My 2023 backpacking cooking kit
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A look through my 2023 Backpacking cooking kit, which I’ve been using for the past three years. 2 pictures
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Gear Test – Sealskinz waterproof socks
Wet shoes, dry feet – Waterproof socks, and they worked. Now I have a footwear solution for snowy trails. It’s just a shame I didn’t get these before it snowed. One-minute read,
More >My 2020-2021 Winter Backpacking Gear
An in-detail run through all the gear I’m currently using to backpack and hammock camp in temperatures down to around 20°F
More >2020 – All Change! New gear: an ultralight backpack, some luxury items, and cooking kit changes
No, I’m not referring to COVID-19, though that has thrown a monkey wrench into my backpacking and hiking plans. I’m going to briefly talk about what I’ve been doing on the trails, plus some life and gear changes.
More >Gear Review: Leatherman Skeletool CX (Updated)
My new everyday carry knife / multi tool. It weighs less than my Milwaukee Fastback or Swiss Navy knife. It has a carabiner and pocket clip – which was a must-have for me. The tools include pliers, side cutters, screwdriver (Phillips and flat bits) and, of course, a bottle opener. The only tools I miss […]
More >Selecting a sleeping bag (and what else will I need?)
We began car camping with cheap Walmart sleeping bags. When we started backpacking we needed lighter more compressible sleeping bags. Our first choice of bag was a failure, three years later, we have two sleeping bags each for year round camping and backpacking. Here are our tips on buying a sleeping bag, and what else you’ll need to get for a comfortable nights sleep in the wild.
More >Trip report: Two days solo backpacking in Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area
With a couple of spare days I decided to fit in a quick solo backpacking trip. To save on gas I stayed close to Springfield, backpacking around Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area. I found a second cemetery and an abandoned vehicle I didn’t know were there.
More >Customizing an Ascend FS10 Kayak
Here’s how I fitted out my Ascend FS10 kayak with some dry storage, an anchor trolley, and a camping foam sleeping pad for year round fishing on the Ozarks’ lakes. Updated: June 29, 2012.
More >Do you need hiking poles?
When we first started hiking the question soon arose, “Do we need hiking poles?” (also known as trekking poles). We thought that they were pretentious accessories only used by the sort of people who like to buy every latest gadget and bit of gear to look the part. I just could not see the need for them.
More >Our Gear: MSR Dromedary and MSR Sweetwater
I am a microbiologist by training and therefore have a healthy respect for getting horrendously sick from the water. We hike in the Ozarks and that means pretty much everywhere you go there are houses on septic tanks upstream from where you are. We have livestock that drink from streams. As we do not live […]
More >Gear Review: Coleman Sunlight Ridge tent
We enjoyed our Memorial weekend camping so much, we decided to get set up properly for camping. As two of the kids are willing to give camping a try, that left us with an accommodation problem. So we bought another tent. We picked the Coleman Sunlight Ridge tent, based on price and size. It’s big […]
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