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ARTICLES Places Podcasts
Podcast: Journey on the Wild Coast - Long Boat and Gear Repair
by Ken Knight
Delving deeper into the Alpacka longboat, gear repair, keeping healthy, and the upcoming ski season Read More...
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Members Only Make Your Own Gear: Titanium Snow Stakes
by Roger Caffin
Lightweight and stable titanium snow anchors that are easy to make Read More...
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Members Only Make Your Own Gear: Shell Top
by Roger Caffin
In "Notes from the Field - Bushwhacking Shell" I discussed commercial shirts and a shell top I make for myself and my wife. Instructions for making my design are given here. Read More...
ARTICLES Technology Research Reviews
Explorations into Candle Stoves
by Mark Hurd and Roger Caffin
Wax has a reasonably high energy density and unlike other fuels it does not spill (when cold): can you make an adequate DIY stove with it? Read More...
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Members Only Make Your Own Gear – Trousers
by Roger Caffin
In ‘Notes from the Field - Bushwhacking Gear - Trousers’ I discussed commercial trousers and some I make for myself and my wife. Instructions for making my design are given here. Read More...
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Members Only Make Your Own Gear: Aloksak Chest Pocket
by Jay Ham
You say your SUL pack doesn’t have enough pockets? Using inexpensive materials, add some storage with ultralight appeal. Read More...
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Members Only Make Your Own Gear: Sealing Silnylon Seams
by Jay Ham
A better way to apply seam sealer, producing a nearly factory perfect look. Read More...
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Members Only Make Your Own Gear: Carbon Fiber Trekking Poles
by Jay Ham
Complete instructions for making your own SUL carbon trekking poles from fishing, golf, and kite parts. Read More...
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Members Only Make Your Own Gear: Gaiters for Bushwhacking
by Roger Caffin
Lightweight, tough gaiters that are suitable for bushwhacking and easy to make. Read More...
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Members Only Make Your Own Gear: Five Yards to SuperUltraLight
Part 4 - Pack
by Jay Ham
Complete instructions to construct a 3.1-ounce, 1700-cubic inch pack. Read More...
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Members Only Make Your Own Gear: Five Yards to SuperUltraLight
Part 3 - Tarp
by Jay Ham
Complete instructions to construct a 6-ounce tarp with improved weather protection. Read More...
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Make Your Own Gear: Five Yards to SuperUltraLight
Part 2, Stuff Sack
by Jay Ham
Complete instructions to construct a 0.2-ounce stuff sack sized right to compress a SUL tarp (Part 3) into a tidy 4 x 4 x 8 inch bundle. Read More...
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Members Only Do It Yourself Projects to Reduce Canister Stove Weight
by Roger Caffin
Experiments from our readers and staff on trimming weight from winter stoves. Read More...
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Make Your Own Gear: Five Yards to SuperUltraLight
Part 1, Introduction
by Jay Ham
Not for the frail at heart, in this article we dive into making a SUL tarp, pack, and stuff sack out of a single 5-yard piece of spinnaker fabric. Read More...
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Members Only Make Your Own Gear: Multi-Pad-Ground-Sheet Integration System
by Mike Clelland!
Complete step-by-step instructions on how to size, cut and glue a tidy sleeping pad system. Read More...
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Members Only Make Your Own Gear Sewing Primer: Reinforcement Stitches for Lightweight Fabrics
by Jay Ham
Why standard reinforcement stitches may not be suitable for your lightweight fabric, which ones are, and how to sew them. Read More...
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Members Only Make Your Own Gear Sewing Primer: Sewing a Felled Seam
by Jay Ham
A tarp and tent ridgeline standard thanks to its water impeding fold. Read More...
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Members Only Make Your Own Gear Sewing Primer: Sewing Machine Setup
by Jay Ham
Sewing machine setup instructions with photos, and tips for sewing lightweight fabrics. Read More...
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Make Your Own Gear Sewing Primer: Straight Stitch and Top Stitch
by Jay Ham
Instructions on how to properly sew two workhorse stitches. Read More...
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Members Only Make Your Own Gear: Transforming a Mummy Sleeping Bag into an Arc Top Bag
by Jay Ham
Complete step-by-step instructions on how to convert a mummy bag to an arc quilt. Read More...
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Make Your Own Gear: The Micro Z-Stand Pot Support
by Jay Ham
Using Backpacking Light Titanium Alloy UltraRods to build a sturdy, and now heat resistant, sub-0.20 oz (5.7 g) Z-Stand pot support for alcohol and solid fuel stoves. Read More...
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Members Only Selecting a Canister Stove for Cold Weather Backpacking
Part I: Stove and Fuel Fundamentals
by Roger Caffin
Fuel fundamentals and basic flame chemistry explained so that canister stove cold weather performance can be optimized. Read More...
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Members Only Make Your Own Gear: Alcohol Stove Windscreen
by Jay Ham
Complete step-by-step instructions on how to construct an efficient alcohol stove windscreen. Read More...
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Make Your Own Gear: The Z-Stand Pot Stand Revisited, Revised, and Relightened!
by Jay Ham
Using Backpacking Light's Titanium Alloy UltraRods to Build a Sturdy 0.15 oz (4.2 g) Z-Stand Pot Support for Alcohol and Solid Fuel Stoves Read More...
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Members Only Make Your Own Gear: Shortening a Therm-a-Rest UltraLite Self-Inflating Pad
by Jay Ham
Complete step-by-step instructions on how to cut, reshape, and reseal a self-inflating pad. Read More...
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Members Only Make Your Own Gear: The “Z-Stand” Pot Support for Alcohol Stoves
by Jay Ham
Complete step-by-step instructions on how to make a lightweight and unique pot stand. Read More...
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Members Only Make Your Own Gear: Open Jet Alcohol Stove
by Jay Ham
Complete step by step instructions on how to construct an open jet alcohol stove that looks as good as it works. Read More...
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Members Only A Homemade Gear Sled (Pulk) for Backcountry Winter Travel
by Ken Knight
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