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Greater Morristown weekend preview: Lady pirates, Harlem Wizards, the Coz and ...

By Barbara Snyder

Lady pirates, Harlem Wizards, big bands, wild films, charity relays, the Coz–Greater Morristown will be a blur of activities this weekend. Here is a sampling; see our great calendar for more ideas.

THURSDAY, June 2

Blue Star Museum Season started this past Tuesday at Madison’s Museum of Early Trades & Crafts and runs through Sunday, September 4, 2011 . It’s a “thank you!” to members of the Armed Forces and their families, in the form of free admission to the museum to those with a Geneva Convention Common Access Card (CAC), a DD Form 1173 ID Card, or a DD Form 1173-1 ID Card.  (This will include active duty military, and their immediate family members, in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard, and Reserve.)  For more information call 973-377-2982 x14.  The Museum is at 9 Main Street in downtown Madison.

The Morris Museum presents an Open Art Workshop: Design an Album Cover from 3:30 – 6:30 pm . Join museum educators to create your own work of art and have some fun. You can drop in anytime during the session to participate. Cost: $2/child for members; $3/child for non-members — and museum admission is included in the price of the workshop. Where: 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morris Township. Call 973-971-3718 for more information.

FRIDAY, June 3

The Third Annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival happens today and Saturday at the Schiff Nature Preserve in Mendham from 5:30 – 9:30 pm each day. Join Schiff and Base Camp Adventure Outfitters for environmental and adventure films that illustrate the Earth’s beauty, the challenges facing our planet, and the work communities are doing to protect the environment. Hike or take a hay wagon to the “theater” at Woodbadge Lodge and enjoy light refreshments and raffle prizes. A campfire and s’mores for kids ages 8 and up, too! Woodbadge Lodge is at 339 Pleasant Valley Road in Mendham. Admission is $20– and a discounted $17 each for four or more tickets. Call 973-543-6004 or see www.schiffnaturepreserve.org for more information.

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@Wolf8407 Hi buddy. Yes, you’re right mate, that tarp did look a lot more obtrusive than it did blend in. However, although I’m no expert it may simply be the way the camera/video interprets the images. I’ve seen this sort of thing before where a camera will pick out patterns which are virtually unrecognisable to the human eye but in the flesh the product looks and performs great. I’ve got the green 3 x 3m DD tarp and traveller hammock which are great bits of kit.

@0boneyou0 Hi buddy. In my opinion, the Mora’s are absolutely spot on. They are really good quality knives and there is a decent range to choose from. Prices start at about £12.00 and can be bought from places like Amazon (or indeed anywhere!). Cheap as chips mate. Note, however, that they aren’t going to be great at splitting wood, e.g. batonning, at least not the thicker stuff anyway.

@Delta8559272 Yes you can, but it can’t be too close to the tarp. I would put it into a lean-to configuration. Trying to make a fire under an A frame that is close to the ground would not be good. Just keep it good and away from the material in whatever way you can. If it was raining and you needed to keep warm at night, you would need another waterproof covering to cover the fire (a reflective space blanket works well and adds heat) and keep it a few feet away from you and the tarp.

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