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	5 --[ My wee Microadventures
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	8 I am a fan of the author Alastair Humphreys for many years now; he
	9 coined the term Microadventures [0], and I love the idea. Since I don't
	10 drive and rely on self-powered travel or public transport, I have been
	11 doing these every few months. In the last six months, though, I have
	12 been more active on this front, spending most weekends on day-long walks
	13 or cycles. I take my shortwave radio atop hills to see what I can find
	14 or my metal detector to secluded foreshores.
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	17 I eventually bought myself a British Army Bivvy Bag [1] along with the
	18 standard-issue Modular Sleep System, ex-surplus, for less than £100.
	19 With this extra bit of kit, I am now able to walk and cycle a lot
	20 further, just throwing down the bivvy wherever, without having to worry
	21 about the time and heading home before dark. Given that we only get
	22 around 6 hours of daylight for the next few months, it is quite a good
	23 investment. I read "The Book of the Bivvy" by Ronald Turnbull, which was
	24 a great primer on the history of the bivvy bag, one to checkout if you
	25 are interested in the subject.
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	28 He has a book coming out called 'Local,' which I managed to get a week
	29 ago. I think it's officially out in January. So far, so good; it's about
	30 him covering his local area using an OS survey map around his house over
	31 the course of a year. I'm looking forward to reading more and using some
	32 of his ideas for own local surroundings.
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	35 ... Reading this back it sounds like an Ad - its not!
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	38 0. gopher://gopherpedia.com/0/Microadventure
	39 1. gopher://gopherpedia.com/0/Bivouac_shelter
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	42 .EOF