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Lagman (pulled noodles) recipe

Posted on 09. Oct, 2009 by yoyo.

Ingridiants:
1.5-2 Kg flour
1 Liter water
2-3 Spoons of salt
Method:
1. Mix all of the above, until you get a big consistant chunk of dough.
2. Wait at least 30 minutes.
3. Rub some oil on your fingers.
4. Cut a small piece (about 4×4×4 Cm), make it into a fat little finger with your hands.
5. Wait 10 minutes.
6. Stretch the [...]

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Russian Glossary

Posted on 11. Jun, 2009 by yoyo.

Just copy, paste and print.

Что это такое?

Shto eta takoye?

What is that?

Когда поезд отправляется?:

Kagda poyezd atpravlyayetsa?

When does the train leave?

Когда поезд прибудет?

Kagda poyezd pribudet?

When does the train arrive?

Где находится?

Gde nakhodittsa?

Where is ?

Откуда отправляется?

Atkuda atpravlyayetsa?

Where does it leave from?

Сколько это стоит?

Skol’ka eta stoyit?

How much does it cost?

Из чего это сделано?

Iz chevo eta zdelana?

What is it made from?

Сколько [...]

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Improvising Gaiters

Posted on 03. Jun, 2009 by yoyo.

Got no Gaiters but got yourself in the need for them? my friend Yuval improvised a solution out of a plastic bag and duct-tape.
 Cut the bag along the sides, leaving you with 2 separate squares with a handle each. pull the handle under your shoe, between the two parts of the sole. rap the bag [...]

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Relapsing Fever

Posted on 17. Apr, 2009 by yoyo.

 On my last trip to the Negev I was bitten by a tick and had to take preemptive anti-biotic pills to prevent the Relapsing Fever from showing.
  Some Israeli caves and rock-shaded spots are infested by ticks ( Ornithodoros tholozani) which may carry the Relapsing Fever. they are big and soft and sleep in the cracks and holes of the cave. [...]

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Choosing a Camera

Posted on 01. Apr, 2009 by yoyo.

 Big heavy SLR monster? Or maybe a small compact easy-to-use Point & Shoot?
As usual: First question: what do you need?
Actually, when it comes to photography- it’s what you WANT.
You’ll meet Ultra Lighters with no food for its weight but carrying a 5 Kg DSLR around. with a Tripod.
 Two main kinds of cameras (still ones) SLR and [...]

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Choosing Stoves

Posted on 31. Mar, 2009 by yoyo.

 Botane or Fuel? Or maybe alcohol? Let’s see.
What do you need? Always the first question to ask. I’ll describe the faults and fores- you decide.
 Fuel Stove Fores:

Will work at any Oxygen conditions
Easy to find Fuel anywhere- and cheap
Possible better boiling time (depends on stove and fuel)
Good stoves will run on a few types of fuel

 
Faults:

Demand [...]

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Choosing a Pack

Posted on 31. Mar, 2009 by yoyo.

 First thing’s first: Waht do you need? day trips are one thing, a few days and sleeping out is another, and more is another.
  DayPack-  should be small and convinient with enough room for food, water and some other stuff you want. about 20-40 littres. you want a daypack you can squatch down to shove in your [...]

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Useful Hebrew

Posted on 30. Mar, 2009 by yoyo.

  Although most Israelis speak English at some level, you should try to use some Hebrew. It’s always nice to speak the local language and you might meet interesting people. Hebrew is a difficult language to learn and is quite different from English. I won’t try to write the grammar or anything, just some useful words [...]

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What to pack- The Gear List

Posted on 29. Mar, 2009 by yoyo.

A good trip doesn’t necessarily start in good planning- But it won’t hurt. the things you need change from destination to destination, seasons and of course what you plan to do. in this post I’ll write the more basic, and the less basic.
Basic thing you always use:
 Backpack- backpacks are usually divided by size. 20-40 litters are for [...]

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Getting around

Posted on 25. Mar, 2009 by yoyo.

 The Israeli public transportation isn’t great but it is pretty good. there is one train companythat goes from Naharia in the north to Dimona in the south. it also has a line to Jerusalem and Ben-Gurion Airport. for bus transport between cities you have Egged (mostly center and north), Metrpoline (center and south only), connex [...]

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