This is an addendum to the post Secrets of Shelter. I know some of you just didn’t believe my claims about the 7′ x 7′ tarp so I dug out my old one for a bit of a photo shoot. This 7′ x 7′ tarp can be used as a ground or hammock shelter or […]
I deem that shelter is the most important primary need which you can supply yourself. You certainly must master the secrets of shelter if you want to be confident of enjoying yourself in the outdoors and surviving. No doubt all of you have heard about Maslow’s ‘hierarchy of needs’. You will (perhaps) note that amongst
New Zealand’s South Coast Track is a magical journey through one of the world’s completely untouched forests where no axe has ever fallen or anyone ever lived. I/we have been there four times and plan to go again, maybe in late spring this year if my knee is good enough by then, otherwise next autumn.
How to prevent the rain from putting out your fire? I have been toying with this idea for some time. My solution is the ‘fire umbrella’ or ‘fire canopy’ – as shown. This is a prototype which doesn’t need to be set up thus or quite so close to the tent (if you are worried
I know the old John Donne map store in Little Bourke St Melbourne used to sell a brush on (wax?) product for waterproofing paper maps (topos etc) called perhaps ‘Map Seal’ or the like. I admit I have never used it, or a spray on silicone normally designated for raincoats, boots etc (eg ‘Camp Dry’)
The quest for wide shoes: If life came with a user’s manual and we read it (unlikely – given how little we read other such manuals – else we would not have the acronym RTFM) we would probably give up much sooner. Now that I have slipped gracelessly into old age I am constantly coming
Thanks to Aussie Outfitter and hammock maker Tier Gear for allowing me to repost DIY instructions for this excellent tarp. You can still find their original post here: Tier Gear Catenary Cut Hex Tarp. You can purchase all the items you need to build it and the ‘Netless Hammock‘ from them at a very good
F Break is at the end of ‘The Cape’ Road off the Cape Paterson Rd between Wonthaggi and Cape Paterson. This part of the world used to be a great delight but there is much development going on nowadays so it is being spoiled alas. Still you can see it now before it is altogether
Of course the very best ultralight towel is none at all – but you might not enjoy waiting (maybe in a cold wind) to dry off (though you will). It’s not so bad in the summertime but can be a tad testy in the colder weather. The same strategy can be applied to clothes washing
As a a follow-up to my DIY Fire Blower and to my DIY 33 Gram Roll Up Hobo Stove I would like to draw your attention to these two of Tim Tinker‘s ingenious DIY Hobo Blower Stoves Ultralight Blower Stove & Ultralight Coffee Cup Stove If you really want lightweight heat to cook with these
