Saturday, 20 June 2026

Weather and Windspeed


                                                                                 
Beauford         m/s             knopen         km/uur
0 = wind stil 0.0 - 0.2 0 0
1 = zwak 0.3 - 1.5 1 - 3 1 - 5 
2 = zwak 1.6 - 3.3 4 - 6 6 - 11
3 = matig 3.4 - 5.4 7 - 10 12 - 19
4 = matig 5.5 - 7.9 11 - 16 20 - 28
5 = vrij krachtig 8.0 - 10.7 17 - 21 29 - 38
6 = krachtig 10.8 - 13.8 22 - 27 39 - 49 
7 = hard 13.9 - 17.1 28 - 33 50 - 61
8 = stormachtig 17.2 - 20.7 34 - 40 62 - 74
9 = storm 20.8 - 24.4 41 - 47 75 - 88
10 = zware storm 24.5 - 28.4 48 - 55 89 - 102
11 = zeer zware storm    28.5 - 32.6        56 - 63  103 - 117
12 = orkaan    >32.6   >63    >117






     Windspeed:  Windfinder , WindGURU ,  YR.no (Utr) , Wetter-online
                          Meteo-parapente , RASP , Mevoli , Soarfinder
     Weather NL: Buienradar , KNMI , Weerplaza , Weeronline
     Clouds:         Wolkenatlas , Bommeltje
     Traffic:           ANWB





"just hangin' around and playin' naughty games"
 Jean-Baptiste Chandelier



Fly casting



I had an introductory fly fishing lesson on Saturday morning from Leon Godijk, a certified fly casting instructor. A very friendly guy with a lot of experience who explained it excellently and provided a great deal of information. I am going to take another lesson in early August for more advanced casts.


Via him I also purchased a complete alround fly fishing set: 100vliegen 

Consisting of: Fly rod, Fly reel, Fly line (with backing), leaderline and some flies, nymphs, streamers and buzzers.

The perfect, super fast rod for beginners
Aftma class 5 (LW5)
Length: 9 ft (2.7 meters), 4-piece
Weight: 108 grams!
Material: 100% 40T carbon fiber
Color: metallic green
Cork Reel seat handle
Comes in a hardcase tube with divider flap
incl. Secura Fly Reel #5/6
incl. Secura Fly Line WF5F HI-VIS (25m)
incl. Hi-Tec Hi-Vis backing line 25Lb (50m)
Set price: €120



Travel:
Leon also talked about wonderful experiences in Sweden: Wildlife Sweden, Camp Ängra, maps


Easy knots:
Palomar knot  ,  Eugene knot  ,  Davy knot  ,  Loop knot  ,  Half Blood knot  ,  Blood knot  (2 lines, same size)



Sunday, 17 May 2026

Metal detector




Nokta FINDX Pro 
Set with metal detector, bag, headphones & premium digger.
Waterproof IP68
Adjustable and lightweight: 1.2 kg
Rechargeable lithium accu 2300 mAh (12 hours)
Search coil DD 11" (28 cm wide scan)
Frequency: fixed 15 kHz
Pinpointer function
Illuminated display
Automatic search modes: Field, Park, Jewelry, Beach
Retracted length: 63 cm
Bol.com: €200




Accessories :


Sieve scoop
Wading shovel for sifting beach sand of Stainless Steel
3-part long handle, screw-in
Dimensions HxWxD: 142x18x30 cm
Length of short handle: 14 cm
Weight: ca. 1,6 kg
Bol.com: €45




Spade, extendable
Scoop of Stainless steel
EmiteR D140
Lenght: 67 and 89cm
Blade dimensions: 140x220x3mm
Weight: 1,4 kg
Bol.com: €90



Pinpointer (budget)
360° detection, splash-proof
vibrating and sound signals, LED flashlight,
incl. holster, excl. 9V battery, Bol.com: €25


Finds Bag 10"
3 zippered compartments (one inside)
sturdy fabric belt, adjustable
Nokta Camo €13


Coinpad
Dim. Ø75x35mm
Kapaan €7


Multifunctional find brush
Brushes: steel and bristles
Magnifying glass 30x, extendable Triplet
Retractable cord with D-ring
Kapaan €13


Farmers boots
EVA thermal, ultra lightweight, extremely durable
Removable thermo felt socks, washable
Protects against cold down to temperatures of -30°
Kapaan €50



Links :
Piepkaart.nl - prohibited search areas, vanished castles, settlements and dumps
APV's van 352 gemeenten NL
Woudenbergopdekaart.nl - old maps of Woudenberg in layers (1865-1960-recent)
Oldmapsonline.org - old maps in europe
Atlas van de Regio - Thema sites PBL 
TopoTijdreis.nl - kaarten NL 1800-2025
Google Maps , Google Earth Pro app

YouTube :

Brands :
Nokta , XP ,  Minelab , Quest , Garret , Teknetics , a.o. 

Shops :




Monday, 20 April 2026

Bami goreng from the Chinese takeaway (NL)

Recipe: Dutch Bami according to: Job van der Bijl

Cooking noodles:
150 g pp Italian noodles made from durum wheat
brands: Pasta Zara (Hanos) ; Rummo Linguine 13 (Jumbo)
Cook for 14 min , rinse with cold water , dry.

Wok cooking :
Scramble 4 eggs in oil (1 egg pp)
(8 sp - 100 ml sunflower oil, 1 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp ginger oil)
Add dry noodles with 1 tsp Salt, 1 tsp Ve-tsin (MSG), and salty soy sauce.
Add diced ham
Optional: Add diced meat (pork from babi pangang)
Add frech Leek rings last.

Serve with a slice of ham, a poached egg and ... sambal by!
(Poach 1 egg in plenty of oil, gently)

Best served with a cold beer 👍



Recipe: Babi Ketjap
Sauté in oil: sliced ​​onion, minced garlic and fresh grated ginger root
Spice: 2 tsp ketoembar (coriander), 1/2 tsp trassi
Add: 250 ml water, 150 ml ketjap manis (ABC), salt, 6 tsp lemon, 1 star anise
Add fresh leaves: 2x daoen djeroek , 4x daoen salam (freezer asian toko)
Add the pork shoulder pieces (nl: schouderkarbonade) and cooking for 45-60 minutes.
(alternative Ajan Ketjap: add pieces of chicken thighs)





Monday, 23 March 2026

Travel Backpack 25L.

PolkaHome® Luxury Travel Backpack 

dimensions: 40x30x20 cm
capacity 25 L.
material: Polyester
Bol.com €50


Sunday, 1 March 2026

Zeca Bettax

The Zeca Bettax, a folding camera manufactured by the Dresden-based Paul Zeh Kamerawerke (Zeka), or "Zeh Camera Factory" (Zeca = for export), was produced from 1934. 
The Pronto is an earlier version. 
It is a folding camera for 120 roll film (image format 6 x 9 cm or 6 x 4.5 cm), from 1934. 
Lens: Schneider-Kreuznach Radionar 1:4.5/10.5 cm. 
Rotating brilliant viewfinder; fold-out frame viewfinder. 
Shutter speed: Compur (1/25 to 1/125 second, B and T; self-timer).





Thursday, 12 February 2026

Acoustic Guitar Amplifier: YAMAHA THR5A


Specifications:

Compact acoustic guitar amplifier for use with electric-acoustic guitars and silent guitars, focused on the acoustic characteristics of small spaces
Extended Stereo Technology for wide and spatial sound reproduction
  • 2x 5W Output power
  • Various effects including chorus, flanger, tremolo and reverb
  • Compact gold finish casing and artificial tube lighting
  • Tap Tempo function to easily set delay time [ <1 sec]
  • Built-in chromatic tuner  [ >1 sec] 

       Rotary knobs on top:
  1. MIC TYPE: condenser, dynamic, tube, nylon and clean 
  2. BLENDING: direct/mic  (gain)
  3. MASTER: input
  4. TONE: low-high
  5. EFFECT: compression - chorus
  6. DLY/REV: delay - reverb - hall
  7. VOLUME: low - high

      Connections:
  • INPUT:      6,3 mm jack
  • PHONES:  6,3 mm jack
  • AUX:         3,5 mm jack connection for playing music from e.g. smartphone
  • USB:          connection for computer record or playback
  • POWER:    AA batteries (8x) or included power adapter

  • Including Cubase AI software for recording and editing
  • Dimensions WxDxH: 271 x 120 x 167 mm (WxDxH)
  • Weight: 2 kg
  • Price: €228  Bax Music


VCM technology 
You can easily customize the sound of the Yamaha THR5A guitar amplifier. The precise, solid-state knobs and user-friendly interface allow you to quickly find the desired settings. Furthermore, Virtual Circuitry Modeling technology delivers highly authentic sounds with beautiful microphone simulations and various effects. The THR5A's microphone simulation techniques are based on the technology used in the AG Stomp.


Extended Stereo Technology
With Extended Stereo Technology, the THR5A delivers a remarkably wide and spacious soundstage. Every subtle detail is reproduced in perfect form, and no sound escapes the attention. Using the included Cubase AI software package, you can quickly record your guitar playing on your computer. 




Friday, 16 January 2026

Car tuning shit from china


 



Glass Repair kit for cracks in windshield (€3,74)



Pedal covers rubber/aluminium very robust, good fit (€20,34)



Car door Led projectorBMW logo 2x (€12,40)







Start/Stop replacement cover red (€3,00)