Unchained Preppers
General Category => D.I.Y. => Topic started by: thatGuy on October 24, 2011, 11:58:54 PM
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My buddy laid some dehydrated refried beans on my for this weekends backpack and let me tell you they were AWESOME!
All he did was add a package of Chicken Flavor from Romen Noodles and a table spoon of Red Chili flake (NM style) to a quarter pound of Sunflower Market dehydrated pinto beans.
You got something tasty that you make up for backpacking? Here is the place to share it!
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If I dont have a MRE available, I pretty much always pack a couple cans of potted meat, canned smoked oysters (around 88cents per can for both) and a can of Beefaroni as the entre. I love those squencher electrolyte mixers that come in a small vile like package for water. I love this shit so much, Id eat it as is at home as well. Its a real energy compact light weight food source for easy hiking trips and what not.
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Alright gents my things take a bit of getting used to but. Believe me when you get used to it you'll love it.
Oatmeal. Just get the variety pack so you can have some flavor. Rip open that little bag of oatmeal. throw that shit in your mouth. ( and this is where it gets tricky ) Don't breath through your mouth with all that dry powder in there or your going to be coughing for a bit. Throw all that powder to one cheek or the other and start soppin it up with saliva. once it hardens just eat it as you would normally.
Also, Ramen noodles. Fuck those directions. Just rip that shit open pour the powder shit on it and start chompin.
Its good man. Love that shit.
Its light and will fill you the hell up, and its awesome tasting.
RvR
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You're an animal Reaver!
I recommend the packets of oatmeal too! For those of us that are more faint of heart you could always pour boiling water directly into the paper bag so you don't have to do dishes.
p.s. I know "what about the spoon?" I always make a second cup of coffee and I rinse the spoon off with boiling water which I always figured was "good enough."
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The only issue with using the packet is, most of the time hot water gets on your shirt.
But if your 8) with that then whatever.
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I eat dry oatmeal all the time, didnt know that was a weird thing to do. :-[
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I get so many weird looks. And the wife hates it. Says i'm " wasting " it.
I say no way as long as it gets eatin who cares how it gets there.
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Ah good old oatmeal, If you don't mind horse feed you can get a 50 pound bag of rolled oats from tractor supply for under 10 bucks. If you get creative you can add maple flavoring to some sugar, let it dry then powder it finely in in a waring type blender and make your packets of flavored oatmeal (keep in mind there not instant if you actually like it cooked).
Speaking of powdering sugar in a waring blender you can make instant drink mix with packets of unsweetened koolaid and the right amount of sugar in the same blender, cheap instant mix that's ready to go and a fraction of the price of ready made store bought.
Personally for packing I'm fond of tuna, chicken, or ham in those foil pouches, peanut butter, and those dense crackers that don't break easy. And yeah uncooked ramen is on the list of crunchy snacks along with dry cereal.
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I get so many weird looks. And the wife hates it. Says i'm " wasting " it.
I say no way as long as it gets eatin who cares how it gets there.
Just make sure your hydrated when you eat dry stuff like that. If you didn't you'll wish you did when you start getting bowel cramps.
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Cans of tuna, potted meat and beef n mac. The oatmeal is a great idea and I agree with the ramen uncooked. Also good. [URL=http://www.smileyvault.co
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Im making some home made feild rations for my pack. this was one of my ideas.
1/4 cup dried beans
1/4 cup rice
some simple seasoning your choice
Vacume seal it all togeter in a bag and prepar it in a canteen cup fire side.
and if you add a small can of green chillis to it you got a pretty healthy ration pack that dosnt weigh much in your ruck.
the cook time may be a little long but what the heck your in the wilderness. Its not like you have to get back to your WOW quest right?
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Im making some home made feild rations for my pack. this was one of my ideas.
1/4 cup dried beans
1/4 cup rice
some simple seasoning your choice
Vacume seal it all togeter in a bag and prepar it in a canteen cup fire side.
and if you add a small can of green chillis to it you got a pretty healthy ration pack that dosnt weigh much in your ruck.
the cook time may be a little long but what the heck your in the wilderness. Its not like you have to get back to your WOW quest right?
Dude the Ramen packet would be awesome for that. Perfect size wait and adds a little bit of whatever flavor you want.
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Im making some home made feild rations for my pack. this was one of my ideas.
1/4 cup dried beans
1/4 cup rice
some simple seasoning your choice
Vacume seal it all togeter in a bag and prepar it in a canteen cup fire side.
and if you add a small can of green chillis to it you got a pretty healthy ration pack that dosnt weigh much in your ruck.
the cook time may be a little long but what the heck your in the wilderness. Its not like you have to get back to your WOW quest right?
Dude the Ramen packet would be awesome for that. Perfect size wait and adds a little bit of whatever flavor you want.
Not a bad idea man. they also have those jars of bulion and soup seasoning. you could prolly throw a half a tea spoon in the bag. But i like the idea of having a separate flavor pack in it. I wonder if you can buy the ramen ones seperatly?
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Im making some home made feild rations for my pack. this was one of my ideas.
1/4 cup dried beans
1/4 cup rice
some simple seasoning your choice
Vacume seal it all togeter in a bag and prepar it in a canteen cup fire side.
and if you add a small can of green chillis to it you got a pretty healthy ration pack that dosnt weigh much in your ruck.
the cook time may be a little long but what the heck your in the wilderness. Its not like you have to get back to your WOW quest right?
Dude the Ramen packet would be awesome for that. Perfect size wait and adds a little bit of whatever flavor you want.
Not a bad idea man. they also have those jars of bulion and soup seasoning. you could prolly throw a half a tea spoon in the bag. But i like the idea of having a separate flavor pack in it. I wonder if you can buy the ramen ones seperatly?
Actually I have this stuff in my preps. Its bullion cubes. they are like a buck twenty eight at walmart I haven't had them yet but I got some beef and some chicken cubes set aside. look into it.
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Here's a post I did three years or so ago
Meat rocks: The base of almost all of my trail meals.
Alright, this is something I've been doing since I was a kid camping out with my dad.
Making meat rocks and using them for meals. Basically, what you are making are cooked, dried, beef crumbles.
When properly made and properly stored, meat rocks will last for years to come. They are a perfect addition to your camping/backpacking/apocalypse stockpiles.
Get yourself some lean ground beef. The leaner the better (you'll see why in a minute). Normally, I try to stick to 90%+ fat free, but since 85/15 beef was on sale for $1.99 a pound I went with that.
First, brown your ground beef like you normally would, on medium/medium high heat in a skillet. About a pound or so at a time works well. If you want to flavor your beef with pepper you can do so now, so they'll be more tasty later--kind of a "dual use"
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Use a spatula to break up the beef as it cooks. Try to make uniform pieces
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To make the pieces very even, I like to use a pastry cutter when the beef is nearly finished
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Turn off the heat when it's fully cooked. Now, you have a bit of fat in the beef. This is why leaner beef is always better. Drain the fat off. I like to use a dollar store turkey baster for this
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Keep taking the fat and oils off the meat until it's pretty dry. I like to save the fat in a container (tin cans work nicely, although I'm using a plastic concentrated juice container) and put it in the freezer for either safe disposal or later use. I got a lot of fat off this meat since I used the 85/15 stuff.
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Next, you want to drain off more oil. If the meat has too much fat and oil on it, it will quickly grow rancid. Set the cooked ground beef on brown paper bags for additional draining, as shown
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After an hour or so, it's time to dehydrate. Now, if you have an electric oven, you do not need a food dehydrator for this step. Simply layer the cooked brown beef in a single layer on a cookie sheet and put them in an oven on the "low" setting, usually around 120 degrees or so for 6-8 hours. Since I have a gas oven and my minimum heat is ~170 degrees, I use a dehydrator.
You want to use the "fruit roll-up" sheet with your dehydrator. Since a pound of beef will cover more than that sheet, simply cover the other sheets with aluminum foil and setup the dehydrator.
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It will take 4-6 hours on the "Beef Jerky" (~140-150 degrees F) setting until you have nice, dry crumbles.
Now what to do with the now greasy brown paper?
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Remove all little specs of beef from the paper and cut it into strips
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Roll up the strips and place them in a ziplock bag (try to take all of the air out) or in a vacuum sealer bag and put them in the freezer. These will last outside of a freezer for maybe 5-7 days before they go rancid, so put them in your pack right before you go camping/backpacking/apocalypse. They make great fire starters and burn for a while.
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In a few hours when the beef is done, I'll show you a couple of my favorite recipes that use meat rocks. Here's a little preview
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I normally use "Valuetime" hamburger helper, but since these were on sale for $.75 a pop I'll use this one. I have a lot of recipes that use meat rocks.
Here are the meat rocks when they've been completely dehydrated:
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Time for cooking!
I only used a handful of the meat rocks for this dish, probably around 40% or so. The rest were put in a vacuum bag and put into the freezer.
The cooking goods:
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We have a ziplock bag full of condiments, the sauce mix, the pasta, and some powdered milk (optional)
I'm using a Peak1 stove. My only complaint is that the burner is directly attached to the fuel can--so if you run out of fuel mid boil you have to wait until the stove cools down to put a new fuel can on. I'm currently working on a stand-alone stove.
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THIS IS A CRUCIAL STEP
The main complaint about meat rocks is they do not re-hydrate during cooking and are therefore too crunchy. To prevent this, put your meat rocks into the water as you are heating it up (not at the boil) as shown below and cover:
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You're going to want to add at least 50% more water than the recipe asks for to compensate for the water that the meat rocks absorb.
When the water and meat rocks come to a boil, add your pasta and sauce immediately. Stir briskly and bring back to a boil.
Boil uncovered for ~10 minutes, stirring often. It should look like this
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Once the mixture has thickened and the noodles are floating to the top, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes or so:
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After this, remove from heat and let it thicken (covered). Spice as needed and enjoy! This should feed at least two people on the trail (walking makes you hungry!)
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Meat rocks are also good with ramen (ghetto yakasoba with the rocks in it), macaroni, soups, and about everything else. Tons of variations. Because they are dehydrated, they are lightweight and are hard to spoil.
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Im making some home made feild rations for my pack. this was one of my ideas.
1/4 cup dried beans
1/4 cup rice
some simple seasoning your choice
Vacume seal it all togeter in a bag and prepar it in a canteen cup fire side.
and if you add a small can of green chillis to it you got a pretty healthy ration pack that dosnt weigh much in your ruck.
the cook time may be a little long but what the heck your in the wilderness. Its not like you have to get back to your WOW quest right?
Man, dried beans take -forever- to cook. No easy meal by any means. One way to decrease cooking time is soaking them for at least a day before you cook them. This could mean putting them in a bag and soaking them while you're on the trail the day before/through the night
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Good post Dave. [URL=http://www.smileyvault.co
I am going to make that shit happen. :))
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I love the bag-o-condmints Dave, my buddy and I will hit the gas station and get a couple of hotdogs on the way just so we can ratfuck the condmints.
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I will hit the gas station and get a couple of hotdogs on the way just so we can ratfuck the condmints.
Are you sure you've never been military? O0
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I'm still thinking about joining up RvR, I love breaking shit but I hear a guy can't have any fun anymore.
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I'm still thinking about joining up RvR, I love breaking shit but I hear a guy can't have any fun anymore.
Not unless your SF or Ranger
regular joes just get their butt hole reemed with dumb shit.
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Hey Dave great post, I'll try the meat rocks [URL=http://www.smileyvault.co
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Great post dave [URL=http://www.smileyvault.co How long will meat rocks last if i vacume seal em? Without refigeration?
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I'm still thinking about joining up RvR, I love breaking shit but I hear a guy can't have any fun anymore.
looks like the cops are having all the fun now days lol
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Thanks Dave for the meat rocks instructions. I'm gonna give this a try. I wonder if you can do the same thing with little meat balls?
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You can do the same thing (essentially) with any lean meat. I've known folks who 'jerk' deli meat (because its already cut) and canned tuna.
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Great post dave How long will meat rocks last if i vacume seal em? Without refigeration?
Totally depends on your environment and how much moisture has been removed. I keep my extras vacuum sealed and in the freezer. They have been fine for up to 2 years like that. On the trail? Well, been out a couple weeks and they've been ok but I have no long term experience.
Thanks Dave for the meat rocks instructions. I'm gonna give this a try. I wonder if you can do the same thing with little meat balls?
Probably not with meat balls. You need something small enough that you can remove as much moisture as possible, otherwise it will rot. Think about making beef jerky; you cut the meat into thin strips, not try to dehydrate an entire roast.
You can do the same thing (essentially) with any lean meat. I've known folks who 'jerk' deli meat (because its already cut) and canned tuna.
Canned tuna? Ewwww... but yes, you can dehydrate all sorts of stuff if it's thin enough. Meat rocks are more analogous to deli slices because they are both already pre-cooked, whereas pure jerky is raw when it's dehydrated. Deli slices are less preferred unless they are cut down smaller first (the increased surface area of many smaller pieces makes it easier to re-hydrate than a whole piece).
Small things are more suitable to dehydration than others. Pasta sauces work well (think fruit leather but with marinara) but potatoes are out of the question etc. Also, some foods are better than others in regards to speedy re-hydration. Items with tough outer skins are invariable harder (IE: take longer) to reconstitute.
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We went on a good little snowshoe this past weekend (15miles) and we took Bear Creek Chicken Noodle Soup and canned chicken (no foil pouches) and let me tell you it was perfect!
I've also tried their Creamy Potato and Minestrone.
All their soups are just add water and the three kinds I have tried were all good.
The menu was,
Day one,
Lunch- on the road
Dinner- Chicken Noodle soup w/canned chicken (3 cans in a gallon of soup) and a loaf of sourdough bread with olive oil (instead of butter)
Day two,
Breakfast- Hostess Sweet Rolls, Folgers singles (it's like a tea bag and it was weak. gonna go back to starbucks via) and horizon radiated milk
Lunch- Dehydrated pinto beans, sharp chedder, flour torillas and tacobell hot sause... had to but a taco to make that one happen!
All meals but breakfast were served with hot tea and whiskey cos it was fucking cold!
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Also, Ramen noodles. Fuck those directions. Just rip that shit open pour the powder shit on it and start chompin.
Its good man. Love that shit.
Its light and will fill you the hell up, and its awesome tasting.
RvR
you know in china they sell dry ramen noodles with the flavoring shit on it in bags like fuckin chips
i love that shit too
but i didnt know they came with directions....... ???
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I've seen a few guys post on this so I thought I would throw up my thoughts...
The bounty that is "fast food condiments"!
Tip 1: Don't use the drive thru! Going that route you have to ask some worker for the condiments and they usually are pretty skimpy on them. Go inside, have a nice little meal or snack with a buddy. Take your EDC or similar backpack with you. And when you go to grab your condiments... make a game out of seeing who can grab the bigger handfuls! lol
Tip 2: The pockets on yer skinny jeans ain't gonna cut it, princess. Wear a nicely broke in pair of BDU style trousers with LARGE knee pockets or carry in a separate bag. If it's busy you might have a heart and leave a few packets for other people but remember that they usually have whole boxes of these things in the back.
Also, I have not done this yet but I have read online where if a restaurant has a box of these things that are about to expire, they just throw them away. If you get in good with a local restaurant or just ask, you might walk away with more than you could fit in your pockets!
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It's all in the language that you use, while a agree whole heartedly that you can do a much better job of pilfering unhindered by the employees I have had great luck with them.
In stead of saying "eh could I get some hot sauce?" try " could I get a fist full of hot sauce?" and then when they grab a mess of it say something to the effect of "hey not bad but I wanted a real fist full." No reason to drive away without what you want right?
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It's all in the language that you use, while a agree whole heartedly that you can do a much better job of pilfering unhindered by the employees I have had great luck with them.
In stead of saying "eh could I get some hot sauce?" try " could I get a fist full of hot sauce?" and then when they grab a mess of it say something to the effect of "hey not bad but I wanted a real fist full." No reason to drive away without what you want right?
Yea but there exist these pricks that love to say "I'm sorry but that is all I'm allowed to give you." I say why not sit down or just walk in and instead of a handful of condiments you can rape the condiment bar lol.
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Time for me to stock up on some of that "Dusseldorf Mustard" from the White Castle. Mmmmm....gotta love it!.....Especially on biscuits! :D And don't forget about those gold foiled packets of "Chili Sauce" from Wendy's. For me, the real jackpot is the strawberry jelly packs from Bojangle's & Hardee's/Carl's Junior). I don't do ketchup anymore after swearing off GMO corn syrup.
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Tip 1: Don't use the drive thru! Going that route you have to ask some worker for the condiments and they usually are pretty skimpy on them.
thats why i just say,
more
more
more
more
a few more
one another one for the road
now how bout some napkins? :))
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We went on a quick 12 miler this weekend with a couple of folks we've never hiked with before and a good friend.
The good friend brought powdered apple cider and whiskey and let me tell you that was FANTASTIC!!
I played with the dehydrated re-fried beans again and on my first batch I nailed the wet to dry ratio and they cooked just fine on the heat of the water without a cozy. It was awesome to find that out because that bumps it into a freezer bag and out of my pot! Fuck dirty dishes!
We tried Mac and Cheese (the kind with the squeeze pack of cheese) with tuna and I got to tell you guys that it was fantastic. Try it before you knock it. For some reason my wife packed in Bush's Baked Beans and Bar S Franks, they were good too but heavy.
Night one, 2 mile night hike
Dinner- on the road, beers on the trail,
Day one, 11 miles
Breakfast- Quakers Instant Oatmeal in the bag, Coffee w/powdered milk and sugar
Lunch- Bean Burritos w/sharp cheddar and ratfucked sauce
Dinner- Mac&Cheese w/canned tuna, Beans and franks, Whiskey Ciders that may or may not have had a minnow boiled in the water by mistake ::)
Day two, 2 miles out
Breakfast- same as day one but with coffee that tasted strangely like Whiskey Ciders :o might not have done that great of a job washing my cup!
Lunch- Good old raisins and peanuts. Truth be told I bought Goodies Salted Trail mix at Sunflower Market and was very disappointed. It's the same thing as the Sprawl Mart Mountain mix but with less m&ms. [img]http://www.arrse.co.uk/at
If anyone wants to see the hike we took it was Las Conches to Battle Ship Rock in the Santa Fe Wilderness with stops at every pull out along the way! [url=http://www.freesmileys.or
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I don't rough it brother, life is rough enough!
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One item I strongly advocate everyone to carry on them on backpacking trips is powdered whey protein. Huge benefits to energy level, muscle endurance/stress, muscle repair and will hold over hunger for a good 4 hours. Two added benefits to add to that are saved expense over "energy bars" per portion and huge savings in weight carried in your pack. I carry them portioned out in little plastic containers with tight lids. Shake it up with some water and you're good to go also re-hydrating yourself. One can also make a self-sustaining super cocktail with other nutritional supplements added to the mix. Lean fats and carbs can be taken care of by intake of trailmix/ nuts and the sort.
These are also things that should be in everyone's store room. In the very least they can stretch the stock of your main food preps by satisfying hunger while providing positive nutritional value. And at the very worst they can replace meals if the very worst happens and you need to figure out a plan b.
THIS ^^^ is why I love this site. Looks like I got some learnin' to do on powered whey protein. [URL=http://www.smileyvault.co
+ karma for ASPJ
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My buddy laid some dehydrated refried beans on my for this weekends backpack and let me tell you they were AWESOME!
All he did was add a package of Chicken Flavor from Romen Noodles and a table spoon of Red Chili flake (NM style) to a quarter pound of Sunflower Market dehydrated pinto beans.
You got something tasty that you make up for backpacking? Here is the place to share it!
Awesome idea now I've got to try it! [URL=http://www.smileyvault.co
Thanks for the tip.
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You're an animal Reaver!
Understatement of the year! :))