towel. Also must figure out the sunrise thing to get the best angle of rays on the bag.

Boijoy · Post by **Boijoy** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 1:36 pm

C.f.M. wrote:That Coleman one there on the bottom is what my friend brings, I don't really need that much fuel - and she cooks with pots and stuff on it.

I will really only be making coffee, which is why the boil water/make coffee/drink it 3-in-1 seemed neat. My original plan was one of the more expensive, smaller ones like you picture above the Coleman (I have a year-old gift card to a sports store, that would make the price reasonabler).

Eh, I think I'll just stick to setting up next to a coffee camp.

agreed. why go to the trouble of the stove & fuel if all you want is coffee? There is ALWAYS plenty of coffee around the playa. Heck, stop on by Metro Mart. I'm usually up making a pot by 7:00. I might even toss ya a pancake or two.

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 1:40 pm

Those single burner stoves look very TIPPY to me. Having a table get bumped and a pot of boiling water fall over doesn't seem like a fun way to burn...