Saw and secateurs in safety pouch made by folding, cutting and taping a thin kitchen cutting sheet

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This DIY ultralight bow saw is made from leg of a broken aluminium beach chair and a blade from a small Aldi bow saw. Weighing only ~150 g it is a serious wood cutting tool for winter backpacking. It is very useful if using a small tent stove for winterRead More →

Flat flue gland in water shedding pocket in tent with the yellow cord holding the keeper flap in place

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Metal stove jack This slip in metal stove jack protects a tent from a hot stove pipe. It has very high-temperature resistance and can be changed for different pipe sizes. Introduction to the removable metal stove jack I like to see the stove pipe temperature maintained at a safe levelRead More →

Photo of a lay flat kettle filled with water and sitting on a flat surface in front of the flat carry pack. It is 31 g lightweight kettle with 700 cc capacity for snow melting and water boiling. It can be flattened to be easily carried for ultralight backpacking.

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LAY FLAT KETTLE This post describes a backpacking ultralight lay flat kettle that is made of silnylon, RTV silicone rubber and copper foil. INTRODUCTION My ultralight lay flat kettle (~31 g) for snow melting and water boiling is made of copper foil and silnylon and it has a capacity ofRead More →

A 31 g lay flat kettle boiling on wood fired ultralight tent stove. The stove is mounted on bush poles above the snow in a snow pit that is formed inside an ultralight tent.

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The slim oval ultralight tent stove (~950 g) for winter trekking has large cooktop for 2-3 pots for snow melting, boiling and cooking. It cleanly burns ~410 g of wood/h and has an estimated heating power 890 watts. Introduction For some time I have been using my small ultralight tentRead More →

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 →