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I’ve wanted this for a few weeks now. It holds promise of being a faithful companion, and a few uses already have proved its worth.
I give you….the Spork
Not just any spork though, mine is the Brunton MY-Ti Folding Spork. weighing in at 0.6oz, its titanium bowl/tongs and folding stainless steel handle help make it super compact and barely noticable. The tongs are just long enough to dig into meat, as i tested with an order of take out beef fried rice. The only thing thats slowed down this mighty utensil is a cup of apple sauce, as there’s no tip to really scoop up the last bit. But putting it in at angle helps a great deal. Fairly simple to clean, but make sure you get everywhere to keep the germs at bay.
Despite what Brunton says, i got mine at MEC for $10
A great meal time companion for the lunch room warrior or traveler alike.
The Go Abroad fair happened this past weekend, so i figured i’d check it out. There were lots of educational institutes, a few travel companies, and the government. I learned a bit from the various presentations, and booths. Norway’s educational rep proved the stereotype…all girls from norway are blond, blue eyed and rather attractive. The Scottish presenters had a wonderful accent. And the travel writer was a bit odd. It was set in the Queen Elizabeth building at the Ex, and it was glorious in its architecture…all retro futuristic. On the whole it lacked alot of substence and depth, but it reafirmed a few things i knew before, a few tid bits i didn’t, and made me all the more excited. I’m not the ideal target for the fair, but i’d recomended it for students looking to get out there.
Since the re-branding of this blog to focus on my trip, its name has not been sitting well with me. Tech Mountain Gear is good when talking about, well my gear, but not about anything else. So I figure I’ll hold onto it and use it to discuss my gear at length as I go, but for the main part of the blog, it really does need a better name.
But what?
Nothing immediately pops to my head. Which is odd, cause normally thats what I’m good for, ideas. The thought of using an old stand by name for an unwritten Sci-fi story that i have a concept of has come up, but I’m reluctant to give it up. Something musically inspired? Or how about some clever travel quote? Hrm, nothing seems to have staying power. Hopefully I’ll figure it out, and you’ll all be going to a real honest to goodness website. Oh my!
