Dimand

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[–] Dimand@aussie.zone 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Trangia don't have the heat capture rings but it looks like you can mod Optimus burners to work in their aluminium wind shield kits. Got a lightweight aluminium set to give it a go.

Thanks for the tip.

[–] Dimand@aussie.zone 3 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Nah mate. The transformer is usually used as an inductor for the switch mode conversion.

It looks like you have it right though. The big brown cap should be rated for 250v + and will be on the mains AC side.

The DC side will have lower voltage rated smoothing caps.

Post the link to the device or better photos and I'll have a closer look for you.

[–] Dimand@aussie.zone 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Last year I went for a walk at night with my thermal camera. Saw probably 50 rabbits on one playing field. The warren damage in places like Russel is bad.

As long as it keeps raining I'm sure we will have too many of them. Thankfully shooting control is very effective now. Thermal scopes make it very easy.

[–] Dimand@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Excluding the rather silly clip on ring thing, all the TX type pots look to be plastic coated. Possibly not the kettle but I want access from the top. The Optimus terra range is great but again, stupid Teflon coatings on everything.

Also to the temp drop issue with gas, I didn't watch the whole thing but a strong recommendation is to get a burner that can also run on kerosene for cold weather trips. Even propane sucks in the cold, liquid fuel will run rings around it.

[–] Dimand@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's a skill that takes practice and experience more than any golden tidbit of knowledge. Food is wide and varied, what works for one thing won't work for all.

There are lots of general pointers, use more oil or, make sure the pan is hot first etc etc.

One of the biggest misconceptions that people have from Teflon is food sticking and releasing and worrying about that. With Teflon, at least when it's good and new, nothing ever sticks, at any point, ever. This is not true of anything else. Your steak will stick, for a while, and then it will let go once the protein has cooked a bit. Your pancakes will need to cook for a while before you can get them to release from the pan etc.

Part of the skill is the implements you use and learning to release various foods from the surface. I like a wooden spatula for bulky things, but I also have a thin polyamide spatula for trickery stuff. The sharp edge on that helps a lot without damaging the pan. You can also use temperature changes to get food to release.

Lastly, sometimes some food sticks. Don't sweat it. It's still edible, don't let it ruin your meal and learn as you go.

[–] Dimand@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Finding a non teflon coated aluminium pot with a heat capturing coil for lightweight hiking is impossible last I looked.

Just removing teflon from stuff is a huge pain too, it's dangerous to burn it off, I might try and sand blast the Teflon off the one I have. I have to research how bad that is, probably makes way too much toxic microparticles. But it really shouldn't be so hard to find food appliances and cookware not coated in this crap.

[–] Dimand@aussie.zone 6 points 1 week ago

RIP satirical news. You are missed.

[–] Dimand@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm forever mixing up Ginini and Gingera personally.

Mount Franklin has had the best snow up there for me in the past. They usually leave it open.

[–] Dimand@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Ginini? Looks like Coree I would have said.

Nice snow. No wonder I'm freezing!

[–] Dimand@aussie.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

Nothing is secret on the internet these days.

[–] Dimand@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago

Honestly shocked by the result in Bean, did not see that coming. Looks like David might just hold on but I'm pretty impressed by the rise of independents.

[–] Dimand@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think there needs to be a winner, otherwise nothing gets done, and the government system is already very inefficient in this regard. On the far end of this scale, every person votes on every bit of legislation, but in the end it will usually wash out the same only with the added overhead.

It's fun to theory craft. But the stark reality here is it's probably impossible to pass a referendum that changes any of this.

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