It’s always great to see other popular sites picking up my content and helping to spread the word about hacking gear, DIY projects, and general outdoor tips and tricks. One of the most popular sites that consistently does this is lifehacker.com, so I thought I’d pull together a quick list of some of the my [..Read More..]
EasyKlips Make DIY Tarps Much Easier
Like many of you I love sleeping under a tarp when I go backpacking. The benefits of being able to travel light are obvious plus there’s added bonus feeling of getting closer to my surroundings – being exposed at both ends like I am. Sure, pitching a tarp requires some practice (Rule #4) in order to get [..Read More..]
A Kupilka Like No Other
I’m surprised at how perfect the Kupilka biomaterial (50% pine wood fiber and 50% plastic) is for carving and engraving. It doesn’t take very much effort, especially with a power tool like a Dremel, and the results are gorgeous. Since my first attempts at engraving my Kupilka 21 I’ve wanted to try something a little [..Read More..]
DIY Skeletonized $3 Pot Lifter
Continuing on my gear hacking spree, the next unwilling victim is my aluminum pot lifter. I’ve been using an Open Country aluminum pot lifter for the past two years and really like the added security and safety it affords me when lifting my hot Snow Peak 600 cup up off of a stove or out [..Read More..]
Kupilka Kustomizations
Once I get in the mood to start modifying gear anything is fair game. In fact you might want to brace yourselves for a flurry of mod/hack posts in the coming days. Ever since getting my hands on a Kupilka 21 cup I’ve wondered what it would be like to work with it as a [..Read More..]
DIY – Single Use Antibiotics Packs
The ongoing trend in the consumer market of providing small, ready-to-go, individual size packages of consumables has been a win-win for the lightweight and ultralight backpacking communities. Always looking to shave a few extra ounces or grams off of our overall pack weight, these individual servings are the perfect fit for trail snacks, drinks, condiments [..Read More..]
What’s Your Biggest Gear Mistake?
We’re always showing off our latest and greatest gear and discussing the best possible ways to do things – usually based on our experiences gained through trial and error. So that got me wondering, what are some of the biggest mistakes (errors) you’ve made? Whether it’s a bad gear purchase that at the time seemed [..Read More..]
Ultralight Fly Fishing Box
I’ve been on a bit of a Tenkara kick lately, every since receiving my new Iwana rod and other pieces of Tenkara fishing gear from Daniel at TenkaraUSA just a few weeks ago. Unfortunately for me there aren’t any specialized fly fishing stores near where I live in North Carolina, unless someone knows of any? [..Read More..]
Eyedropper Bottles: An Ultralighter’s Friend
One of the easiest and quickest ways to shave some weight off your pack is by reducing the quantity of a given item that you carry. For most items that’s relatively easy, you just carry less, this works for most things including toiletries, but for liquids like soap, toothpaste, or water purification drops it requires [..Read More..]
Plastic Soda Bottle Lid Capsule
A couple of months ago I stumbled upon a discussion board that talked about and showed a small, lightweight reusable container made out of the necks and lids of two plastic soda bottles. I haven’t been able to find that same post ever since, but remember enough about it to want to give it a [..Read More..]
