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I don't know about you, but I carry a few plastic bottles for things like sunscreen, alcohol (the fuel variety, of couse) and various other asundries.  I learned the hard way a few years ago that in rare cases if you squeeze the bottle hard enough or somehow in your pack, the material inside the bottles can ooze out from the cap and between the threads of the cap.  After doing some home plumbing it dawned on me to put Teflon Tape on the threads of my little bottles in my backpack.  Teflon tape is used during plumbing projects to seal threads when screwing fittings on like sho

Browse every list of the 10 Essentials, and you will find firestarters.  Instead of spending time looking for wet twigs and moss, or buying expensive magnesium firestarters, let me show you how to make a firestarter that is inexpensive, lightweight, and uses common household materials.

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One thing I have been working on lately is a small lightweight "purse" to put items in that I don't want falling out of my pack (car keys, wallet, cell phone, etc.). These are items I also don't like leaving in my tent if I am set up in camp and want to wander away.

I am on my 4th prototype and might have a workable version now. Making gear is fun for me, and I love coming up with new ideas.

You are at the prettiest lunch spot in a long time and you want to sit and enjoy the view, but all there is around is rocks and dirt.  You want something a little more comfy, yet not bulky, heavy or more hassle than it is worth.  Well here you go!