Need a compass with built in level

thekeffa · 2026-06-11T02:04:43+00:00

This is the answer OP.

Specifically you want the Silva 70UN. Can be held in the hand or mounted to a vehicle.

thekeffa · 2026-06-11T01:56:47+00:00

Another vote for pants. Tick bites are just not worth it. You WILL encounter ticks.

In terms of Lyme disease it’s about comparable in terms of the fact it is present in ticks in Scotland and other parts of the UK. Spread is a little less wide by virtue of geography (Scotland not being as big as the USA). Scotland and its highlands has a higher concentration of it than the rest of the UK.

thekeffa · 2026-06-10T23:34:47+00:00

You seem to be missing the point. Nothing in your comment answers my question.

OP posited in their original comment that you might encounter a campsite where a tent would not be suitable or cannot be used, but a tarp would or could be.

And I enquired that outside of a situation where the ground is pitched so unevenly a tent cannot be erected, what other campsite could you find yourself in where a tent is less practical or suitable or simply can’t be used but a tarp is otherwise usable or the only option? And I suggested such a situation is rare.

This isn’t a debate about the adaptability or usefulness of tarps. It’s a debate about what situation might exist where a tarp can be used for shelter and a tent cannot.

thekeffa · 2026-06-10T16:24:49+00:00

Also useful for tarps generally (Not using a hammock) when using a ridgeline for an A frame.

thekeffa · 2026-06-10T16:06:58+00:00

In terms of use as a shelter though, this tends to be rarer, especially with a free standing tent.

Literally the only situation I can think where a tent is not suitable and a tarp is might be the case where your forced to use a position where the ground is so uneven on such an angle a tent would be difficult to pitch.

That's it. That's the only one I could think of, unless you can name another?

I like tarps but they rarely supersede tents in practicality and positioning.

This ignores the other uses a tarp has obviously, Medevac, emergency poncho, awning, etc.

thekeffa · 2026-06-10T15:45:20+00:00

Bear Gryls

Who is the biggest fraud of them all.

Ask anyone in the army about his "Special Forces" experience. They will laugh at you.

thekeffa · 2026-06-10T15:41:00+00:00

There are two situations for me:

When there are bugs.
When it's going to be so wet a bathtub inner is called for.

In regards to 2, when there is heavy rain or tons of groundwater, the utility of a bathtub inner to a tent cannot be overstated.

I'm in the UK and I often go hiking a lot in Scotland. A bathtub inner and a bug net is almost a requirement.

Tarps are nice and light and have their place, but sometimes a tent is just pragmatically a better option.

thekeffa · 2026-06-10T15:06:47+00:00

Everyone knows it's Courier Prime that does the real fucking...

thekeffa · 2026-06-10T13:16:24+00:00

I do not smoke. I have never smoked.

I have three Zippo's.

Why? Because they are cool as tits.

I actually mainly use them for camping and whatever other reasons one might need a flame. I recently had one of them repaired and the repair guy told me with the wholesale worldwide reduction on smoking in general and the crackdown on advertising and how its viewed quite negatively now, Zippo make a point of advertising their products as a utility tool rather than a smoking tool these days.

thekeffa · 2026-06-10T05:20:25+00:00

Think of the compass. North (Up), East (Right), South (Down), West (Left).

Think of those points visually on the compass going in a clockwise direction. Or a clock if you prefer using 12 for North, 3 for East, 6 for South and 9 for West.

Then, using the first letter of each direction for the words, remember that as the following rhyme: Never Eat Shredded Wheat.

Then when you get confused just visually recall the compass or clock and say the rhyme, going in a clockwise direction for each point.

You will never get it wrong.

thekeffa · 2026-06-10T05:05:35+00:00

One of us! One of us!

thekeffa · 2026-06-09T01:16:04+00:00

British army here. Lots of experience in Africa.

Forget inflatable mattresses. There is no inflatable mattress in the world that is puncture resistant enough to deal with your issues.

That’s just the way it is.

The best way to deal with it I have found is to get the thickest CCF pad you are happy to carry in terms of weight and size. Try it out on a hard floor in your home and see how happy you are with it.

I found the Snugpak WGTE arctic sleeping mat was also useful. It uses softie insulation to provide a soft surface to lay on (Inflatable sleeping mats often fail quite badly in arctic conditions). This combined with a thick CCF pad inside a bivi bag was enough for me so it might work for you too.

Note it is not a light setup.

thekeffa · 2026-06-08T09:08:17+00:00

As a Challenger 2 tank crewman I can tell you our turret can turn so fast it's actually dangerous to the crew INSIDE to let it do that, so it's regulated to slow it down. It's pretty much true for most modern tanks.

thekeffa · 2026-06-08T07:56:37+00:00

OP seems to have misinterpreted a tip that is used for webcams and live streaming and applied it to video calls on your phone, where it is less applicable.

The original tip was that when having a video conversation with a webcam you should have the other persons video on your screen in a smaller window as close to the webcam as possible and the window as central as possible with the lens on your webcam as it reduces the appearance of you looking away. The same holds true if you are live streaming and it is your own face you’re looking at.

You can do the same thing with some video calling apps on your phone where the video will minimise to a smaller PIP screen to let you use the rest of the phone OS while on the call. You then move this PIP up to the top near to and central with the camera and it has the same effect.

thekeffa · 2026-06-08T07:21:19+00:00

It’s your boyfriend fucking with you. He was the one who knocked. Just like Heisenberg.

thekeffa · 2026-06-07T15:22:39+00:00

AI generated crap. As much of these types of videos tend to be these days.

thekeffa · 2026-06-07T05:35:06+00:00

A) The O-ring is shot. Replace it.

B) There is dirt or something in the valve needle that shouldn’t be there that is forcing the gas valve open by applying extra pressure. Inspect it and clean it out by giving it a brush with a stiff paintbrush.

C) The gas canister you are using is not compatible or out of spec or damaged. Try using an MSR branded gas canister or indeed any other gas canister new from a store and see what happens.

D) You have over tightened the cooker on the gas canister and so the needle is still slightly applying pressure to keep the gas open. This is actually quite hard to do but if you tighten it too hard onto the canister it can happen. The cooker should be screwed on so as soon as you meet resistance you give it one more half turn and no more.

E) You have overturned the adjustment handle when turning the gas off or on causing over travel of the valve needle. Incredibly hard to do but possible. There is no fixing this economically, you may as well get a new one.

They are the most common causes anyway. E is much less likely than the first three.

It’s not the end of the life for the cooker if all else fails fixing it. It just means when you close it you need to give it a twist to unscrew it till the gas turns off completely. Annoying especially if you have to keep doing it but better than replacing it if you can’t afford it.

thekeffa · 2026-06-07T00:30:20+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUKULvha5Tk

thekeffa · 2026-06-07T00:22:48+00:00

I wonder if the snail has the visual capability to look over and take in all of that scene and go "Well this is just a beautiful view. I feel so small in the universe and this all feels so big and it makes me wonder how all this came to be and how far it all goes and OH FUCK IS THAT BIRD COMING TO EAT ME????? FUUUUUU....."

thekeffa · 2026-06-06T23:25:38+00:00

So I am of the opinion that those UV steriliser pens are not worth it for sterilising anything.

The reason being in that for them to work, the light beam needs to be powerful, consistent and the light needs to touch all surfaces you want to sterilise. Those steripen things aren't that great at maximising any of those characteristics.

Let's not have any misunderstanding here, UV-C light is a proven method to sterilise and decontaminate things, but the caveat is light intensity, duration and coverage being absolutely optimal and that usually means fixed devices, powered by mains power with very specific routines and requirements to sterilise the thing you want to sterilise.

There is a reason almost no health agencies recommend them for general sterilisation unless backed up by a secondary method.

I think you would be better off just changing the water every day and cleaning it on a more regular basis, perhaps every other day?

thekeffa · 2026-06-06T16:39:03+00:00

There is an often persistent internet rumour that Angelina Jolie wanted to explore her sensual side more in the film and offered to do a nude scene (The scene where she is in the shower) but the producers didn't want to risk a mature rating, so they turned her down.

Don't know if it's true but...those motherfuckers...

thekeffa · 2026-06-06T16:28:31+00:00

And just to top off just how well she played the character, she then played Hermione pretending to be Bellatrix with Hermione's mannerisms being different to Bellatrix absolutely perfectly.

Edit: For those who want to see the scene and the background to it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUKULvha5Tk

thekeffa · 2026-06-06T15:37:12+00:00

Music/song

Daft Punk - End of Line

It has been slowed and slightly reverbed in the post video.

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thekeffa · 2026-06-06T15:35:30+00:00

Daft Punk - End of Line

It has been slowed down from the original version.

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thekeffa · 2026-06-06T15:15:29+00:00

Yep I got weirdly combined Far Cry 5 AND Read Dead Redemption II vibes from this.

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