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2021.09.04 16:07 Photos of stove setups in remote locations
Enjoy a hot drink in the middle of nowhere? Proud of your JetBoil, Trangia or Pocket Rocket? Share you experiences of making a hot drink or meal in the wilderness. Showcase your stove in stunning locations and unspoilt surroundings.
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2024.06.09 20:06 madcapMongoose [WTS]: Exped Sleeping Pad, Aegismax Sleeping Bag, Patagonia Grid Fleece, EE Torrid APEX Hat, MSR PocketRocket and more
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2024.06.07 17:25 Hot_Jump_2511 Situationally Dependent Shakedown
I'm about a week and a half from my permit entry date and have been watching Snotel, Washington Trails Association trip reports, and multiple weather sources to gauge any tweaks to my load out for this trip. I'll be in Olympic National Park and below 4,500 feet elevation for pretty much the entirety of the trip. I have seen that it was a low snow year by about 50% in some places. Knowing that the "in town" temps differ from temps at higher elevations, I'm anticipating overnight lows of 35-45f at elevation and +10 or more degrees closer to sea level. 2 of my 4 nights will be at higher elevations and the other 2 are at lower elevations.
The bear canister is required at 2 of those 4 spots and I'm bringing micro spikes as an insurance policy so those items are non negotiable. What I'm considering is if I'll need to swap out my sleep clothes for something more substantial (hooded Kuiu Peloton 97 top and Patagonia Cap Thermal bottoms with EE Torrid booties) and if I should bring the MSR Pocket Rocket over the BRS 3000. Current plan is to use wind pants and jacket to supplement sleeping clothes warmth and use my sit pad as a wind shield for the BRS.
Here's my Lighterpack for the trip:
https://lighterpack.com/kd5jms - Any thoughts on the load out?
- Any insight on the trip (Gaia links in Lighterpack)?
- Any recent trips to that part of ONP (Quinault) with insight on snow conditions or river crossings?
- To beef up clothes and stove, or not?
- Why does my wife's boyfriend care if I bring micro spikes or not?
Thanks!!!
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2024.06.04 23:25 Rhothlord Dragon rocket stove
| I made a rocket stove for my husband. Kalamath brown for the castle and Seattle freeze for the dragon so his belly glows! We thought it wouldn't survive the thermal shock of fire and we were right. Still looks cool when though it's now going to be a planter. submitted by Rhothlord to Pottery [link] [comments] |
2024.06.04 20:18 Lodhur 1ST BRICK BBQ PIZZA OVEN ROCKET STOVE - recycled DIY IN UKRAINE #urkainewar #barbque #fire #wood
2024.06.03 22:42 Beautiful_Shallot811 Gear advice
Hey all
I’ve been hiking for over 15 years now and wanting to look at starting multi day tracks nothing to hectic but start of with a 2 day one night and build up from there to eventually doing hikes like the overland
I’ve been meaning to do this for some time and now have some funds to invest in backpacking
After some research I’ve narrowed down the big4 to this
It will be me and my wife hiking
Tent: Mont Moondance 2 - 2010g Ground sheet - 260g Mat: Nemo Tensor Extreme R.8.5 - 587g packed Sleeping bag: Mont helium 450 - 505g Sleeping bag liner - cotton/silk 70/30 140g Pack: Osprey atmos 65L - 2090g
I haven’t included anything else yet
But would also look like this Msr deluxe pocket rocket Sawyer squeeze Cnonc bag 1l 3l water Ferro rod Alton titanium plate Titanium spork and spooon Pathfinder bottle cup and stove cook set
For the sleeping mat I did look at the S2S as it was comfortable but the R values are what I’m leaning towards with a nemo pad nemo also have an all season R.5.4 at 522g packed weight
Please help with the gear list
Is it to heavy
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2024.06.01 22:37 4728jj msr pocket rocket stove kit
Couple questions regarding this kit. I tested it. 5 minutes to boil almost full container of water. I didn’t have on full heat though. Is it more efficient to cook on 1/2 heat or full throttle? Or just as efficient either way.
Also it has a rubbery band around the cooking container for grip. 1/2 way through the boil it almost slipped down by the flame, but I caught it-poor design? Or am I using it improperly?
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2024.05.30 07:28 rangatang1234 Safety Standards, Rocket Stove
Hello!
I am working on a start up fabrication company, and in order to raise funds for equipment, we decided to bring one of our ideas to market.
Over the past couple years, I’ve built several prototypes of a wood pellet burning rocket stove for camping, and potentially outdoor cooking. It works quite well, and several people have expressed interest in purchasing these. We can streamline the build, and make several of these stoves. It would be for outdoor use only and in areas away from combustibles. In my mind, safety wise, very similar to your standard fire pit. Don’t light it in your garage, living room, or next to your leaking lawn mower. Place it on stable ground, etc.
That said, I spoke with a few attorneys who are willing to help me write a disclaimer for customers. I would like to go a step further and take a look at the design and see if I can bring it in line with either UL standards, or some other standard issuing body.
I can’t seem to find any code or standard that applies to an outdoor pellet burning stove (gravity fed). I want to protect our new company from liabilities the best I can, and am willing to go the extra mile as long as I can swing the cost.
My goal is to sell these and be as protected as possible from people who may touch the stove while in use, kick it over, etc. The disclaimer may help with that, but designing to certain safety standards ‘feels’ like it will protect us even further.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how we can proceed? Maybe which standards apply? These will be sold in Ohio, and potentially across the US. Would any of you go for it and just sell these with just a disclaimer, or do you feel it should be certified by UL or similar?
I appreciate anyone’s input on this. Thank you.
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2024.05.25 20:20 StLorazepam A reminder to use a scale when refilling fuel canisters
I tried the FlipFuel (knockoff) thing for the first time this year, using a 16oz MSR to refill some Snowpeak 110g I have had for a few years. Using a temperature differential I was able to get about 10-15g more fuel than "full". I thought that was pretty cool, until I tried to use them.
Refueled canister 1 would flame out on my pocket rocket deluxe, only thing I can think is that there was enough overpressure in the canister to mess with the regulator on the stove, it worked just fine on the 16oz MSR. I emptied some fuel back into the 16oz and the little guy worked fine
Refueled canister 2 was left in a gear tote in the garage, when I looked at it I realized the bottom had buckled due to pressure. Still had its integrity but this one is going into the recycling.
I would highly recommend looking at this chart I found a while back and not going over.
Picture and weight ratings of different canisters.
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2024.05.25 01:08 Familiar_Isopod_9087 Catch and Store Energy: Planning for Efficiency in Permaculture Design
In permaculture, one of the fundamental principles is to "Catch and Store Energy." This principle emphasizes the importance of designing your property to efficiently capture and store energy from natural sources such as the sun, wind, and water. By harnessing renewable energy and minimizing waste, you can create a sustainable and self-sufficient system that reduces your reliance on external resources and enhances the resilience of your property.
The Importance of Catching and Storing Energy
Energy is the lifeblood of any ecosystem. In nature, energy flows through food webs, driving growth, reproduction, and other essential processes. In a permaculture system, capturing and storing energy is crucial for maintaining productivity and sustainability. Efficient energy use ensures that the system can sustain itself and continue to function optimally over time.
Methods for Capturing and Storing Energy
- Solar Energy:
- Solar Panels: Install solar panels to convert sunlight into electricity. This renewable energy source can power your home, greenhouse, or other structures, reducing dependence on fossil fuels.
- Passive Solar Design: Design buildings to maximize natural heating and cooling. Use materials with high thermal mass to store heat during the day and release it at night. Position windows and other openings to capture sunlight in winter and provide shade in summer.
- Solar Water Heating: Use solar collectors to heat water for domestic use or irrigation. This system can significantly reduce energy costs and environmental impact.
- Wind Energy:
- Wind Turbines: Small-scale wind turbines can generate electricity for your property. Ensure proper placement to maximize wind capture and consider local wind patterns and regulations.
- Windbreaks: Plant trees or build structures to reduce wind speed and protect crops and soil. Windbreaks can also create microclimates that improve growing conditions.
- Water Management:
- Rainwater Harvesting: Install rainwater collection systems to capture and store rainwater from roofs and other surfaces. This water can be used for irrigation, livestock, or even domestic use if properly filtered.
- Ponds and Swales: Design ponds and swales to capture runoff and increase water infiltration into the soil. These features can store water during wet periods and release it during dry spells, ensuring a steady water supply for plants and animals.
- Biomass Energy:
- Composting: Compost organic waste to produce nutrient-rich soil amendments. The composting process generates heat, which can be harnessed to warm greenhouses or other structures.
- Biogas: Use anaerobic digesters to convert organic waste into biogas, a renewable energy source that can be used for cooking, heating, or electricity generation. The byproduct, digestate, is a valuable fertilizer.
- Thermal Energy:
- Greenhouses: Build greenhouses to extend the growing season and capture solar energy. Use thermal mass and proper ventilation to regulate temperatures and store heat.
- Rocket Stoves: Efficient wood-burning stoves, like rocket stoves, can provide heat for cooking and space heating while using less fuel and producing less smoke.
- Human Skills:
- Knowledge and Skills Transfer: Capture and store the energy of human skills through education and training. Offering workshops, courses, and hands-on training sessions can empower your community and ensure that valuable skills are passed on.
- Labor and Craftsmanship: Utilize human labor effectively in your design. Skills such as gardening, building, and crafting not only reduce the need for external inputs but also build a sense of community and resilience.
- Nutrients:
- Soil Health: Capture and store nutrients in the soil by using organic matter, cover crops, and natural fertilizers. Healthy soil acts as a reservoir of nutrients that plants can access as needed.
- Nutrient Cycling: Implement systems that recycle nutrients within your property. Composting kitchen scraps, using animal manure, and incorporating crop residues back into the soil ensures that nutrients are continuously available.
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2024.05.25 00:56 Ok_Cow377 What would happen if combustion stop working?
I going to start a post apocalyptic fantasy world (a world were an apocalypse happened tern civltion more rudimental and fantasy like but still with some elements of future technology) building protect and the base idea is that suddenly out of the blue combustion just stoped work. This then cause the end of the world for a myriad of reasons and I think I got most thing that it will effect in a list but does any have anything I might of missed who more experienced with some like this them me.
Here the list copy straight from my note app:
Combustion end effects
Transportation
1. Automobiles (cars, trucks, motorcycles) 2. Trains (diesel-powered) 3. Airplanes (jet engines and propeller engines) 4. Ships and boats (diesel and gasoline engines) 5. Construction vehicles (bulldozers, excavators, cranes) 6. Farm machinery (tractors, harvesters) 7. Motorcycles and scooters
Energy Production
1. Coal-fired power plants 2. Natural gas power plants 3. Oil-fired power plants 4. Internal combustion engine generators
Industrial Processes
1. Metal smelting and refining (blast furnaces) 2. Cement production (kilns) 3. Glass manufacturing 4. Ceramic production 5. Chemical production (e.g., ammonia synthesis) 6. Petroleum refining (not that they would need it)
Heating and Cooking
1. Residential heating (natural gas) 2. Industrial heating systems (boilers) 3. Water heaters (gas-powered) 4. Stoves and ovens (natural gas, propane)
Emergency and Military Applications
1. Fire trucks (combustion engines) 2. Ambulances and police vehicles 3. Military vehicles and weapons(tanks, trucks, aircraft and guns) 4. Emergency power generators
Agriculture
1. Irrigation pumps (diesel or gasoline-powered) 2. Crop drying equipment 3. Greenhouse heating systems
Miscellaneous
1. Rocket engines (liquid or solid fuel)
If anyone think I am missing something please tell me so I can add it to the list.
And to anyone who want more information a about it then the protect picks up 150 or so year later after the world has collapsed and show how drastically the world has now changed and adapted as well as the new group, city and county’s and want they are like.
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2024.05.24 18:16 EngagingData Making pizza on trail by turning canister stove upside down to melt cheese?
Do you think it's possible to make a quick pizza (think pizza on an English muffin or pita) by heating the crust in a pan, putting some sauce on and then putting cheese on and turning a small canister stove (like a pocket-rocket) upside down to melt the cheese like a blow torch?
I'm trying to come up with foods to feed the kids on our upcoming backpacking trip to the Desolation Wilderness. Thanks.
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2024.05.23 00:33 cartoon_Dinosaur Second Contact Chapter 3
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Memory transcript: Maarchal , MESEA Astronomers. Date: [Standard Farsul calendar ] september 8th, 3675 The light from the window had roused me from sleep. The early morning sun painted the clouds in a red to pink light. The cold air outside made its way into our room, I'd of been cold if it wasn't for what, our rather who I was sleeping with under my covers. Ponthyt had his arms wrapped around me, his left arm was over the top of my torso and his paw on my stomach and his right arm under my head, giving me a pillow. His legs were wrapped around mine and I had my head nuzzled under his.
I liked this, I was so comfy and I greatly enjoyed his warmth. I closed my eyes and tried to get back to sleep, to enjoy this bliss a little longer.
I heard a scuttle at the foot of our bed accompanied by a chorus of hushed giggles. I tried to pretend I hadn't heard that. As the scuttles came closer and around my side of the bed I barely opened one eye, just enough to see two sets of eyes and ears peeking over the edge and staring directly at me, one much bigger than the other.
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I told you they were still asleep, c’mon lets get some creams!!!”
They then slowly lowered down and as quietly as they could manage, they scuttled out of our room and downstairs towards the kitchen. I sat up and shook Ponthyt awake.
“Hmm?” He moans in a questioning manner as his eyes barely parted to look at me.
“The trouble makers are up early and raiding the kitchen, go stop their mischief.” I say as I lay back down.
He stretches out his limbs and yawns. “And why can't you?” He says deep in fatigue.
I chuckle and pat him on the shoulder. “Cause it's YOUR appetite they inherited, you'll have to force them and the jars apart!”
He looks at me with half open eyes. “Damn, well I guess I better go get 'em. I’ll start breakfast while I'm at it. Anything you want today?”
I pull up the covers and snuggle in the residual heat. “Hmm, how about mashed fleat cakes?”
He nodes and licks me goodbye. He then exits our room and I hear a commotion downstairs. Muffled giggle screams emanate from the kitchen. I close my eyes and absorb the last of Ponthyts warmth before I force myself up and downstairs.
I turn towards the kitchen and I see two grumpy faces sitting at the table with fatty creams strewn about their faces. Ponthyt is on his hands and knees wiping up the spilled cream off the ground. He was splattered in it and looked amused with the pup's antics. I chuckled at the chaotic display. “Don’t worry, I'll start breakfast while you tend to… that.” I turn towards the cupboards and bring out a bottle of fat and some fleat fruit. I pour some fat into a pan and turn on the heat. While I wait for it to heat up I skin and mash fleat fruit in a bowl. Before adding some eggs and milk to make it more liquidy.
“Mom, why can't we have cream for breakfast?” asked Quarmur.
“Because it's not healthy, I want you to grow up big and strong. You need to eat more than fatty creams to do that.” I pour the fleat batter into the pan and it sizzles as it covers the surface.
“Why?” I turn around and walk towards the table.
“Because you're made of more than fat.” I poked her belly as I said that and she giggled. I then turned back towards the stove and wedged a spatula under the fleat batter and flipped it over.
“Hey Ponthyt, when your done with that can you get some grubs from the pit outside?” As Ponthyt wipes the last of the cream off the ground he looks up at me.
“Yeah, I’ll toss this in the washing machine first.” He says as he gets up and makes his way out of the kitchen.
I then pick up the Fleat cake out of the pan and divide it into fourths and make two glasses of greenberry juice and place the pieces on plates. Ponthyt comes back in with a couple grubs that I place on the plates with a hearty helping of greenberries. I take over the pups plates and glasses as Ponthyt takes over ours.
I barley placed the food down before the pups made quick work of the food. By the time me and Ponthyt begin eating the pups are finished and running around the house. Ponthyt was eating rather slowly, I finished before him and I looked jealousy at his food before he pushed it towards me. I ate ravenously with the pups not seeing me.
**\*
We rounded a corner towards the school. “Alright, get your bags, let's get a move on,” I said as I exited the auto. I opened the back door to let the pups out. Quarmur stops and looks up at me with an annoyed look.
“Mom, why were we in timeout for eating creams?” I kneel down and wipe crumbs off her fur and throw some crayons that fell out back in the auto before I look her in the eyes.
“Because you were being naughty, and naughty things get you a time out.”
“But why?”
“Because if we just did what we wanted most people would be sad.”
She took on a confused look “Why?”
I grabbed my muzzle and contemplated how to explain it to her. “Well, me and dad are saving those creams for your birthday next week. We're going to make all kinds of treats for you, but even if none of it was for you it would have been for someone. If you just ate all the creams you'd get sick and someone else wouldn't get any.”
She looked down at the ground. “Like when a boy took my crayons?” I nodded
“Yes, naughty things make people sad.”
“What about spankings?” I sighed.
“That's only for really naughty things. Like if that boy that took your crayons smashed them.”
“I’ve never been spanked, am I a good pup?”
I rubbed her head and flopped around her ears , causing her to giggle. “Your a great pup, you just get in harmless trouble like anyone your age should.”
“But I thought you said I was naughty?"
“You did something naughty, you're still a good pup. Just promise me you’ll learn from being naughty ok?” She smiled and nodded, her tail wagging fast. I licked her on the muzzle before standing up and grabbing her paw, leading her towards the school.
Ponthyt was lifting up Kurvuss up onto his shoulders before he sat him on top and began making machine-like noises, walking up to the preschool door and shaking his shoulders rapidly. Kurvuss seemed to control which way he was walking by pulling on his dads ears.
“Ruburburburburburburburburburbur” Kurvuss was giggling , interpreted by the vibrations, making a sound similar to when the pups howl into a running fan.
Quarmur, tugs on my arm and looks up at me. “Mom can you do that with me?” She was pointing at her father and younger brother.
“I’m sorry, no I think that would be too much for me.” She looked upset.
“Why? It wasn't last year, is it because you're fatter?” I chuckled at the indigent bluntness of the child.
“Well, you got a bit bigger, and yes. I am a little bit bigger but I’m not fat. You're getting another sibling.
She looked up suddenly with a confused look. “But I want a ride, not another brother.”
I lowered myself down to look at her directly. “Well, you might be getting a sister, and you’ll be able to give them rides.”
“Like that?”
I nodded and she began beaming and hugged me. Before running to the doors. Ponthyt passed her as she ran. He rounded behind me and put his arm on my shoulder. “What was that about?”
“Oh I just told her the good news.”
He snapped back to look at me. “I thought we were going to wait till her party to announce it?”
I waved my paw in the air dismissively, “ah let her have it. She's way more excited about giving more rides then some silly surprise.”
I nuzzled up against Ponthyt as we watched the pups get into their respective cliques. Getting ready for their day of learning and playing with their friends.
**\*
“And done!!!” I put the brush back on the shelf after rinsing it in water. I took a step back to admire my work. The painting would need to dry but me and Ponthyt were finally done.
I admired our artistic rendition of the planet Curbosa and its many massive moons. The writhing mass of dark and light blue that made up the planet was an ever changing mosaic of shapes of the monochrome color palette. Its surrounding moons were variations of gray or white. Except for a dark brown orb that we believed to be the biggest moon in the solar system. Big enough to keep its own thick atmosphere.
Ponthyt came up beside me and wiped his brow. “Wow, I think this is the best one we’ve made.”
I rested my head against his side and sighed.
“You seem offly proud as well, considering how intensely you are staring at it.”
I chuckled and taped him on the arm. “Yeah I'm proud of this. Not only have we made a beautiful rendition of Curbosa, but we also made it accurate to how they would look relative to each other. So many years have I studied how they moved. Now we can predict where they will be weeks in advance… I just wish we knew
why they moved like that or what exactly caused gravity.”
He rubbed my side “We’ll figure it out, we just need to hammer out our theory to fit all the puzzle pieces together.”
I breathed deeply. Saying what we had to do was easy, but actually applying math and data to make sense of our world was anything but trivial.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
Before we had time to properly respond the door was opened. A stout elderly Farsul came through the gateway. He had graying fur all along his body and was draped in a dark green uniforme made from what appeared to be a thick and heavy material. He looked down at the floor, taking note of the paint staining the carpet before he followed the walls staring up at the paintings of the celestial body's me and Ponthyt made.
“... I didn't realize I walked into an art studio, rather than an observatory.” He spoke with a low, heavy voice. There was a tinge of some accent I couldn't place. His steps were slow and deliberate, and his paws were held behind his back as he glanced at us.
“What are you doing here? Tours are only on select days and scheduled weeks in advance!” Ponthyt spoke with an indigent, confused tone that I frankly shared at this rude man. Before I noticed his firearm and rows and rows of medals on his shirt.
“Ponthyt… I think he’s military.” I pointed to his metals and Ponthyt took note of them, and took on a look of mild fear and even greater confusion. The military man chuckled in his throat.
“You two don't keep a finger to the pulse of your nation's news much? Well, I’m Admiral Gurq. I’ve come here to enlist you two for a… personal project of mine.”
He walked out of our studio and came back shortly with a briefcase and set it down on an empty table. “I heard about your project using pulses of light to detect where and how an object is moving. I believe a national security threat has made that tech application prudent to explore.”
He undoes the latches and opens the case. He takes out a photograph and flings it towards us on the table, it stopped just before it falls off the edge. Me and ponthyt cautiously take chairs and sit down, before the admiral does also.
Ponthyt takes the photo, studies it and hands it to me. It was a black and white photo of a Farsul wearing some kind of PPE made of rubber that seemed to have pockets in it to store some kind of filling. It covered him head to toe and a mask topped it off. I recognized that mask. It was the iconic symbol of atomic researchers. He was holding a colossal pair of tongs and was manipulating a small cylinder that I assumed was fuel for some kind of reactor.
“This is a fission reactor worker, one of the first. He's taking spent fuel to be disposed of, a routine procedure. But do you know what happened to him?” Me and Ponthyt shake our heads as I slide the photo back to the admiral. “When he dumped the spent fuel in the waste something happened. The whole waste bin began to heat up rapidly and melted through the floor. Before it cooled enough to stop its trip to the mantle.”
He then slides another photo that had a picture of a melted floor with debris filling the bottom. “We had no Idea what caused it. This was at a reactor testing facility at the south pole and it had our scientists stumped for years. Spent fuel shouldnt have enough energy or be unstable enough to spontaneously react like that. We only recently confirmed the cause ”
I shot up to look at the admiral. “Wait, this was during the testing phase forty some years ago? And you only found out what caused it now?” He nodded
“Nuclear science was a blossoming field. We had only just got a reactor to be self-sufficient. Let alone producing excess power. We were sailing in a cyclone of uncertainties.” He spoke with a grave inflection that sent shivers down my spine. Ponthyt put his paw on mine and rubbed it to comfort me. But I could see he was just as disturbed by the admiral's tone as I was.
Dread threatened to swallow my heart as he slid another photograph to us. It seemed to be a crater of uncertain size, it was in a desert and the near perfectly circular ring confused me. Had there been a meteor strike that I didn't hear about?
“We figured out what caused that waste meltdown, it was something we call the devils spit. But officially it's an element called plutonium. It is an even more unstable element than U-235. It is produced by nuclear reactors that use U-235. It was produced in much higher concentration in that early reactor than in later models. We only discovered it recently.”
I felt myself be muddled in confusion. “Why in all these decades of research have you only discovered it now?”
He sighs as he slides us another photograph. “People who worked on that reactor all died from radiation poisoning soon after the meltdown. We lost many great minds and we didn't want to lose more. So we banned research on that site until remote operated machines were developed.”
We take the photograph and stare at it. It was a rather crude vehicle, with two massive robotic appendages connected to the chassis. One had a massive crude looking four digit claw with the digits arranged in pairs and set to opposing the other pair. The other was a massive circular saw. The back of the vehicle had what appeared to be other attachments the arms could switch between including a drill and a bucket. It was a tall massive creation that had three snow tires that were taller than the Farsul standing near it. He seemed to be holding a large boxy apparatus that had sticks protruding out from the flat surface, the box also seemed to be connected to massive cables that lead up to a massive spool of the cable on the back of the vehicle.
“This kinda looks like explorer two.” The famous probe that was sent to study our rocky planet neighbor Ruea was an icon among those who loved space. So the resemblance was obvious.
“Yes, the Department of energy commissioned MASEA's robotic department to build it so they could study the decades old mysterious meltdown. I was also there as using spent fuel potentially concerned the military.” He scoffed. “Not for the reasons I imagined it for but it did vary much so concerned the military. “ He rubbed his muzzle and closed his eyes and chuckled to himself.
“Wait, you said the cause was the element plutonium. But there is no such element?” He opened his eyes and gave me a waverting smile.
“Yes, we only discovered it after taking samples of the devils spit. An element produced by the reactor. We tested its capabilities in the deserts up north… But one of the first reactors that incorporated the substance had a failure. These reactors were operated remotely so no personnel were at risk but that reactor ran away from us far
far faster than the first.” He stood up and walked over to us.
“So fast that I… approved testing if it could be made into a bomb… and it can… a terrible, terrible bomb.” He paced around us, I didn't know how to process this. Sure, new weapons of war were never a
good thing but how bad could this new bomb be?
He circled back down to his seat and rummaged through his briefcase. “While the DOE continued to develop the plutonium reactors to explore their potential and did end up rolling out a few stable designs that could enrich spent fuel… I oversaw the development of the bombs.” He took out yet another photo and slid it to us. This time it was what appeared to be a large black ovoid with a Farsul standing near it. Just barely a head taller than the object.
“That was the first prototype. It was dropped in the desert and punched that mile wide crater. I showed you the picture of it.”
Horror filled my chest at the implications of such a powerful weapon. He breathed in deeply and let out a long sigh. “But that's not the worst of it, we developed even more powerful versions. The biggest being a fusion bomb that uses the initial explosion to compress a tritium core, causing an even larger fusion bomb.” He then slides another photo to us. This time it was a rocket flying through the atmosphere. “Now imagine these bombs are stuck into rockets, they can travel and strike anywhere on the planet. They are just a single relatively small object but can annihilate a city of any size.”
What the admiral had explained was a terrifying prospect of total destruction on a scale unseen before in our entire history. Anger was boiling within me, directed at the admiral for developing such an evil creation “Why, under heaven's blue sky… Would you continue to make them worse? Why would you strap them to a rocket and make this kind of devastation even possible!” He stood up and paced in front of us.
“I had to explore what the limits of this tech were, if it's any consolation the information to build them is under tight lock and key and I intend to never use them.”
“It isn't.”
He looks down and rubs the end of his muzzle and sighs.
“But what do you want us for? This tech is under your control, why not just burn the documents and dismantle any bombs you made?”
He puts his paw on the back of his head and laughs. “I wish I could, but… The Crafur archipelago “liberated” a high ranking scientist involved with the project that is a ethnic descendant of them. They aren't happy we developed a power source that replaced their oil palms and crippled their economy as a result. They were suspicious of us and kidnaped him to know exactly what we were doing. Now they have all they need to make those bombs themselves.” He sits back down as he pulls at his head fur. “We are manufacturing a stockpile in hopes that they wouldn't be stupid enough to attack us if we can deliver an equally powerful blow.”
Ponthyt stood up and spoke up in a voice dripping in fear. “What does… any of this have to do with us?”
The Admiral then points to the paintings on the wall. “Your lidar tech could be instrumental in developing a counter weapon if any of the Crafur regional dictators threw a few of their bombs at us. I want you and a few other scientists I’m recruiting to work on an anti missile lidar defense mechanism. Using your in time calculations of its trajectory you we could drastically improve our capabilities at shooting them down before they can blow up our cities”
Ponthyt sits back down. “What would this entail?”
The admiral pats down his uniform before staring at us. “You two would be shipped off to a remote site to begin developing and testing the system. In order to maintain secrecy. You will… disappear, at least for a number of years. We will make sure you're as anonymous as possible and that when the system is made public… along with the bombs, no one will know you worked on it.”
Dread and anger began to drive my motions, before I calmed them down and responded. “What of our children?”
A sadness overtook the admiral's features. And Ponthyt seemed to share the same emotion only ten times as intensely. “They will be moved with you to the site..”
Anger began to fill me with abject terror and uncontested fury. “ How DARE YOU!!! They have a life here! Friends , family and events! I will not willingly uproot their lives!.”
Ponthyt stands up with a calm disgust at the farsul “We will never subject that to our pups, our very world, to that just to help clean up the mess YOU made!!!”
The waste of space in front of us took on a look of quiet rage. “You don't have a choice, I am enlisting you whether or not you come willingly.”
I grabbed a cup and was about to throw it at the demon before Ponthyt grabbed my arm and gave me a look that told me he had a plan. “Are you really going to make a pregnant woman work on your side hustle?” He guides my hand back down and places the cup back on the table. “You can take me, but Maarchal stays here with our pups.” I snap back at him. He uttered not a lie but I was hesitant to make that kind of threat.
The admiral smoothes out his head fur and clears his throat. “It doesn't matter, I gave you classified military information which now makes you a threat to national security. Which means I have the right and authority to do with you as is necessary. Besides I don't see how pregnancy will prevent you from the work you’ll do. Your thinkers, will be working in a lab with a team, not grunts.” He stood up and he left the room. “You shall be given a few hours to gather your necessities and sentimentals. My soldiers will observe you to ensure no contraband shall be brought along, then you shall be escorted to gather your children. I look forward to seeing you at the site.”
Me and Ponthyt stared at each other. A cold dread washed over us, so powerful I felt I was going limp. Ponthtyt stared at me, with a shell shocked look. As we contemplated our situation the pair of soldiers arrived as the admiral had stated.
Only a few hours left in our home
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2024.05.19 03:11 Negative-Muffin5059 How many stoves for four person trip?
Hi all, buying cooking equipment for a three night backwoods canoe trip with four adults, and curious what you all would do regarding stoves. Assume we're cooking meals than can be made in a single big pot, like mac and cheese.
Some heat source configurations I can imagine:
- One pocket rocket stove, one big pot, and balance the big pot on the little stove.
- One pocket rocket stove, one medium pot, make the dinner in two sequential batches.
- One bigger (and considerably more pricey) stove like MSR dragonfly, one big pot.
- Two pocket rocket stoves and two medium pots, cook the same dinner in both pots in parallel.
- One pocket rocket stove, one big pot, cook over the fire, and use the sketchy stove balancing-act only as a backup if it rains.
What would you do?
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2024.05.17 21:50 Emotional-Band762 Pack list constructive criticism
So after my post earlier this week about my first camp this weekend, i think ive scouted out a few spots and feeling confident. Now im after opinions on my kit, am i missing anything important? Some of this may be useless for a night where ill probably be able to see my house from but want to get used to carrying everything for when i venture further and higher!
Kit list Sleep system Tent- nature hike cloud up 3 Sleeping bag- mountain hardware spark Sleeping pad- very old self inflating thermarest Pillow- sea to summit aeros large
Cooking- Stove- msr pocket rocket 2 Gas- coleman 240g Cook pot- GSI Spoon/spork- from kitchen Water bottles- 2x klean kanteen 800ml
Clothing- Puffer- alpkit filoment hoody Waterproof jacket- patagonia granite crest Spare tshirt Spare boxer and socks Long johns
Additional- Head Torch- petzl bindi 200 Trowel First aid kit Power bank Trash bag
Unfortunately evri let me down on my last minute gear order so my sea to summit pillow and headtorch are sat in a sorting office till monday.
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2024.05.17 17:25 elvishblood_24 JetBoil vs PocketRocket: Which stove system should I get?
| Last year i borrowed a jetboil and it worked fine but before I purchase my own system id like to ask the community. What are the positives and negatives between the systems? What experiences do you have that push you towards one or another? Any and all suggestions, info, or experience is appreciated : ) submitted by elvishblood_24 to backpacking [link] [comments] |
2024.05.12 05:45 Gemman_Aster Atomic Shop items you can request through Bethesda Support
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2024.05.10 14:24 Gazz1e Ohuhu Rocket Stove
Tempted to buy a Ohuhu Rocket Stove. They seem to get great reviews and pretty cheap.
Concerned about the hot ash dropping onto the ground especially if it’s in a forest with no stones to rest it on. Also, are National Trust okay with using fires such as these. Don’t want someone complaining that it’s a camp fire.
Just wondered if anyone has experience of them.
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2024.05.07 12:51 waddlingNinja Rocket stove heat retention
Posted over in
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offgrid, posting here aswell.
Has anyone used an improvised rocket stove made from bricks/concrete/rocks and If so how long did the bricks retain heat?
I am looking for a way to heat a tarp/raised bed, idea being use the stove to cook/heat and before bed breaking down the stove, slide bricks under bed so they radiate heat to keep the bed warm without needing lit fire through the night.
If the bricks will loose the heat too quickly are there any modifications I could make or any cheap, easily sourced alternatives that would improve the set up?
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2024.05.07 12:49 waddlingNinja Rocket stove heat retention
I posted this over in
survival but poating here aswell.
Has anyone used an improvised rocket stove made from bricks/concrete/rocks and If so how long did the bricks retain heat?
I am looking for a way to heat a tarp/raised bed, idea being use the stove to cook/heat and before bed breaking down the stove, slide bricks under bed so they radiate heat to keep the bed warm without needing lit fire through the night.
If the bricks will loose the heat too quickly are there any modifications I could make or any cheap, easily sourced alternatives that would improve the set up?
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2024.05.07 12:11 waddlingNinja Rocket stove heat retention
Has anyone used an improvised rocket stove made from bricks/concrete/rocks and If so how long did the bricks retain heat?
I am looking for a way to heat a tarp/raised bed, idea being use the stove to cook/heat and before bed breaking down the stove, slide bricks under bed so they radiate heat to keep the bed warm without needing lit fire through the night.
If the bricks will loose the heat too quickly are there any modifications I could make or any cheap, easily sourced alternatives that would improve the set up?
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2024.05.05 17:20 AdeptKaleidoscope790 Food
My husband and I attend every year. I've been scouring the Internet for an answer, but can't find one. We were thinking about bringing some pre-prepped shish kababs along with our food this year. Does anyone know if we are allowed to bring in a tiny camping stove? We always set up in the tent area with a tent and loveseat camping chair and small table. But our sandwiches often get soggy through the day and the purchased food tends to be the same and boring. We would like to be able to heat up our own healthy food options. Nothing big, just a small like 5-6 inch pocket rocket or tiny stove that is compact and can be used with Sterno. Anyone know anything about this?
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2024.05.04 18:38 chewitt004 What’s better, portable fire pit or stove?
Just curious which is better at leaving no traces, also while it’s here good recommendations of each? I’m looking at a
MSR PocketRocket® Stove Kit
Solid reviews and stuff just curious on people views
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