Reading lamp that is easy on the eyes. Backpacking Light Beartooth Merino Wool Hoody. Women's Merino Wool Underwear. Ultralight Backpacking Checklist: Expert Advice from REI. The Big List. A Bushcraft Camping Outfit - Equipment for Living in the Woods. The author's bushcraft camping outfit.
See below for numbered version and listing. Photo: Paul Kirtley. Whether you are camping in the woods for a weekend or staying out for weeks, this bushcraft camping outfit is a good base model. It forms my standard bushcraft camping kit-list. One of the considerations for my kit is that it has to provide good durability for the cost. A Modular Approach As I’ve mentioned in other articles, I take a modular approach to my wilderness bushcraft equipment. Reduction One thing I’ve learnt over the years is that less is often more. Bushcraft Camping Equipment The author's bushcraft camping outfit. Shelter and Sleeping Kit 1. 2. 3. 4. Family Camping Gear - Family Camping Check Lists - Tips for Family Campers. Checklists help you remember all the gear you need to pack Camping check lists make every trip much more enjoyable in several ways:First, the whole family gets involved together in making out your camping check list.
Everyone’s excitement and anticipation will increase. Making out your check list months ahead is one way of really starting your vacation early.Second, check lists help you organize and pack your camping gear. The check list reminds you what to bring, and where to pack it. How to make your own hammock - Part 1. Over the coming weeks, we will be releasing a four-part guide on how to make your very own hammock using para cord. This excellent step-by-step tutorial was very kindly supplied by Woodlorean John van Zanen of the Netherlands; thank you! We’ve split the guide into four different sections, allowing you to have a go at each stage before the next set of instructions is released. Speer PeaPods. Index of /Products. DIY - My Designs - Sleeping Bags. Please note: this page is a work-in-progress!
Send any questions or comments to the designer Roger Caffin Sleeping Bags: warmth. Camping Equipment - buy essential items of Camping Equipment and outdoor supplies. A Camping List... Forget Anything? Handy Camping Check List. Camping List Tired of setting up camp in a downpour only to realize you left your rainfly at home in the basement? Stiff from sleeping on the cold hard ground because you forgot your air mattress? This list will let you check that you have everything before you leave.
Grand Shelters ICEBOX - Igloo, winter camping tool. BackpackGearTest.org - Home Page. Kayak Building Manual. Illicit snowboarding: 11 Brands, 1 Snowboard (and a $270 price difference) Back in May the Angry Snowboarder wrote an editorial called “Played Out Marketing Pitches” where he rounded on some of the snowboard companies that use pointlessly generic sales pitches such as “by riders, for riders” and “putting the fun back into snowboarding” to sell their kit.
One of the things he mentioned in that article was a company called Monson which builds snowboards for a whole bunch of brands who then flog the same snowboard to the public dressed up in a different graphic and smothered in great steaming piles of marketing crap. A few months down the line and with a new season upon us we thought it would be interesting to see how each of the companies are selling this year’s fresh crop of Monson snowboards.
As the Angry Snowboarder says in that article, “If you’re going to run a company you seriously need to bring something to the table beyond played out pitches and cookie cutter technology, otherwise it’s just a different graphic on the same old shit”. Played Out Pitch: Henry Shires' Tarptent. The following document has appeared in print since 1999 and details plans for making your own tarptent.
While neither as easy to set up, nor as storm and wind resistant as the next generation Tarptents, these tents are excellent do-it-yourself projects for even the first-time sewer. We will be happy to offer tips and suggestions should you decide to make one. The Tarptent sleeps 1+ (me, gear, +) and weighs 18 ounces complete with poles, stakes, tie lines etc. The Tarptent-for-2 sleeps 2 (or huge for one), weighs 24 ounces complete including generous beak, and has some additional room for gear. Both tents are floor-less, completely screened with zipper opening door and made from 1.1 oz silicone-coated nylon. About Tarptent Ultralight Shelters. About Tarptent Tarptents are ultralight, mobile shelters that shed everything from flying bugs to summer snow.
Elegant and airy, Tarptents set up virtually anywhere. Designed by and for the outdoor enthusiast, Tarptents keep you dry and sane no matter the elements. Made in the U.S.A and constructed of the lightest and highest quality materials available, Tarptents let you focus on the joy of the journey, not on the pain of getting there. Santa Cruz Mountains, CA The first Tarptent was born in the spring of 1999. Since then, Tarptents have successfully traversed all 3 ultra-long distance U.S. trails--The Pacific Crest, Appalachian, and Continental Divide--as well as numerous other trails all over the world. Fast forward to 2013. The Tarptent office with a few Moments. Backpacking Gear. For fast and light trips Introduction Backpacking gear is expensive and purchasing backpacking gear for yourself is serious business.
At ProLite GEAR we don't want you to waste your money on gear that doesn't work for you. Before purchasing ultralight backpacks, ultralight tents, and ultralight sleeping bag read the articles on our website.We try to provide as much detail as we can on the products we carry, including product features, technical specifications, product reviews, and our own staff comments. Selecting The Right Gear For You Over the years we have worked with a broad range of customers, and can help narrow the choices you are considering, and perhaps direct you to clothing and equipment that works best for a particular situation.
Here are some tips... Choose A Backpack Last Backpacks are frequently the first piece of equipment a customer wants to purchase. How Much to Carry Don't carry too much weight. Tarp Camping. Undefined Tarp Camping 101 Why a Tarp?
In my quest to lighten my backpack I considered and, at first, rejected the use of a tarp instead of a tent. I liked the idea of a tarp, after all there are great advantages like; The openness: In a tent there is this dark wall between you and wilderness that you came to experience. So I was well aware of these advantages but held back because of the presumed bug problem with a tarp (see Bug Protection), and because I didn't really understand how to set it up in the A-frame configuration. Tarp Sizes As I have gained more experience I have gradually reduced the size of my tarp.