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ElyBoy Super Member
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 1541 Location: Forest Lake Minnesota
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Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:12 pm Post subject: Re: Camping stoves and water filters? |
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Not really hunter.
The reason that I married her was that she had morals.
A dumb ass Iron Ranger is still smarter than most people in the world, so that didn't bother me either.
Dumb is relative.
Give me a "dumb" Ranger any day to smart Ohio boy.
Eric
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hunterjoe21 Super Member
Joined: Mar 30, 2007 Posts: 1486 Location: Miles City, Montana
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Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:19 pm Post subject: Re: Camping stoves and water filters? |
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GMAO
Yer funny.....
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hunterjoe21 Super Member
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Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:32 pm Post subject: Re: Camping stoves and water filters? |
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So,
You're lookin for an Iron Ranger?
And dont care if it's stupid???
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hunterjoe21 Super Member
Joined: Mar 30, 2007 Posts: 1486 Location: Miles City, Montana
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Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:37 pm Post subject: Re: Camping stoves and water filters? |
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What's an "Iron Ranger" anyway?...
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Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11390 Location: Ava, Missouri
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Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:42 pm Post subject: Re: Camping stoves and water filters? |
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L O L Ha ha ha ha....... Sorry...Couldn't help myself L O L
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hunterjoe21 Super Member
Joined: Mar 30, 2007 Posts: 1486 Location: Miles City, Montana
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Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:50 pm Post subject: Re: Camping stoves and water filters? |
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And, in all reality, DUMB is NOT relative...
Dumb is subjective....
I can decide WHO I consider dumb...
So can you...
STUPID is actually measurable.... (don't ask how I know)...
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hunterjoe21 Super Member
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Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:56 pm Post subject: Re: Camping stoves and water filters? |
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Or was it the other way around?.....
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gelandangan Super Member
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Dimitri Super Member
Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5944
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Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 4:11 am Post subject: Re: Camping stoves and water filters? |
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hunterjoe21 wrote: |
What's an "Iron Ranger" anyway?... |
Well the most common Iron Ranger is the boxes your supposed to pay at parks/campgrounds etc that collect fees without having someone around to collect them.
Then again I do believe where Eric comes from a Iron Ranger is someone from the Northern area of the state because there are a ton of iron mines there.
Dimitri
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15704 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:23 am Post subject: Re: Camping stoves and water filters? |
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Dimitri wrote: |
Anyone ever try those magnisum fire starters ?? I think they are the biggest waste of time in the world. The energy taken to scrap off enough to start a fire in my opinion is too much especially for the "survival"/"emergency" situations your supposed to use them in.
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They work a treat 'Mitri. My hunting buddy has one and if you use it correctly it starts a fire easily.
My daughter bought me a different type for my birthday last week and I have tried it on various mediums. The one she bought me is the type with the thick (1/4") flint, but no magnesium block. I tried it on:
* pine sawdust...took about three strikes to start it smouldering;
* paper...not much use;
* powdered Hexamine...about three strikes and it was burning; and
* a cotton ball heavily impregnated with petroleum jelly (Vaseline)...again, about three strikes and I had fire.
I intend trying it on a ground up pine cone...they are awesome for starting a fire because of the resin in them. I expect it to be about the best medium to carry...a bit like the Maya Dust they charge an arm and a leg for in the Outdoors shop.
So, do I think they are any good...sure do, in fact anything that will assist in starting a fire in a survival situation is bloody good value.
Cheers, Vince
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ElyBoy Super Member
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Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:44 am Post subject: Re: Camping stoves and water filters? |
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Hey Joe,
An Iron Ranger is a Miner from Minnesota's "Iron Range"
There is a vein of Iron Ore that extends from Ely to Grand Rapids in Northern Minnesota.
Us Miners have a reputation of being tough, in your face, hard workers.
We also have a reputation of being very opinionated, and hard headed, with a view that people who were raised south of Duluth in Minnesota are a bunch of "southern idiots"
The longer that I live "south of Duluth", the more I realize that our view of "southern Minnesota" folks is dead on.
Eric
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Bushmaster Super Member
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Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:14 am Post subject: Re: Camping stoves and water filters? |
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Naaawww...You?...opinionated? Hardheaded? You? Naaawww.........I wouldn't believe it....
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Dimitri Super Member
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Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: Camping stoves and water filters? |
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Vince,
You make good points, and thats probably why its still kicking around in my pack eventhough I don't find scraping off the magisium all that fun or exciting.
Still prefer the "Indian" method though, fuel and a match/lighter.
Bushy,
Your right, I wouldn't believe it ether.
Dimitri
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ElyBoy Super Member
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Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:25 pm Post subject: Re: Camping stoves and water filters? |
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roklok Super Member
Joined: Aug 11, 2005 Posts: 608 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska
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Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:01 pm Post subject: Re: Camping stoves and water filters? |
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I love my magnesium fire starter, doesn't run out of fuel, doesn't quit working when wet, throw it in a pocket with a knife and you are good to go.
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