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Wed 15 Dec, 2010 2:14 pm
My wife had an unexpected trip to the hospital via ambulance yesterday (nothing serious as it turns out, it seems). While in the ambulance, they put her on oxygen using one of those tubes that splits into two, hooks over the ears and then under the nose.
They didn't end up using oxygen in the hospital, but they left it on her just in case. After looking at it for a bit, I realised that it would make the perfect replacement for my too short, too narrow yabbie straw (which was made from an unused motorbike battery overflow tube).
So after she took it off, I put it in my pocket, and when I got home, I cut the various extra bits off each end of it, and it is now the perfect length and diameter for a great yabbie tube, I reckon. I won't have to bend over nearly as far, or suck nearly as hard when drinking with this new tube.
So the moral of the story is that if you ever need to go on oxygen in an ambulance or hospital, don't let them just toss the oxygen tube in the bin afterwards. Take it with you and use it for a bushwalking yabbie straw.
They didn't end up using oxygen in the hospital, but they left it on her just in case. After looking at it for a bit, I realised that it would make the perfect replacement for my too short, too narrow yabbie straw (which was made from an unused motorbike battery overflow tube).
So after she took it off, I put it in my pocket, and when I got home, I cut the various extra bits off each end of it, and it is now the perfect length and diameter for a great yabbie tube, I reckon. I won't have to bend over nearly as far, or suck nearly as hard when drinking with this new tube.
So the moral of the story is that if you ever need to go on oxygen in an ambulance or hospital, don't let them just toss the oxygen tube in the bin afterwards. Take it with you and use it for a bushwalking yabbie straw.
Re: Ambulance ride delivers new Bushwalking Gear
Wed 15 Dec, 2010 4:17 pm
And I thought I was "canny" with money 
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Re: Ambulance ride delivers new Bushwalking Gear
Wed 15 Dec, 2010 11:53 pm
I have been using a bit of plastic tubing for a while for this purpose.
Now since I'm a light weighter all my gear has to have atleast 2 uses before it goes in the pack so....
These tubes are great to get a fire going in difficult circumstances.
Just wait until you have a bit of a flame going and then blow at the base of the flame.
It works extremely well, is great in wet conditions.
Had plans to sell a 500mm piece for $20 each, you know, a super dupper light weight gadget, must have etc,etc
Now since I'm a light weighter all my gear has to have atleast 2 uses before it goes in the pack so....
These tubes are great to get a fire going in difficult circumstances.
Just wait until you have a bit of a flame going and then blow at the base of the flame.
It works extremely well, is great in wet conditions.
Had plans to sell a 500mm piece for $20 each, you know, a super dupper light weight gadget, must have etc,etc
Re: Ambulance ride delivers new Bushwalking Gear
Thu 16 Dec, 2010 12:05 am
Sounds like you are on to something there. It could rival tasAdam's "tyvek by the meter" for popularity. "yabbie straw" by the foot?
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