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Daiso Store Heat Insulation Sheet
I found this interesting insulation product in a Daiso Store. If your not familiar with Daiso, it is a Japanese dollar-style store, where most products are $1.50 each. This roll of insulation...
Daiso stores
A few months ago (or more), someone mentioned the Daiso dollar stores and the UL bargains they might have. I got around to visiting the one in Seattle and had a ball....
Cheap Platypus knockoffs at Daiso California (japan dollar store) $1.50
There are a lot of Daiso stores in Southern California. They have an "Outdoor water bag" that is like a platypus but they are much lighter and come in so many sizes...
Ultralight Kettle
500ml, 2.7 oz, $1.50 at Daiso. I really like kettles and this one is the lightest I've seen. Looks like it needs some mods--a bail wire handle, maple wood knob for the...
Best Cheap Gear of 2013
Discussed on another thread and should be included here: Daiso Store water bladders for $1.50, mentioned by Bob G and Goodwill new 2.5 liter bladders for $1.79 at my mention. This year,...
2oz Pull Saw for $1.50
I was in Little Tokyo the other day and saw this in a Daiso store (basically a Japanese dollar store, but everything's $1.50 instead of 99¢). I couldn't resist getting one! I...
Vegan food on the go
Hi folks, I'm a very cool and chirpy vegan. Have been for 12 years, was vegetarian before that for 21 years. I know all about how to do good vegan food at...
Alternative materials
The ultralightweight backpacker community has already done a good job of repurposing aluminum beverage cans and a few things like that. I had a weird idea about an alternative to down insulation....
Super Cheap Cookware
There a what can be best described as a  Japanese $1 store popping up on the west coast named Daiso. They are huge in Japan and have fairly good quality stuff. I...
tiny bottles
Sometimes you want to carry a small quantity of some liquid on a trip, but you don't need to lug an entire one-ounce bottle. Here is a new solution that I found...
lightweight gadgets
Many backpackers use little plastic bottles for special liquid food items and chemicals. I find many of the tiny dropper bottles to be leaky. Lately, I have found a whole new class...
Sunscreen Container
This is a question for the gram weenies (or maybe it is a question that only gram weenies can appreciate). What do you use as a sunscreen container? I would like to...
Cheap and Light Stainless Steel Mug/Pots in Oakland, Ca
If you want to play around with light and cheap stainless steel mugs check out: KV Discount on 10th between Harrison and Webster in Oakland, CA. For $3.50 you can get a...
cook pot size question
i was debating on getting a titanium pot to use with my alcohol stove the 2 questions i have are what size pot do most of you use and what brands are...
Free UL gear 2011
I am sure there are other threads on the subject, but for those of us that are new or somewhat new (I have only been a guest here for over half a...
Dinky Stuff - Bottles, Again
I've now cycled through three different iterations, trying to find small 0.5 oz bottles for the sunscreen and DEET. I tried the plastic, "pop-top" bottles, but they wouldn't stay closed. I tried...
Just ordered a couple of these cheap cups for potential use as a pot, anyone else used one?
I found these apparently very light (3 oz listed) stainless steel 32oz cups on Sierra Trading Post: Jacob Bromwell Classic Stainless Steel Cup - Large, 32 fl.oz. Just wondering if anyone else...
where to find small plastic jars?
In his video on dinky stuff, Mike Clelland shows some small round containers with lids he uses to store heavy paste like naturapel. Where can I find these? I see that Amazon...
JMT Water Filtration
After reading Ben's advice I am going to be taking a frontier pro and chlorine in a dropper. What I dont know is how much chlorine I should bring with me? I...
ikea stove + imusa mug
i thought this might be of interest to folks looking for a cheap and efficient wood stove/cook pot this was not my idea- the myog forum is a palace of wonders and...
