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In your arsenal of gadgets, what would you rate as your most handy??
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Traveler wrote:In your arsenal of gadgets, what would you rate as your most handy??
My wife.... :lol: :lol: :lol:

Seriously......my GPS :!: (PC Tablet)
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I have to agree with OOOOMS on this one.
But I have to add a pocket knive to it as well.
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Dink ook my PC Tablet
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I don't use a "Tablet" or "GPS", i discover new places that way.

I never leave without my two "Engels", the one gives me no s h ! t, and of coarse, my Leatherman.
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Windhoek Draught!!!
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My LED headlamp... the rest is either equipment or life support, not gadgets.. :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Windmill lighter and Leatherman
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Traveler wrote:Windmill lighter and Leatherman
Dis twee....watter een is dit nou.... :mocking:
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OOOOMS wrote:
Traveler wrote:Windmill lighter and Leatherman
Dis twee....watter een is dit nou.... :mocking:

:eh: I have 2 handy's............ :D:

I'd say the Leatherman.
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In my humble opinion it can only be one thing........
my kettle, windhoek draft is great and cold water heavenly, but without coffee I stop functioning sooner rather than later
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My Hilux,the relationship between a person and his van,take it from a vehicle to a gadget,OK enough cr......... my GPS
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Leatherman Blast
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Donkey wrote:Leatherman Blast
Hey,i thought Cupcake was No. 1 :mocking:
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Het nie veel nie, maar die rekke (van verskillende kleure en lengtes) met ordentlike, sterk hake het al baie uitgehelp. Ek dink dis bungy cords-rekke of so-iets.
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If i have to choose one, it'l be my Leatherman Crunch, they have discontinued it last year, nothing to replace it with, i'll have to look for old stock somewhere and buy a spare. http://www.leatherman.com/product/Crunch" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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my stuurwiel
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My verloofde aka "DIE HANDBRIEK" As ek wil bollie anjaag hou sy my in toom :lol: Sy het ook 'n paar ander funksies :lmao: :lmao:
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Depends where I am... offroad... my little Leatherman Fuse... in the concrete jungles of Joburg... definitely the Garmin GPS!
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a hilux that will always break down :mockin :tease: g:
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:thumbup: My Leatherman Wave :thumbup:
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Since the topic has changed ftom "Gadget" to "one thing".

I would have to say my ....... :think:
...............................fully loaded, all the bells and wistles, 1975, Geodore toolbox!!

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Hoppy wrote:If i have to choose one, it'l be my Leatherman Crunch, they have discontinued it last year, nothing to replace it with, i'll have to look for old stock somewhere and buy a spare. http://www.leatherman.com/product/Crunch" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Awesome tool :thumbup: have you looked around at the Cape Union Mart?
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Hoppy, look on eBay.
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I know I'm opening myself to all sorts of abuse with this one.... MY RADIO... you know what they say about women and the telephone... well, what can I say... it's just so that I can listen to the rubbish the guys talk of course....
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GI Jane wrote:I know I'm opening myself to all sorts of abuse with this one.... MY RADIO... you know what they say about women and the telephone... well, what can I say... it's just so that I can listen to the rubbish the guys talk of course....
Agree, that would be 2nd on my list :thumbup:
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GI Jane wrote:I know I'm opening myself to all sorts of abuse with this one.... MY RADIO... you know what they say about women and the telephone... well, what can I say... it's just so that I can listen to the rubbish the guys talk of course....

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One usefull gadget ? My Hilux off course :thumbup:
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now this is a LONG list .....

koplig
leatherman
pressur egauge
maglight

en dit is net die itmes by my deur ....en so is my 4x4 besaai met gadgets, elkeen met sy spesifieke doel.
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Leatherman vs. Espresso kettle......... :silent:
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