How to Read a Compass
Navigation by way of compass may seem daunting at first to a beginner, but this trepidation shouldn’t stand in the way of learning to use one. In fact, once you learn how to read a compass, it will be a valued friend in the back-country — one you can always count on to help guide your steps. This guide is meant to be a general overview of the basics of learning how to read a compass, with or without a map. Compass Basics First of all, what exactly does a compass do? In addition to the floating compass needle, a compass may have a myriad of other features, but only a few are really relevant to basic orienteering. Let’s say for example that you know your home base is in a southeasterly direction, ~120 degrees of azimuth. Magnetic north or Geographic north? There is one catch, though. How to Choose a Compass Finally, you might be asking, “How do I choose the right compass for me?”
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Guest Post: All Dogs Matter Invites You to Our Annual Valentines Dog Walk!
Share the love with all four-legged friends this Sunday (February 15th 2015) and come along to enjoy a morning of furry fun in aid of All Dogs Matter. [Credit: Mike Coles] The morning begins at the very dog-friendly Garden Gate pub, Hampstead. Dogs and owners meet and head off across the Heath for a romantic stroll. [Credit: Dogstar Photo] At the pub, you’ll have the chance to snap up some last minute Valentines luxuries for yourself or your canine Casanova! No pooch? The walk is around an hour long, but there is a shorter route for any older dogs that might want to retire to the pub garden a little sooner! A raffle will be drawn, with gift sets from Neals Yard, Woof & Brew Ltd, Pawpost, Bottle Green Homes, Hair of the Dog London and MORE up for grabs! You can pre-register your dog for the event by emailing info@alldogsmatter.co.uk with your name and your dog’s name. Registration starts at 10:30am and we set off for the walk at 11:00am. Getting There By Tube By Bus By Train
DIY Inspiration for Up-cycling Throwaway Materials
If you’re a tradesman, problem solving forms a part of your daily job, and considering the price of raw materials, you are constantly aware of reducing unnecessary waste in order to cut on costs. Next time you’re at work, inspect the site and look for gems such as unused pallets, wood cut offs and piping. These materials are often foregone and taken to dumps after a specific project has been completed, but can be transformed into something both beautiful and functional – with some crafty work of course! We have searched the web far and wide and racked up a list of interesting ideas to inspire you to up-cycle (that is to reuse discarded objects or material in such a way as to create something of higher value than it was in its original state). Pallet Work Bench Pallets can be found virtually anywhere and are surprisingly hardy as they are meant for carrying heavy loads of bricks and shipments. [Credit: tlp801 on Instructables] Magic 2-In-1 Table [Credit: Dezine on Instructables]
The Pre-April Showers Home Fix Checklist
April showers are just around the corner which means you may want to start thinking about getting your home in check before things get wet and muddy. It’s important to start now so that your property is in tip top shape by the time Summer arrives. The up-coming Easter weekend is a perfect opportunity to get started on your repair projects! The DIY fanatics at DickiesStore have set up a list of tasks to check off and to give your home the face lift it needs before we get hit by the rainy season. 1. Go through your home and open windows to ensure the seal and caulking around the window frame is in good condition. 2. Moisture and weather can begin to wear down and deteriorate the chimney cap (the flat part at the very tip of the chimney). 3. The horizontal boards underneath the attics are the soffit boards, and the vertical boards that are attached to the gutter are the fascia boards. 4. 5. Roofs can have a myriad of problems if proper annual upkeep isn’t a focus for homeowners. 6. 7. 8.
Why Do It Yourself? Digging into the Value of DIY
A few days ago, I spent more than two hours dismantling and reassembling the guts of a toilet tank. There were some issues with flushing, and I wanted to see if I could diagnose it myself (I did, actually; there was a small broken part that was simple to replace). A plumber could have done it in ten minutes and probably would have charged me $25 or $50 for the service (in our area, anyway; it would likely be more in other areas). On another recent day, I spent about four hours building a small electronic spider that could walk under its own power. A few months ago, I disassembled part of our hot water heater to figure out why the pilot light wasn’t lighting. Whenever I describe activities like this to friends and family, many of them simply shake their head and ask why I would bother. The reasons are many. First, whenever I do a repair job myself, I know that if I’m ever called on to do it again it will be much easier the second time around. The end result of all of this?
Camping Recipes | Foil Packets, Dutch Oven & Gourmet S'mores Recipes
Ever since our first camping trip when we threw foil packets of cubed steak with roasted rosemary potatoes, carrots and peas on the campfire, finding great camping recipes has been a top priority. That’s why we’ve created this section of the blog dedicated to our favorite camping recipes. Breakfast Main Dishes Side Dishes Sweet Treats Dutch Oven Pork Chili Verde Camp Recipe Beef Stew Foil Packet Camp Recipe Oooey gooey S’mores’adilla goodness Sweet Potato Taco Foil Packet Fixin’s Breakfast Hash Camp Recipe A little taste of s’more heaven. Gooey delight! Camp Recipe: Rosemary Cubed Steak with Roasted Potatoes Camp Recipe: Spicy Taco Patty and Cheesy Potatoes Foil Packet
The Ultimate Dickies Winter Survival Kit - DickiesStore.co.uk
Sunday, 18th January marked the coldest night of the winter. Loch Glascarnoch in Scotland measured a frosty -11.2C beating the previous record low this winter of -9C, measured on 27th December in Cromdale, Moray. The UK Met Office has a released a “severe cold weather action” warning after a forecast of further icy low temperatures was made for the rest of the week. Working in cold, wet, and generally stormy conditions is difficult, and can be very dangerous if you’re handling electrical equipment and machinery, as the risk of having an accident increases. Bearing this in mind, we’ve put together the ultimate Dickies winter survival kit that will keep you protected and working productively during winter as well as prepared for unexpected weather changes. At DickiesStore we’ve got you covered. Base layer To start off, we’ve selected items to form the base layer of your kit. Dickies Baselayer Thermal Long Johns (TH50000) Dickies Baselayer Thermal Vest (TH50100) Mid Layer From left to right:
