Thread: Share you tricks and tips.........

R93s bipod makes me think of this tip

If someone else handles your gear - double check it. True story: I was in a group, we went on an evening hunt. Got back to the hut and one of the guys who got back first had boiled up water for all the guys who were still out: using their stoves. So my Jetboil was all ready to go with boiling water in it for me to make a nice cup of tea. I picked it up, the base fell off, my hand flew up, boiling water splashed out and hit two guys, one on the back one on the leg. Thank God they were both ok but one of them in particular had a really uncomfortable night and did I feel like a f***ing idiot? Oh yes I did. The thing was, when I used the Jetboil I always locked the pot onto the base, then picked it up as one unit to pour the water. But the guy who used it either didn't know about Jetboils or just used them differently. He'd probably assumed I was going to lift the pot off the base to pour. Not his fault, he was just trying to help. I should have thought, someone else has handled this - and double checked before I picked it up. Lesson learnt. Actually, tip number two is that boiling water needs to be treated with as much care around camp as your firearm.