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"Left-Over" Mid
In my basement I have a box of all the scraps left over from previous shelter projects. I started thinking that I needed to use them up on a shelter I could...
Super Cat stove musings
so i decided to make a Super Cat stove and picked up a 3 oz can of cat food (for my cat) and a quart of denatured alcohol. got home, removed the...
Games - Recomendations
Hello All, I regularly hike with a group. We usually play cards but are there any other games that you recommend to bring along. Sometimes we bring a mini-backgammon set. Anything else...
Thread / Needle / Fabric combination consensus?
Taking from the very interesting "thick thread problems re backpack 0- tips?" thread, I would like to try to reach an understanding of what threads go with what needles go with what...
K Cups
Anybody figured out a way to brew a K Cup on the trail? Starbucks VIA. Try it if you haven't yet Trader Joe's via knock-off with cream and sugar in it is...
First hammock overnighter
Hey folks, Last weekend I went for my first hammock overnighter and I thought I'd just share some of my impressions with you guys. Temperatures at the beginning of the trip where...
Bear Can Backpack
Thought that I would post this up as it inspire someone else. I went out to do the JMT last year, and will be doing more hikes in bear country (Glacier, Lost...
First winter backpacking trip
Hello all, I can't wait for summer to go backpacking, so I'm not (...waiting). :) I've decided to do my first winter backpacking trip and some advice would be appreciated. Due to...
Polycryo Strength Analysis
Michael, You said, "I'm curious now how mylar space blankets would fare in your tests?" - Theorectically they will provide ~6 lbs of tensile strength per in2 surface area. You said, "...it...
What is this? Caldera question
I am totally new to alcohol stoves (I have read plenty here at BPL). I recently picked up a Caldera set; a cone, a Ti pot, an alcohol stove (Dr. Pepper) and...
UL wood stoves
So I have a birthday coming up and have been asked for gift ideas. I am thinking maybe an ul woodstove. I am considering the ti-tri, bushbuddyultra, and bushcooker ltIII but am...
How to get all the things of a Trangia I like but just smaller and lighter
I'm a 30-year veteran Trangia user, and I've progressively replaced my camping gear with lighter backpack, tent, sleeping mat, sleeping bag. %he main piece of large heavy kit I still have is...
SUL done with super cheap budget?
Alrighty boys and girls. Summer is fast approaching and I'm trying to create a SUL kit that I can do some fastpacking with in late spring thru very early fall in the...
Functional Secondary Air System
Now keep an open mind when reading this and try to understand how we can apply this to our backpacking size wood stoves. We all like talking about bushbuddies and hobo stoves,...
Why make tents out of sil nylon anyways?
I have always wondered why so many of the tent makers use sil for the main bodies of the tents as it is prone to stretching and even worse has a propensity...
First Time Lightweighter. Hows It Looking?
The idea of carrying a 20 pound pack instead of a 50 pounder has caused me to meticulously look at my gear list. Any other help on cutting down weight would be...
Wind Stress on Cuben
We are in the midst of a comprehensive research project on wind testing of ultralight shelters. One of the things we are looking at is the attachment of guyline tie-out points to...
Fins on a Rockstar can
Okay, I am not an engineer or scientist. But there is a lot of surface area in the Dave's original fin design, which probably helps move some of the heat to the...
What is the strangest thing you ever saw in the backcountry?
Last week I was sitting in a wash taking a lunch break in a fairly remote area. I hear someone walking and look up. This guy, my age, but more hippie looking...
Painting pot black
Finally, now I know why my cookies burn on the bottom if bake them in dark pan. Sheesh. Ryan I've done some tests, though not scientific enough to post hard data, between...
