a bad day!
Marc Hall - ISINYONI
In preparation of tomorrow’s departure, the bike was all packed and ready to go on Monday evening, so yesterday needing to go into Bryanston, I decided to use it, just to get used to the balance and weight etc.
Bike stood there in the sun for about 45 mins. Got home last night and opened the right pannier to add a bottle of tabard and the smell of fuel raised alarm. In that pannier is [was] my sleeping bag, self inflating mattress, tent, gas cooker and light + my 1 litre alum fuel bottle - full. The bottle had burst, and fuel got absorbed into sleeping bag and mattress. Both are now “toast”!!! Me off to Outdoor W/H this morning to replace L
Francois Visagie
From: overlan...@googlegroups.com [mailto:overlan...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marc Hall - ISINYONI
Sent: 21 November 2007 07:51
To: overlan...@googlegroups.com
Subject: [Overland] a bad day!
In preparation of tomorrow's departure, the bike was all packed and ready to go on Monday evening, so yesterday needing to go into Bryanston, I decided to use it, just to get used to the balance and weight etc.
Bike stood there in the sun for about 45 mins. Got home last night and opened the right pannier to add a bottle of tabard and the smell of fuel raised alarm. In that pannier is [was] my sleeping bag, self inflating mattress, tent, gas cooker and light + my 1 litre alum fuel bottle - full. The bottle had burst, and fuel got absorbed into sleeping bag and mattress. Both are now "toast"!!! Me off to Outdoor W/H this morning to replace L
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A.H. (Eric) Sommer
Marc:
Trick we used to do for hiking.
Fill bottle 85% - 90% full
Leave in very hot spot with lid not quite tight (so expanding gas can escape)
Then close tightly.
As it cools, it creates a very tight seal and as it was packaged when very warm (hot) can take the expansion you might get exposing it to sunlight for a few hours.
Cheers
Aubrey
Aubrey
Marc Hall - ISINYONI
The thread female side of the thread ring is crimped into the neck of the alum bottle. This entire ring burst thru the crimp. Will take thru to Dros this avvie. Bottle is stamped as being a 1 liter cap, but this level is on the thread. I probably had about 800 – 850 ml inside (which is good for 20 – 22k’s at 100km/h).
mh
On Behalf Of Aubrey
A.H. (Eric) Sommer
Marc:
If it was petrol, then better to fill completely with WARM fuel.
No air, can’t turn to gas, stays liquid!
:0
Francois Visagie
From: overlan...@googlegroups.com [mailto:overlan...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of A.H. (Eric) Sommer
Sent: 21 November 2007 09:42
To: overlan...@googlegroups.com
Subject: [Overland] Re: a bad day!
A.H. (Eric) Sommer
>> So, cook your fuel first?
No silly – just make sure it is not cold (then it wants to expand)
Of course, putting fuel in direct sunlight is not a bright idea anyway – one spark .....
J
Best is to have a container that can expand it’s walls, ie: a square container. Round is already at optimum shape.
Cheers
Marc Hall - ISINYONI
Actually carried like this quite a few times using this bottle. Must’ve weakened over time.
mh
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Paul Oxley
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Jeez, that was a piece of good fortune!Always used to justify breaking the company's safari Landies at the quarry to my wife because it's waaaay better to break whatever's liable to break close to home. Imagine if this had of happened day after tomorrow...
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From: overlan...@googlegroups.com [mailto:overlan...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marc Hall - ISINYONI
Sent: 21 November 2007 07:51 AM
To: overlan...@googlegroups.com
Subject: [Overland] a bad day!
In preparation of tomorrow's departure, the bike was all packed and ready to go on Monday evening, so yesterday needing to go into Bryanston, I decided to use it, just to get used to the balance and weight etc.
Bike stood there in the sun for about 45 mins. Got home last night and opened the right pannier to add a bottle of tabard and the smell of fuel raised alarm. In that pannier is [was] my sleeping bag, self inflating mattress, tent, gas cooker and light + my 1 litre alum fuel bottle - full. The bottle had burst, and fuel got absorbed into sleeping bag and mattress. Both are now "toast"!!! Me off to Outdoor W/H this morning to replace L
Marc Hall - ISINYONI
Dumped goods:-
Sleeping Bag (new) R1100-; Matttress R850- ;
Q-Bond / Pratleys Putty, insulation & Duct Tape, Gas Mantles, Tube Patches, Gators, Air Filter ; First Aid kit R500- ????
mh
From: overlan...@googlegroups.com [mailto:overlan...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Francois Visagie
Sent: 21 November 2007 11:36
To: 'overlan...@googlegroups.com'
Subject: [Overland]
Re: a bad day!
But what about the stuff you damaged unawares that hasn't quite broken yet...
;-)
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From: overlan...@googlegroups.com [mailto:overlan...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marc Hall - ISINYONI
Sent: 21 November 2007 11:52