European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 9, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Christmas gifts As big As All outdoors this is the time of year when Many of us begin racking our brains to come up with gift ideas. Shopping for friends and family members who Are outdoors enthusiasts can be both fun and problematical. The first prerequisite is a knowledge of the person s particular interest or interests. Is he or she a hiker camper Hunter Fisherman skier the second important requirement for finding the right gift is knowing some of the gear the person already  sportsmen the search for a Christmas present can sometimes become More complicated than the gift buyer expects. For example walking into a sports shop and asking for Quot something for a Fisherman Quot can open up a Pandora s Box of possibilities. Does he fish in Salt water or fresh water is his preference Fly fishing spin fishing bait casting spin casting or some other method would he rather plug for Bass Drift a Nymph past a Trout or sink a gob of bait for a Catfish if the person is a close Friend or relative you will Likely know some of these things. If not you should try to find out. A dyed in the Wool dry Fly Purist will have no use for a pack of 2/0 spelled Hooks and some 2-ounce Lead sinkers. On the other hand they May be an excellent stocking stuffer for someone planning to retire and do a lot of surf fishing on the new England coast. The same is True of any other sport. A Volks Marcher will Likely be merely puzzled by a set of climbing Pitons and an avid pheasant and grouse Hunter might not know what to do with a pair of camouflage waders. As with most things in life the keys to successful shopping Are knowledge and common sense. There Are Many european made outdoor products that make excellent gifts. Nearly every Large to medium size City has several sporting goods stores with selections of gift items. Rod and gun clubs also Stock varied selections of european products. The Best gifts Are both practical and distinctively european. They Range from top of the line items a a hand engraved Shotgun a new set of skis a custom Fly Rod a to useful gadgets and Small tag products. Some Good choices Are items of clothing a British Tweed hat an austrian Hunting hat German knickers a Loden coat. Knives Are useful for virtually All outdoors enthusiasts. Europe produces a variety of High Quality knives from the old standby Swiss army knife to Bone handle Hunting knives. The Hunting knives Are popular in both fixed Blade and folding Blade versions. The Swiss army knife comes in a wide selection of models from the most Basic to pocket filling collections of tools and gadgets. One of the most popular is the Fisherman a Model. Fishermen always appreciate new lures or flies. Tackle shops can show you popular local models that Are sometimes unlike anything you have seen before. Some May turn out to work wonders on the water. Others Are destined to be exotic tackle Box curiosities. Either Way they readers action Lin getting reimbursement for Barracks move q a i transferred to Germany in september 1991 and was married in june 1992. My wife arrived in september 1992. Before her arrival i was living in the Barracks. When she arrived and once i had housing i had to move from the Barracks to housing. Before moving i called transportation and inquired into a Dity do it yourself move. After explaining my situation to the gentleman on the phone he informed me that i could do a Dity move if i had an approved vehicle . Pickup Utility Van or rented one. Not knowing anyone with an appropriate vehicle i rented a Van and moved. After my move i went to transportation to give them the required paperwork. At this time transportation informed me i needed a form from housing stating that the move was for the governments convenience which i had. But evidently there were two formats for the form. So i went Back to housing where i was told my move was t for the governments convenience and transportation had Given me incorrect information. I went Back to transportation and confronted the supervisor there. All he could say was that transportation does no to make approvals for moves housing does. I then set up a meeting with the head of housing and transportation. Nothing became of this meeting. All that Are fun gifts. And not too expensive. In addition to outdoor gear Many German Hunting stores sell clothing that is for dressing up not for Wear during outdoor recreational activities. Some of the most popular items include Folk costume style dirndl and blouses for women. Shoppers who have difficulty deciding on gifts have another option. As in the United states Many stores in Europe sell gift certificates. This takes the Guesswork out of gift selection. The Only decision the buyer has to make is on the amount. Check some of the stores prices to get an idea of a reasonable sum. In addition to clothing and equipment it is also possible to give a dream a Hunting skiing hiking rafting fishing or other trip to one of Europe a storied Waters game regions or outdoor playgrounds. Again the gift can be tailored to the givers budget. Top of the line items might include a we Klong Outing to Austria Stop Trout Rivers or Salmon fishing in Scotland. At the Low end could be a weekend Quot hiking without Luggage Quot tandem  repack in Northern Bavaria or biking in the x s4s gut sch Mattlar a a Fisherman Quot Model Swiss army knife. Netherlands. One Way of reducing Cost without hurting Quality is by cutting Down the length of the excursion. On Many top notch fishing Waters it is possible to Purchase one Day or two Day permits. Here is a Small Sampler of businesses offering distinctive european gifts for sportsmen. A Little local research will uncover Many More. Was discussed was which office was to blame. Just goes to show what the Heads of these offices Are really concerned about. What i need to know is was my move for the convenience of the government or not and if not is there any Way i can get reimbursed for the rental of the Van sgt. John k. Musselman Augsburg Germany in Tamara a. Ball 99th ask installation transportation office replies you called the Augsburg transportation office stating you had been assigned family housing quarters. You then inquired about the Dity move program. You were advised that if you had authorization from Deh directorate of engineering and housing and family housing stated the move was in the Best interest of the . Government you would be eligible to move your personal property under the Dity program or by the government local move program. No transportation appointment was made to Complete the appropriate documentation for movement. Dity moves must be authorized in Advance by the transportation office with appropriate documentation provided to receive incentive pay. The transportation of your personal effects involves a unique situation not commonly encountered by housing division employees. A Theodor Maschewsky Lar Chenwen 2-4, 8508 Wendelstein 2, Germany Telephone 09129-6184. Czechoslovakia fishing trips custom fishing rods tackle Fly fishing instruction other fishing related items. Catalon available. A the Hunting consortium Robert p. Kern Hembacher Strasse 77, 8540 Mednit Hembach Germany Telephone 09122-74993. Hunting trips throughout Europe and the world. Catalon available. A Karl Reisenbichle Het Eggers Angler Treff Salzburger Strasse 6, 4820 bad Tischl Telephone 061323706. Fly fishing Quot safaris Quot in Austria Stop Waters Pike fishing in Ireland instruction equipment. A hotel Stadt Salzburg Salzburger Strasse 25, 4820 bad Loschl Austria Telephone 06132-3564. Fly fishing in Austria a Salk Immergut Region. Hotel controls fishing rights on ischler ache across the Street from the hotel and has Access to Many other top Waters. A Traun River products Rudi Heger Haup Strasse 4-6, 8227 Siersdorf Germany Telephone 08662-7079. Fishing permits for three excellent Trout Rivers equipment fishing trips videos. Catalon available. A Franconia Jagd randers ackerer Strasse 3-5, Postrach 6780, 8700 Wurzburg 1, Germany Telephone 09302-20200. Hunting weapons pistols knives equipment clothing. Stores in 13 cities. Forsinard hotel Forsinard Sutherland kw13 6yt, Scotland Telephone 06417-221. Salmon and Trout fishing. A Brachney Lodge hotel Carrbridge Inverness Shire ph23 3at, Scotland Telephone 047984-252. Salmon and Trout fishing on the River spey. A the Fulda Rod and gun club will hold a Turkey shoot thursday from 10 . To 2 . The shooters will compete with pistols. The club will conduct a German Hunting certificate class in february. People interested in taking the course should Contact club manager Artie Abercrombie at ets 321-3291 or 0661-71375. A the Rheinland Pfalz Fly Fishers will hold their monthly meeting at 11 . Saturday in the Kaiserslautern Rod and gun club. The Agenda includes Fly tying instruction and a Rod building clinic. Club Secretary Mike Cash says Rod builder Reid Zoller will assist anyone who is interested in building his own. Members can Contact Zoller at 06371-61215. A the heartland Fly Fishers will hold a Christmas dinner at 4 . Dec. 12 at teds Casion in Hanau Germany. The clubs major annual meeting will be held 1 . Jan. 9,1993, at the Hanau Rod and gun club. Items on the Agenda include the clubs financial report and the election of officers for the upcoming year. This column can to a useful tool for sharing information among outdoor enthusiasts. If you have questions or information about outdoor activities in your area or just want to talk about your particular interest Contact Norm Zeigler. Stare and stripes unit 29480. Box 265, Apo a 09211, Telephone ets 348? 8230 or civilian 06155-601230 in Germany. However the installation commander has a wide latitude in determining what is and what is not for the convenience of the government. This authority has been delegated to the local manager in most cases. This move was not authorized in Advance however you can receive reimbursement for the actual Cost of the move . Van but not any incentive pay under the Dity program. Serve remembers should be aware that any local move they want the government to perform or reimburse must be arranged by transportation office personnel with the approval of the family housing office prior to the  write us readers action line is the readers a court of last resort striving to answer some of the questions about life overseas in a military environment or questions about policies and guidelines when other avenues for answers Are not readily available. If you have a question and Don t know where to turn for the answer write to readers action line co the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211. All letters must be signed. Please include address and Telephone number. Preference will be Given to those seeking information of general interest to our readers. Page 16 a the stars and stripes wednesday december 9,1992