enough out to remove later. Reapply pressure for

another 10 minutes. Tea in high concentrations,

thanks to the tannins it contains, has a pain easing

effect on sunburn. Take a teabag, soak it in cool or

tepid water, then dab it on the area. Let it dry, then

repeat.

Pulling is different than lifting. Pull a heavy load

with your waist so that your legs do the manual labor

and your back comes along for the ride. Pulling a

heavy load is preferable to lifting one. Powdered

ginger may be more effective than over the counter

medications for motion sickness. Ginger is safe.

You can take two 450mg capsules about 10 minutes

before travel, and two more again if you feel queasy.

One of the most important things to remember when

lifting is to hug the object close to your body to spare

your back. Use BLISS before you lift. Balance,

Legs, Inhale, Slowly, Slowly.

Line the lid with foil and secure seams with duct

tape. Get four wire coat hangers and snip the hook

off below the twist and straighten. Punch holes in

the box about 6in from the top, then push hanger

wires thorough to make a rack. Start a charcoal fire

with 6-8 briquettes in an old metal pie pan. Place a

piece of foil on the ground shiny side up. Put the pie

pan on the foil and place the oven over the pie pan.

Put your food to be baked on the rack and cover with

the lid. If you have a meat thermometer, stick it into

the box just below the rack. 6-8 briquettes should

bring temp to 325-350. Add or take out to adjust

temp. This should be done before starting to bake.

MORE PEARLS III

Tightly roll four newspaper sheets together, tie

with string at 2in intervals, then cut off each segment

between the strings. Melt paraffin (sold in 1 lb boxes

as canning wax). Dip each segment into 6pot and

cool. Makes "fire bugs", a cinch fire starter.

MORE PEARLS II

If the plastic caps come off your pack frame,

replace them with rubber tips used on walking canes

and furniture legs. They cost less than those

designed for your pack, are more efficient in

protecting your frame ends from stress, and won't

slip on ice or wet rocks. Old closed-cell foam

sleeping pads can serve a number of purposes: Cut

boot innersoles for extra padding and insulation; A

small square underneath your trail stove insulates it

from snow and cold; Make a seat pad that can be

rolled up and stored in your pack; Insulate your

water bottle by wrapping it with a piece - then glue

the edges together with contact cement - cut out a

circle for the bottom and glue it on. Duct tape is a

good blister preventer if you are caught without

moleskin.

If you can't stand the taste of powdered milk, try

adding two .tablespoons of non-dairy creamer to

each quart.

When packing zip-lock bags for

individual pack meals, color code each bag with a

Magic Marker, then record each color to each meal

on .a 3x5 card and put it in your map compartment.

DUTCH OVEN TIPS II

Never, never allow cast iron to sit in water or

allow water to stand in it. It will rust despite a good

seasoning. Never use soap on cast iron. The soap

will get into the pores of the iron and won't come out

very easy, but will return to taint your next meal.

Don't place an empty cast iron pan or oven over a

hot fire. It will crack or warp. Don't get in a hurry to

heat cast iron, you'll end up with burnt food or a

damaged utensil. Never put cold liquid into a very

hot cast iron pan or oven. They will crack on the

spot

To rig up a quick clothesline, double your nylon

cord and twist it repeatedly. Slide the clothing in

between twists and the items will hold even in the

strongest wind. Plastic bags will keep your feet

warmer and dryer in cold rain and wet snow. Put the

bags on between your liner sock and thicker outer

sock. Use bread bags or thin produce bags from the

supermarket. Put your water bottle in a damp wool

sock and hang it from your (pack to keep the water

cooler in summer. If you find you don't have enough

insulation to keep warm in cold weather when

sleeping, make a vapor barrier from a trash bag.

Stuff 8the bag all the way down in you sleeping bag

CHARCOAL COOKING TIPS II

Charcoal placement for a Dutch oven:

ROASTING - The heat should come from the

top and bottom equally. Use a 1 to 1 ratio.

BAKING - Done with more heat from the top

than the bottom. Use a 1 to 3 ratio with more on the

lid.

FRYING, BOILING, ETC. - All heat should

come from the bottom. Use

coals on the bottom only.

crawl in.

STEWING, SIMMERING - Almost all heat

should be on the bottom. Use a "4 to 1 ratio with

more underneath.

CARD BOARD BOX OVEN

Find a corrugated cardboard box about 2in

larger around than a cookie sheet. Make sure it has

an intact bottom and top "ears". Cut the bottom out

all the way around and secure together with duct

tape. Line the box inside and out with heavy duty

aluminum foil and secure seams with duct tape. Cut

foil at the corners to free "ears". This is for venting.

The Geezer Cookbook

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Dwayne Pritchett