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How Can Cheap Butane Canisters be Modified to Work With Canister Stoves?

Jan 22, 2021 by Roger Caffin

Roger Caffin discusses how you can modify and use cheap butane canisters with canister stoves in this MYOG article.

butane, cooking, fuel, gear modification, liquid fuel stoves, MYOG, roger caffin, three-season stove, upright canister stoves

Ultralight, Ultradurable, Ultracheap: A Backpack Made From Car Airbags

Jan 4, 2021 by Greg Pehrson

Greg Perhson details the process of creating your own, lightweight (19.5 oz), MYOG backpack from vehicle airbags!

Backpack, DIY / MYOG, MYOG

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Keeping Gear Handy on the Trail with Multi-Use Accessory and Utility Pouches

Sep 19, 2020 by Ryan Jordan

Having accessible “pockets” on your pack is useful for keeping little bits of gear handy without taking off your pack. But consider a multi-use pouch that can also be worn as a standalone fanny-style pack.

fanny packs, gossamer gear, hyperlite mountain gear, liteaf, packing systems, thrupack, zpacks

Going the Distance: How to Maintain a Relationship While Backpacking

Jul 15, 2020 by Andrew Marshall

How is it possible to spend three-to-six months walking through the woods and still have a relationship left to come home to? In this article, I chat with a mental health expert and share some tips to help you maintain a strong relationship while backpacking.

communication, Relationships, skills

How to Dehydrate Food for Backpacking

Jul 3, 2020 by Drew Smith

The best backcountry meals are the ones you prepare yourself. In this article, I will tell you why and how to dehydrate food for backpacking.

Dehydrated Food, dehydration, food, food and nutrition, meals

DIY Ultralight Remote Inverted-Canister Winter Stove – Version 4, Part 2

May 12, 2020 by Roger Caffin

This article describes the development of my DIY 4th generation of Remote Inverted-Canister Winter Stoves.

canister stoves, cooking systems, diy, MYOG, stove systems, stoves, winter backpacking

DIY Ultralight Remote Inverted-Canister Winter Stove – Version 4, Part 1

May 5, 2020 by Roger Caffin

This article describes the development of my 4th generation of Remote Inverted-Canister Winter Stoves.

canister stoves, cooking systems, diy, MYOG, stove systems, stoves, winter backpacking

How to use Turn-by-Turn Directions for Simple Backpacking Navigation

Jan 6, 2020 by Rex Sanders

Simple backpacking navigation: turn-by-turn hiking directions aren’t for everybody, but try them before you scoff and proclaim “Never!”

gaia, map & compass, navigation

Lightweight Backpacking Gear for Cold Winter Temperatures (Two-Layer Systems, Vapor Barriers, and Really Puffy Stuff)

Dec 24, 2019 by Ryan Jordan

Lightweight backpacking gear for winter temperatures: two-layer insulation systems, vapor barrier systems, and really puffy stuff.

arc'teryx, backcountry skiing, cold, enlightened equipment, feathered friends, footwear, forty below, gryphon gear, handwear, inclement weather, insulating clothing, Outdoor Research, overboots, Patagonia, phdesigns, RBH Designs, rei, salomon, snowshoeing, stephenson tents, vapor barrier, Western Mountaineering, winter backpacking

Podcast 020 | SKILLS SHORT – Backpacking with Children

Nov 22, 2019 by Backpacking Light

Backpacking with kids.

In this SKILLS SHORT Ryan and Andrew talk about best practices for backpacking with kids: route planning, trip types, gear, safety, and more.

backpacking with children, backpacking with families, kids, podcast

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