Agreed. I find it really interesting how polarising this sort of topic can be, but if nothing else, it does prompt food for thought. After poking a knife in my leg, it did prompt me to rethink my...
Liked On: 25-02-2021, 04:57 AM
Cordite - exactly right! A wise bugger once said "In an emergency, you don't rise to the occasion, you sink to the level of your training and preparation!"
Liked On: 25-02-2021, 04:55 AM
I think preventing accidents is just as important as dealing with the results of them. Kneel to split firewood with a camp axe Use a cut proof glove when gutting / butchering Wear safety glasses...
Liked On: 24-02-2021, 01:31 PM
For short trips my list is pretty basic. 1x CAT TQ 2x izzy dressings Some panadol and imodium Im not cooking so not worried about burns. More important than your kit is the training to use use...
Liked On: 23-02-2021, 01:35 PM
tornquis I asume you mean????? having done outdoor first aid course late last year and sat through 2 hr refresher...last weekend I CAN CATAGORICALLY STATE they are in widespread use and after BT an...
Liked On: 23-02-2021, 04:59 AM
Whatever you take - know how to use it. Couldn't recommend enough the PracMed courses. They also do a IFAK which though pricey, could save your life (or limb). Otherwise there are some good...
Liked On: 23-02-2021, 04:56 AM
I told my doctor I hunt and he gave me a prescription for a bottle of 75mg Diclofenac (voltaren), also carry antihistamine, superglue and duct tape. Oh, and I always hunt with a paramedic.
Liked On: 23-02-2021, 04:56 AM
I should have mentioned that it was a proof load, the projectile was 1" of 1/4" Whit bolt wrapped in a a layer of toilet paper and the full Ballistite charges from 2x .303 blanks. Instead of running...
Liked On: 22-02-2021, 02:22 PM
I made a small naval cannon (1/4" bore) at high school and shot a hole completely through 3 walls and a door in our outside toilet and wash house. The olds thought it was a great lark until they saw...
Liked On: 22-02-2021, 02:21 PM
Yip he is a knobhead I would've got the ammo to finish the purchase then showed him what a 22 long is on my phone. If I was exceptionally peeved I would've done it first. I certainly dont know...
Liked On: 22-02-2021, 12:38 AM
Well, I brought 4 packets of .22 ammo to try out: Aus Winchester subsonic 22 LR, Eley subsonic 22LR, Remington Green subsonic, and a pkt of CCI rapid-fire pistol shorts. I had to buy them at the...
Liked On: 22-02-2021, 12:38 AM
I have a black powder Canon..... 160988 Pocket sized .... 160989
Liked On: 21-02-2021, 11:35 AM
Was really consistent. Used it in my early days with mudgripz. Anything that looked like a rabbit within 110m was toast with over 95% first hit.
Liked On: 20-02-2021, 10:38 PM
" In the news for all the wrong reasons " seemed like a good idea when I casually mentioned it in another post So I will kick it off. Thought about it and didn't think I had ever been in the news...
Liked On: 20-02-2021, 10:37 PM
Likewise. I joined a while ago but fell out of hunting and communicating here. Came back and ready to get back into bush stalking. Slowly learning as well. Have you thought of joining the Hamilton...
Liked On: 20-02-2021, 10:35 PM