I saw some nice pants at Cabela's the other day. They were cotton but treated with something that allows them to dry faster than regular fabric. They looked pretty tough but comfortable. For me...
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I saw some nice pants at Cabela's the other day. They were cotton but treated with something that allows them to dry faster than regular fabric. They looked pretty tough but comfortable. For me...
Do you mean like a can of Campbell's soup? If you want to take your own stew, freeze it after you seal it and use it before it thaws. Vacuum sealing protects but does not sterilize like a canning...
I like my boots too--I just wish they didn't touch my feet! I know this is sacrilege but--have you ever considered cutting out your insole under the ball of your foot ? Maybe a second set of less...
Questions--do the shoes bend down onto the joint when they flex as you walk? That bend can hurt even with no bunion. Do you feel like there is enough room for your toes with the socks you use? If...
SunnyWalker, The silk liner cost me $75 for the material which was on sale at the time from a fabric store. Usually it sells for $20-$25 per yard and you need a bit more than 4 yards even if you...
I just survived the video game so I guess I can offer some advice here!
I have made quite a few liners. The last one I made with silk--very expensve but very nice. Usually I just look for...
Not everything needs seam sealing to be functional and a poor job of applying sealer can make your gear look bad even if the sealer is needed.
Set up your tent and try to identify the seams that...
As you probably know, the stuff inside the internal frame pack provides the structure and rigidity for the pack and that is why you don't see many internal frame packs with exterior pockets. Once...
You don't need to carry much of this with you, as others have said. Check out Adventue Medical's wound management kit. I have a sealed one in my canoe FAK along with the burn kit they make. Don't...
YMMV--I find this brand to be too salty and more expensive than regular brands like Backpacker's Pantry. Hands down best dried food is put together myself using the fruits, veggies, and beans from...
.02...double your emergency fund and sleep well.
Well, in that case, believe it or not, these things are available after market and a brief search should net a more user friendly version for your pack.
I know what you mean--if you don't need it take it off. I have one pack that feels better when the sternam strap is fastened. I usually remove as much extra stuff as I can. I hate toggle fasteners...
DugK, as a scout leader there are many things you can teach your troop that will help them in life--not just on the trail. The whole 'be prepared' thing is a good crossover skill. But beyond the...
Fresh veggies can last about a week in your pack. For instructions on preparing them, go to Amazon and look up Clff Jacobson's book Camping's Top Secrets. It is copyrighted do I can't cut and paste...
Lewis and Clark buried bacon or salt pork on their way west and dug it up and ate it when they came back east! When I started spending time on the trail there was no such thing as 'freeze dried...
Do you need the whole bivy set up or would a head net and a baseball cap do just as well? Depends on temps I guess.
Well, there a couple of different takes on this:
1) If you have a lot of extra material at the top, twist it into an elephant trunk like thing which you can bend and tuck down alongside the bag.
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Nice WOO--I'll be running that tune in my head all day now! I once used my candle lantern to warn up a can of soup in a hotel room. The maid must have thought I was really poor because she left me...
I backwash with the just filtered water--it does require a connection that will take a bit of pressure without leaking and a bit of care not to spill your clean water accidentally, as I learned!
There is some very good advice above--I would like to add that while you are looking for that perfect job to come along, you could go over to your nearest old folk's home, or whatever, and apply to...
I forgot to say that the short version works as a rain protector when straped down on top of the pack, which cinches closed and has a single strap that buckles over the top of the pack.
I found that a plastic kitty litter jug fit perfectly inside my favorite day pack. I cut it down to sink height at first and then found that it worked so well that I made another one deeper. It...
My Small Forest Ax is my favorite camp ax...if I can figure a way to do it, I'm taking it with me into the afterlife! But I don't take it backpacking. I take a Sven saw--the short one. It can keep...
Sounds like you haven't done any winter camping before so I'll base my coments on that assumption. There is a lot of good advice here--lithium batteries, two full length pads, don't sleep in damp...