Comments on: MY SURVIVAL GUIDE http://thebigcarphunter.com Fri, 18 May 2012 05:16:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Vincent Bakker http://thebigcarphunter.com/my-survival-guide/#comment-4393 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:17:44 +0000 http://thebigcarphunter.com/?page_id=3076#comment-4393 Thanks for the very prompt anwer Jake! I am looking forward to read some of your experiences with the system. Of course cheap bottled water is very easy to get in all Italian supermarkets and convenience stores, and some of it tastes extremely good. For water that is of course, some liquids are maybe better tasting, but nearly as healthy. Anyway I wish you the best of luck with your adventures in Italy, it is such a great country to be. Most people are very friendly, and very amusing. I love their passionate attitude towards life!

]]> By: thebigcarphunter http://thebigcarphunter.com/my-survival-guide/#comment-4383 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 06:29:12 +0000 http://thebigcarphunter.com/?page_id=3076#comment-4383 I am actually in the process of receiving a water system from Edgar Brothers, which literally filters lake water into clean drinking water in seconds. The dogs drink lake water and are used to it after two years, and generally, as you noticed, I use a 20l gerry can. This trip I went ‘posh’ and bought cheap bottled water instead.
Once I have the water system I will let you know what it is like.

Cheers

Jake and the dogs!!

]]> By: Vincent Bakker http://thebigcarphunter.com/my-survival-guide/#comment-4380 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:07:11 +0000 http://thebigcarphunter.com/?page_id=3076#comment-4380 Hi Jake, first of all, I really enjoy following your adventures, and have done so for ages. You just keep going strong, and that is a comforting thought for all of us who would love to do the same thing as you do, but just can’t find the opportunity…

A question for you: I was wondering with regards to drinking water, I see you use some big gerries to store tapwater, but is there a reason you don’t save yourself the trip to a tap and use a waterpurifying filter? I understand you are nicely tucked away in the woods most of the time, and it’s probably not always a nice job to haul those heavy lumps of water…

]]> By: thebigcarphunter http://thebigcarphunter.com/my-survival-guide/#comment-3509 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:20:47 +0000 http://thebigcarphunter.com/?page_id=3076#comment-3509 That’s great news….Enjoy using it and you will wonder how you ever managed without one once you do!! Above all it keeps everything dry in your shelter which is the best part.

All the best

Jake and the dogs

]]> By: kevin morris http://thebigcarphunter.com/my-survival-guide/#comment-3502 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:50:15 +0000 http://thebigcarphunter.com/?page_id=3076#comment-3502 hi jake, i called bernard and got to speak with him and he is going to sort out a bivviy heater for me. many thanks to jake, good luck for this season. best regards kevin morris.

]]> By: TheBigCarphunter.com review | The MasterBlanker http://thebigcarphunter.com/my-survival-guide/#comment-3133 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:36:03 +0000 http://thebigcarphunter.com/?page_id=3076#comment-3133 [...] 1 week with out a fish ( well loads of poisson chat). He also  has several posts going over the finer points of how to survive long term on the bank, to anyone who is considering fishing even one over night session it is essential [...]

]]> By: thebigcarphunter http://thebigcarphunter.com/my-survival-guide/#comment-2585 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:09:28 +0000 http://thebigcarphunter.com/?page_id=3076#comment-2585 Kevin.
All I have is this email address info@xtremebait.de You need to try to speak to Bernard Killian as he is the manager. I have had a few friends buy them with no problems. Maybe the new year was busy for him or he was on holiday?

ATB

Jake and the dogs

]]> By: thebigcarphunter http://thebigcarphunter.com/my-survival-guide/#comment-2579 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:01:07 +0000 http://thebigcarphunter.com/?page_id=3076#comment-2579 Hi Niblet.

That is very klind of you to say that about my guide. I suppose it has been trial and error for me really along the way and you slowly find out what works best. Writing the blog has been fantastic in many ways because all of a sudden you are faced with new dilemnas – how to keep the laptop charged etc… I don’t like genny’s if I am honest…they are not the nicest piece of kit to have to lug around and use and the sun is a free source of energy.

You are going to the WCC…great..look forward to meeting you then!

ATB
Jake and the dogs.

]]> By: Andy Wallis http://thebigcarphunter.com/my-survival-guide/#comment-2575 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:48:53 +0000 http://thebigcarphunter.com/?page_id=3076#comment-2575 G’Day Jake,

I just wanted to say what a brilliant series of articles your survival guide is, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it all. You have obviously put a great deal of thought, time and effort into compiling it. Being a veteran fisho/explorer myself, I have studied many camping and hiking guides prior to my adventures, but none have been as comprehensive, and specific to carping as yours – or as useful I might add.

I have done some killer trips in the past; including a 25,000km 4WD trek around Australia – which was made very uncomfortable at times by lack of suitable equipment. Your tips on the use of solar panels, and of communications have been the most helpful to me for my future ventures. And are areas I’ve been deficient in with my planning for long sessions in the past; usually relying on either a very old HF radio, or my mobile phone for emergency coms. Neither of which are that reliable out here in remote bush areas – with Satphones being the best bet (though very expensive).

Thanks for the excellent advice here Jake, and I’ll look forward to meeting you at Madine for the 2010 WCC.

Warmest regards from Oz

Andy (AKA Niblet)

]]> By: kevin morris http://thebigcarphunter.com/my-survival-guide/#comment-2560 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:21:04 +0000 http://thebigcarphunter.com/?page_id=3076#comment-2560 hi jake,good web site.i would like to buy a bivviy heater like you have on your web site,i have tryed calling the number you give but it keeps saying the line has a fault on it,and i am getting on joy with the web adreess please could you help in any way. many thanks kevin

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