DIY glide wax made from tea candle, turpentine, pill bottle and a tight retractable roll of chux cloth as an applicator.

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DIY glide wax for skiing A DIY glide wax for skiing prevents ball-up and improves glide. It is made inexpensively from tea candles and turpentine. It can be easily carried in a pocket in a modified plastic pill bottle that is fitted with an enclosed applicator made from a rollRead More →

Camera mount attached to Gopro showing the thread that is available to attach to a tripod or similar.

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A GoPro camera mount is described to mount it outside the protective case for effective sound recording in a static dry environment. Introduction In my first attempts to make videos of my tinkering with my GoPro Hero 4 camera, I made a mount for the camera. It connected to thoseRead More →

Thermal top with sleeve extensions and gaiter/thermal leggings.

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This post describes my ultralight adventure clothing where I essentially use the same base layers of merino thermals for walking, backcountry skiing, resort skiing and surf beachcombing and fishing. Introduction. Some years ago my walking friend Rob put me onto the idea of using multiple layers of lightweight and thinRead More →

Fresh ocean fish fillets for quick frying and back-bones for crispy frying Japanese style.

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Wanderers seafood ideas Introduction to seafood ideas These wanderers seafood ideas are only sometimes related to backpacking. However, they are usually connected with wild outdoor living, adventures, water and eating. They are invariable ideas learnt from experimentation, experience and kind sharing of ideas by others. So if you love waterRead More →

Pancake cooking on a ultralight tent stove with gentle persistent heat that is unlikely make food stick.

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DIY backpacking meals- “safe time-proven recipes” This post is about the creation of low cost, lightweight, safe and nutritious meals for fast and simple preparation at the campsite.  Introduction to DIY backpacking meals I am a great advocate for home-dried meals. They are: easy to make safely following a fewRead More →

Flue retaining rings and flue mounting socket stored outside of the rolley ready for packing other close fitting components inside and outside

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Rollup flue pipe for tent stoves and hot tenting Rollup flue pipe This article is about my rollup flue pipes or rollup stove pipes for use with tent stoves or hot tenting and can have diameters from 30 mm upwards and any length up to about 3 m. The innovativeRead More →

A photo of a lay flat handle on pot lid.

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Lay flat handles for pot lids are described. They make backpacking cookware lighter, more versatile and packable with multiple pots. Introduction Lay flat handles for lids make alternative ultralight DIY lids possible and practical, particularly with nesting pot and pan sets where safe storage of the delicate foil lids duringRead More →