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  Drekx Omega August 7, 2022 at 8:14pm

  

  Speaking of maps I've been around the world and always get the local maps...Especially for camping and touring...I've been to Bavaria, but looking at my map collection I have found two German/Austrian region maps, one is Berchtesgadener - Topographische Karte 1 : 50,000..It's the Alpen region of southern Deutschland, near Bad Reichenhall...It also shows the Osterreich border and Salzburg, to the north...So parts of both countries are on the map...
  
  The other map I collected was a different trip, and it's Möhnesee im Naturpark Arnsberger Wald....Wanderkarte 1 : 25,000.....
  
  And Bad Reichenhall has some great hotels...I enjoy staying in a small Gasthof...and then out into the forests...
  
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  Drekx Omega August 7, 2022 at 8:01pm

  

  Well it depends on the season, but there are 4-season tents.....All the standard kit, but one item people often overlook and suffer for it, is an insulation mat, for sleeping on....Very important, as the ground can get cold and the body suffers....But, cooking gear, spare matches, poncho for rain, firelighter, torch, ordnance survey map (scale 2cm to 1km) chemical light (snap and break type,) mat, binoculars, tent, a change of clothes, spare gloves, boots worn with thin inner socks, plus thick outer socks....this prevents blisters...a medical kit, if you do have a problem, good knife, an axe for chopping wood, rations, etc....
  Yes, the large rucksacks are OK, as they have numerous outer pockets for maps, compass...Albeit, better keep your compass on a lanyard, so it can't get lost...
  So much, but it depends on the season and what you are planning.....In snow you will need additional equipment..
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  Drekx Omega August 7, 2022 at 7:46pm

  

  Yes, a camping kettle is always useful....You can collect and boil rain water, or obtain water from a running spring. Then use puri-tabs...Mountain water is often clean....You will need water for your meals, as well...But in a cold camping scenario, a good cup of coffee or tea, is great for morale..It's more than physical, it's psychological.....Especially in winter....And of course, make sure you are wearing dry trousers, and/or have a change of clothing, if one set gets wet....There is a material called Gore-tex, which is waterproof and breathable....
  For myself I always use military gear...
  
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  Drekx Omega August 7, 2022 at 7:31pm

  

  Yes, such firelighting tools are always useful in survival situations. But you must remember to use tinder for your fire....It could be wood shavings, in small dry amounts, to get the sparks to set fire to larger pieces of dry wood, which you feed the fire with...
  Yes tinder boxes that produce sparks are better than matches...Especially if it's windy...A match can be blown out in one gust of wind, but the sparks will be great firestarters...But in general, select a site for your camp, out of the wind....Maybe using a windbreak, which is natural, or one erected, for the camp...Even a tarp or poncho, may help....
  
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  Drekx Omega August 7, 2022 at 7:11pm

  Oh, sorrry about that Judith....Yes it can be annoying when a YT vid is freely available in one country and not viewable in another...It seems to make a mockery of the concept of an INTERnet... Anyway, cheers dear....Drekx ;-)
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  judithfaye66 August 7, 2022 at 4:06pm

  Incredibly talented violinist. Really enjoyed her as well.:):)
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  judithfaye66 August 7, 2022 at 3:55pm

  Drekx, video not available to view in the US. Judithfaye66
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  judithfaye66 August 7, 2022 at 3:53pm

  Thanks for sharing this video on Darci Lynne. Quite a talent. :)
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  Drekx Omega August 7, 2022 at 2:35pm

  

  Winter survival tip....I could give many here, but one really good one, that many forget, is the need to avoid "fire breaks" between forest areas, while walking up mountains, with crampons and ice picks...Such areas make for avalanche runs...and anybody can be swept up and thrown, like a rag doll, down a mountain...
  
  I'll include a pretty good re-enactment of a true story, for additional learning....
  It's about a solo tourist who visits Transylvania in the deep snows of winter, to climb a particular mountain and makes the mistake of not keeping to the tree line.....Recommended viewing for all interested in survival tips...
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlMI9LGNvE0
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  Drekx Omega August 7, 2022 at 2:08pm

  In the really cold regions of Russia, Skandanavia and Canada, the locals like to naked dip in freezing water, followed by rolling around in the snow, to absorb the wet and make the body dry (like blotting paper,) then quickly race back to a warm cabin, to put clothes back on...
  
  This is good for blood circulation, but I have never tried it, myself....Seems uncomfortable, but people who do this, claim it feels warm, as circulation heats the body up, in response....😉
  
  Starseed, Elina Bakunova from Russia, speaks about this practice, here...It's a traditional epiphany bathing ritual...
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTtfPHV3vWY