I’ve blogged about my kitchen, and I love my MSR Pocket Rocket stove. When I go backpacking, even car camping that comes with me. But, I do love playing around with other gear… Once piece of kitchen gear I have had for at least a decade, is an Esbit Ultralight Stove. There are many ultralight […]
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Or, how I get all of this… Into this… If you read any book on backpacking, or hiking… you will likely find a section or chapter on how to pack a backpack. These can go from pretty generic, to very darn specific. The bible for those that walk in the woods has probably the best […]
In an ongoing love affair with my pack, which I have dubbed “Frank”, as in Frankenstein. And yes, I know the monster itself was not named Frankenstein… it was Dr. Frankenstein’s monster, but, the monster has commonly become known as Frankenstein, and I am going with that. Recently I have posted about a fix performed […]
Tyvek – whether you know it or not, you are familiar with it. Ever seen a house being built or re-sided? It’s the paper stuff they stick on top of the plywood underneath. Tyvek (by DuPont) is probably the most common brand name of “house wrap”, that acts as a water-resistant layer between the wood […]
If you shop at EMS, you should join their rewards program. The best benefit of all, is that you earn points with every dollar you spend, and similar to the REI dividend you get every year, EMS also does this with their program. It makes perfect sense that if you can get some cash towards […]
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