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Quick Tip: Sun shield for winter camping

Posted onJanuary 27, 2016October 9, 2018AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

A simple trick for sleeping warmer at night. Read More …

Quick Tip: Green soda bottle for alcohol fuel

Posted onJanuary 21, 2016July 14, 2019AuthorPaul Mags9 Comments

A simple, effective and safe way to carry denatured alcohol. Read More …

Quick Tip: Blue foam for changing winter boots

Posted onJanuary 13, 2016November 10, 2021AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Another great use for the humble scraps of blue foam Read More …

Quick Tip: Lithium batteries for cold weather

Posted onJanuary 5, 2016January 31, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

In the cold weather, bring some lithium batteries. Read More …

Quick Tip: Don’t burn your snow pot!

Posted onDecember 11, 2015January 31, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Winter backpacking? Don’t burn the snow pot! Here’s how to melt snow the right way. Read More …

Quick Tip: Ziplock bag wallet

Posted onJuly 28, 2015March 13, 2017AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

A Ziplock bag for a wallet seems obvious. But then I saw a review for a $35 hiker wallet. Perhaps the idea is not obvious after all. Read More …

Quick Tip: Frisbee as a camp dinner plate

Posted onJuly 21, 2015November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

The humble frisbee makes a great dinner plate for camping: light, durable, inexpensive and effective. Read More …

Quick Tip : Water bottles as ice packs

Posted onJune 3, 2015July 16, 2024AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Have a lot of water bottles accumulated? Use them as quick and dirty ice packs! Read More …

Quick Tip: Gutter spike nails as tent stakes

Posted onMay 28, 2015April 25, 2025AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

An inexpensive, light and durable alternative to traditional tent stakes. Read More …

Quick Tip: Duct tape for easy splinter removal

Posted onFebruary 20, 2015June 19, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Duct tape can be a quick and dirty way of removing multiple splinters. Read More …

Quick Tip: Extra hat and gloves post trip

Posted onDecember 30, 2014January 31, 2017AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Another quick tip that seems obvious, but took me a while to realize.

Gear pick of the year 2014 – Scraps of blue foam

Posted onDecember 11, 2014January 13, 2021AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

My gear pick of the year for 2014: Scraps left over from a blue foam pad! Read More …

Quick tip: Xmas Tree Disposal bag = emergency shelter

Posted onNovember 24, 2014April 24, 2018AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Another quick tip just in time for the coming season. Read More …

Quick Tip: BagTex – A poor person’s VBL

Posted onNovember 17, 2014December 3, 2020AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

A quick winter tip for keeping the feet warm in single digit temps. Read More …

Quick Tip: Easy declination on a compass

Posted onSeptember 12, 2014April 15, 2018AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Don’t have a compass that where declination can be adjusted? Here’s a quick and dirty way to pre-set it!

Quick Tip: Tent stakes in hard ground

Posted onAugust 26, 2014April 25, 2025AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

The easy way to get stakes in the hard ground often found at “improved” campsites. Read More …

Quick Tip: Campmor Zipper Pulls

Posted onAugust 19, 2014April 25, 2025AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Another useful little item that is light, cheap and effective: Campmor zipper pulls. Read More …

Post-Trip Gear List

Posted onFebruary 13, 2014November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

A few luxury items for after the trip makes the drive home a little more pleasant. Makes a nice transition between the outdoors and home time, too. Read More …