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Offline windygorge

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backcountry uses for drinking straws
« on: August 11, 2013, 09:18:25 PM »
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Re: backcountry uses for drinking straws
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2013, 11:21:26 PM »
I've seen that before, and I use several of them.
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Re: backcountry uses for drinking straws
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2013, 11:53:05 PM »
Cool Ideas, def gonna be integrating some of those into my hiking/outdoors. Reduces weight big time.
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Re: backcountry uses for drinking straws
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2013, 12:17:12 AM »
great idea, thanks for posting  :tup:
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Re: backcountry uses for drinking straws
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2013, 12:22:40 AM »
Fantastic video
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Re: backcountry uses for drinking straws
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2013, 10:51:16 AM »
ill be trying a few of his ideas and see how well they hold up and work out

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Re: backcountry uses for drinking straws
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2013, 10:10:53 PM »
Very cool


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Re: backcountry uses for drinking straws
« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2013, 10:26:44 PM »
 :tup:  Thanks for posting.

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Re: backcountry uses for drinking straws
« Reply #8 on: September 10, 2013, 09:59:59 PM »
Those are some cool ideas. I've heard soak corks in rubbing alcohol for fire starters but the cotton balls on the straw is much more space friendly.

 


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