What produce/ingredients did you buy or obtain today? (2018-2022)

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My wife buys 77 litres of beer (for me) and 36 litres of water (for her) at one time. She pays the car park attendant ฿20.00 (c. 65 cents) to load it into the back of the pick-up.
 
JAS_OH1 said:
That's fantastic! I want one (or several).
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These weren't available in my backpacking days. I had a filter with pump that I could use to refill my water bottle from a stream/creek. I never got sick, so it worked.

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caseydog said:
These weren't available in my backpacking days. I had a filter with pump that I could use to refill my water bottle from a stream/creek. I never got sick, so it worked.

CD
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When we left the UK for our "round the world" trip* in 1971 we took a bag full of sterilisation tablets. I think we used them a couple of times and then they were dumped. Other than usual ailments one contracts in foreign lands, we survived.

*We achieved France, Spain and Morocco before our money ran out. At least I think we went to Morocco?
 
TastyReuben said:
MrsT had a doc’s appointment and asked if I needed anything from the shops while she was out:

“Sure, Kroger was out of fresh dill yesterday. See if Dorothy Lane has any. You’re very near there.”

She came back with dill…and
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You get clotted cream in a jar?
 
caseydog said:
Even better, get one of these. You can safely drink water from a lake or stream.

LifeStraw

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Only in good conditions.
It doesn't cover virus removal at all and in potential survival in war conditions or even just evacuation centers etc, you'll need to cover viruses in water as well, not just bacteria.

It was something we also had to look into very carefully and we ended up with 2 systems. A Katadyn (? spelling) water pump filter system and a solar rechargeable UV pen (to deal with viruses). But you can deal with viruses by leaving water in a clear plastic container out in the sunshine for a period of time. How long depends entirely on the UV index. In Europe, you're looking at an all day scenario rather than a couple of hours that is all that's needed in Australia (because of the hole in the ozone layer) , hence why we purchased the solar rechargeable UV pen to treat water with. Never got ill so I guess it worked.
 
SatNavSaysStraightOn said:
Only in good conditions.
It doesn't cover virus removal at all and in potential survival in war conditions or even just evacuation centers etc, you'll need to cover viruses in water as well, not just bacteria.

It was something we also had to look into very carefully and we ended up with 2 systems. A Katadyn (? spelling) water pump filter system and a solar rechargeable UV pen (to deal with viruses). But you can deal with viruses by leaving water in a clear plastic container out in the sunshine for a period of time. How long depends entirely on the UV index. In Europe, you're looking at an all day scenario rather than a couple of hours that is all that's needed in Australia (because of the hole in the ozone layer) , hence why we purchased the solar rechargeable UV pen to treat water with. Never got ill so I guess it worked.
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Yes, the LifeStraw is a filter, not a purifier. But, the virus protection need depends on your water source. They do make a purifier, too, that is a gravity feed system.

The purifier I had was a pump system made by a company called Sweetwater. They were bought by MSR (Mountain Safety Research -- owned by REI), and are now sold under that name. I also have a Walrus tent, which is also now owned by MSR.

CD
 
TastyReuben said:
Apparently, we do. I’m interested to try it out, so I suppose I’m making scones soon.
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Rocklobster said:
Funny how things so perishable can last so long if unopened..
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Indeed. And it has no additives and appears to be imported from the Devon cream company in Wiltshire (which is not Devon!).

Checked the website. They only produce/distribute stuff for export, so I can't buy it in the UK.
 
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