tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post1310248152546390248..comments2024-03-22T10:01:23.989+00:00Comments on Wargaming for Grown-ups: The A to Z of Acacias & ZaribasTrebianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-41230865818875230172012-03-29T13:57:07.775+01:002012-03-29T13:57:07.775+01:00Glad to see I'm not the only person surprised ...Glad to see I'm not the only person surprised by what these things actually look like. As to how they went about cutting them down I'm not sure, - didn't get a chance to try it out. Our guide only usede his machete on regular bushes and even them didn't try to build an encampment with the results.<br /><br />TrebianTrebianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221916804339000102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-66761607668987785602012-03-29T12:48:10.756+01:002012-03-29T12:48:10.756+01:00Man, if all you had on was a bit of a cloth kilt, ...Man, if all you had on was a bit of a cloth kilt, those thorns would tear at you fairly well. i can see how they offer defensive protection. It must have been a chore to gather enough to build a useful barrier based on your description of their growth preferences.<br />Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />DonBrigadier Dundashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895480319665745589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615782020735321095.post-71810185269034147592012-03-29T11:18:22.684+01:002012-03-29T11:18:22.684+01:00When I saw your photos my response was "yikes...When I saw your photos my response was "yikes!" . . . they look quite nasty indeed.<br /><br /><br />-- JeffBluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171345165563779232noreply@blogger.com