Re: [Aus-soaring] The best outlanding kit contents?

2005-10-13 Thread Robert Hart
Mike Cleaver wrote: Hi Geoff You could be digging yourself in even deeper now! ( and digging in can be a Wombat habit!) Wombat At 06:29 13/10/2005, you wrote: Mike, Apologies, as I had no intention to comment on any particular part of you, nor to cast aspersions at the relationship betw

Re: [Aus-soaring] The best outlanding kit contents?

2005-10-13 Thread Mike Cleaver
yourself. Regards - Original Message - From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Mike Cleaver To: <mailto:aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net>Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 12:49 AM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] The best outlanding kit c

Re: [Aus-soaring] The best outlanding kit contents?

2005-10-12 Thread Geoff Kidd
. Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 12:49 AM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] The best outlanding kit contents? At 11:27 12/10/2005, you wrote:>Robert,>> That paper can also be used to clean out the cockpit if you > ever encounter wombat holes.>> Thanks fo

Re: [Aus-soaring] The best outlanding kit contents?

2005-10-12 Thread Mike Cleaver
At 11:27 12/10/2005, you wrote: Robert, That paper can also be used to clean out the cockpit if you ever encounter wombat holes. Thanks for your link to the article on the rabbit holes. It was a good read. Geoff Be VERY careful what you say about wombat holes! Wombat __

Re: [Aus-soaring] The best outlanding kit contents?

2005-10-11 Thread Geoff Kidd
issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 10:02 AM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] The best outlanding kit contents? Derek Ruddock wrote:>Don't forget the toilet paper>  >TksThat's  a REALLY good idea, I'm adding some n

Re: [Aus-soaring] The best outlanding kit contents?

2005-10-11 Thread Ian McPhee
: "Derek Ruddock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 8:47 AM Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] The best outlanding kit contents? Don't forget the toilet paper --

Re: [Aus-soaring] The best outlanding kit contents?

2005-10-11 Thread Robert Hart
Derek Ruddock wrote: Don't forget the toilet paper Tks That's a REALLY good idea, I'm adding some now! -- Robert Hart [EMAIL PROTECTED] +61 (0)438 385 533http://www.hart.wattle.id.au _

Re: [Aus-soaring] The best outlanding kit contents?

2005-10-11 Thread Dave Shorter
I was told a trick used by hang glider pilots - take a container of dental floss. If you land in a tree getting down can be a problem. Getting a rope up to you from a ground crew to lower you down from a tall tree can be impossible. I know. The hang gliders use dental floss to pull up a rope

RE: [Aus-soaring] The best outlanding kit contents?

2005-10-11 Thread Derek Ruddock
Don't forget the toilet paper -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Hart Sent: Tuesday, 11 October 2005 6:44 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] The best outlanding kit contents?

Re: [Aus-soaring] The best outlanding kit contents?

2005-10-11 Thread VHGNJ
Outlanding Kit: Money signal mirror EPIRB Cyalume lights LED torch Swiss army knife Water (separate) Pen and note pad to leave messages. Cord Space blanket Compass First aid stuff Grant Harper ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.

Re: [Aus-soaring] The best outlanding kit contents?

2005-10-11 Thread Jason Armistead
Dave I'd add to that 1. a small mirror (carefully wrapped to prevent breakage) for signalling 2. a spare set of fresh batteries for my Garmin GPS-12 - always nice to be able to navigate back to the glider via Man Overboard if you must walk a long way to find civilisation 3. mobile phone with p

Re: [Aus-soaring] The best outlanding kit contents?

2005-10-11 Thread Robert Hart
David Boulter wrote: I am interested in the contents of peoples outlanding kits: Space blankets , water, food, sunscreen, bug repellant..etc My out landing kit consists of EPIRB (in flying suit ankle pocket - but can be attached to parachute) Wallet and some small change (in flying

Re: [Aus-soaring] The best outlanding kit contents?

2005-10-11 Thread opsworx
David, basic kit is water, beacon,strobe and jumper. Rest is nice to have on east coast. Peter - Original Message - From: "David Boulter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Aus Soaring" Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 6:02 PM Subject: [Aus-soaring] The best outlanding kit contents? > Hi, > > I