Did you ever put cardboard in your shoe . . .

[Jim Wag]

Sometimes you have to make do.

I had an old can of oil.
Gummy, messy and hard to open.

I poured the oil into an empty Soy Sauce bottle.
Works great!
Easy and clean flow control.

Any tricks or tips you'd like to share?

Jim in La Luz

 

[Sam squanch]

Just make sure everyone knows it’s OIL in the bottle, or someone’s egg roll will not taste good….

 

[Jim Wag]

Just make sure everyone knows it’s OIL in the bottle, or someone’s egg roll will not taste good….

On it!

Jim in La Luz

 

[Jaegermeister]

The egg roll may taste bad but you wouldn’t have ANY trouble passing it!

 

[nkbj]

Yeh buddy. Grew up with horses, guns, work shop, chemistry set, baling wire, make your own spears, mortars and cannons, model airplanes and tie your own flies (the poodle's hair and Mom's nail polish)... always scrounging. Like making bacon from the cheapest pork shoulder you can find instead of paying big bucks, happiness is make it do or do without. Not because you have to but because it's fun.

Hey... this reminds me that after building hobby room shelves and tables I have something like nine left over one inch thick 2'x5' brown wood grain laminated table tops. I should post an ad.

 

[Woody Morgan]

While I haven't put cardboard in my shoes, I have used baloney...and all day I feel funny.

wm (with a nod to Steve Martin)

 

[Ponderosaman]

Yeh buddy. Grew up with horses, guns, work shop, chemistry set, baling wire, make your own spears, mortars and cannons, model airplanes and tie your own flies (the poodle's hair and Mom's nail polish)... always scrounging. Like making bacon from the cheapest pork shoulder you can find instead of paying big bucks, happiness is make it do or do without. Not because you have to but because it's fun.

Hey... this reminds me that after building hobby room shelves and tables I have something like nine left over one inch thick 2'x5' brown wood grain laminated table tops. I should post an ad.

I love using pet hair to tie flys. It makes me think lf the little fellers when I’m fishing.

 

[Celticstoneman]

Jim,
True! I was in fourth grade,some place in New York state, we had so little that my new shoes were MADE out of cardboard. They did not last long.
John

 

[Critter Getter]

My wife was fly fishing last year and when she lost the only fly she had with her I tied one up with pieces of an old bow string, hay twine from our barn and a blue jay feather we found on the ground. Caught the heck out of hybrid bluegill and LMB with that fly!!

 

[deermanok]

I put together a Traditions deerhunter kit rifle back in the early 90's.
I spent hours sanding and fitting all the parts. Finally got it ready for the final assembly and while I was tapping the wedge in, I split the stock all the way up to the tip of the forend.
I took a roll of silver duct tape and gave it a bunch of wraps around the barrel. Man, what a ugly mess.
On the opening day of the muzzleloader season I shot one of my biggest bucks ever with it.

 

[mushka]

Duct tape is the savior of modern technology. I've even used it to re assemble modern day un mentionables that were difficult. I love the stuff.

 

[mushka]

And yes, many years ago as a young boy I did put cardboard or a thin piece of rubber in my shoe. I'm glad I don't have to do that any more.

 

[Old Hawkeye]

If you can't fix it with duct tape, you haven't used enough of it!

 

[longcruise]

Nowadays we have the freeby USPS mail envelopes made of tyvex (SP?). Very useful in the boot during cold weather.

 

[Jim Wag]

View attachment 83019
This is a soy sauce bottle
Filled with Canola oil
I have Tung oil in one, too

Then . . .

This little jar holds almost half pound of powder
Plenty for a range party
The scoop holds 85gr of powder
Perfect for my 54s load

Jim in La Luz

 

[Jakeytoo]

I poured the oil into an empty Soy Sauce bottle.

I use something similar, a mustard squeeze bottle.

 

[Shotgunblast]

Small copper snuff bottle(not glass) for priming flintlock.

 

[Jakeytoo]

I‘ve reused CCI cap tins for greased patches, and for carrying a small amount of Bag Balm for my hands. Sometimes other ointments or lubes, either for my hands ( psoriasis ), or guns.

 

[SOLANCO]

Our grill is about 30 feet from the kitchen and I don't want to lug a bunch of stuff on multiple trips back and forth. When I go out to light the grill I take a metal six pack carrier with sauce, tongs, thermometer and suchlike. I fold a piece of foil and put it on a plate. Then cover the foil and plate with plastic wrap and put the steak or fish or chicken or whatever raw food on that. While the food cooks I remove the plastic wrap, leaving a clean plate. I put the finished food on the plate, unfold the foil and cover it. Take the plate and carrier back into the house. Done deal without a lot of back and forth jitterbugging.

 

[Pete G]

If it moves and shouldn't ...Duck tape.
If it dosen't move and should ...WD40.