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Hey folks, I am interested in possibly getting a new 1 or 2 man tent for my camping adventures, and I am now pretty much exlcusively looking at UL gear as I'm sick of carrying so much weight! (I could lose 10bs too...) So, I've been doing a bit of searching, and like the single pole tents...

So back in January I made a post about a challenge I had set for myself this year to stay out overnight once per month to try and get more experienced with my camping/bush skills in all seasons. Prior to this I've never winter camped. You can read about my first night out here. Unfortunately...

So I was discussing UL pop can stoves in a previous thread and think I finally have a couple of stoves that are well made. This in mind I wanted to make up a UL kit for myself. I have a 1300ml Ti pot on the way, but if it's just for a quick boil up, my GSI cup will do. So the...

So I'm sure you guys have seen a hundred videos and posts about these little stoves so I won't bore you too much. I've had my trangia, so I've never had the urge to make a homemade one. But recently I've been bitten slightly by the weight weenie bug and have been trying to shed ounces where I...

Hey guys, been looking to find some affordable titanium pots to use instead of the heavy zebra's I have. I also only currently have the 10cm (.8L) and 14cm (2.5L) zebras and was looking for something in between those sizes, as well as light weight and light on the wallet. That's when I found...

So I have mostly been a fair weather camper. The summer before last I missed out on a lot of weekends because it was calling for possible showers and ended up being beautiful weather. Last summer was a bit better and I got out quite a bit. But haven't camped much in the spring/summer/winter. I'm...

Hi Guys, I love the old classic look of the stanley thermos and my dad used to have one. I was thinking about getting one for my cold weather adventures and even for in the other seasons if I want a hot beverage but don't want to bother with a boil up. So I started looking into stanley and...

Hi All, One of my goals over the last few trips has been to try to improve my fire husbandry. Still not spectacular as I tend to get impatient and not do the proper preparation. Still need to work on it. Anyway, I've also determined I want to try more primitive fire techniques. I think a HBC...

Friend of mine sent me this link a little while ago. Neat little show about a guy who goes to the Yukon to try and survive in the wild alone from summer till winter. I'm about halfway through it now, and it's pretty good. Thought I would share it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPbz5TDy6fs

Hi all, So I would really like a canvas tent. This was sparked again by seeing one locally for sale, yet it is a prospector tent at 13' x 15', with very heavy looking poles, and it's still $700 CAD. So I started digging online, and I think what I would really like to have for me and the misses...

So I was watching something completely unrelated to bushcraft on youtube the other day and when it was over this was one of the videos that was suggested (watching too many shiny videos I guess). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FzvWYZ7mw0 This seems like a pretty cool design and a great way to...

Backstory: I've got a bad back as some of you have seen on here already. Did a lot of portaging this summer with my canoe, with a pack with no back support, and pushed myself too far. Since then I've been to a bit of physiotherapy and trying to be more active. After living away for almost 3...

Hi all, Looking at buying a new pack, and I think I've settled on the MEC Ibex. It's in the right price range, had proper back support, and is accessible from the side and bottom. Sure it's not mil-spec with molle straps or OD green, but a Karrimor isn't in my budget right now. I've got not...

I've tried searching on here but haven't found much. Earlier this year I bought a rubberized canvas swiss pack that I thought was the bees knees, but after getting it home and trying to pack it I discovered it's too small for my purposes and winter is coming on which means more gear. Maybe good...

Cracked the screen on my smartphone yesterday. I've been thinking of getting a new phone, possibly a milspec or rugged phone, and this is my opportunity. Anyone have any experience with this one? Thanks Hugh

Hi all, So as I've stated here before I do mostly canoe camping. the canoe does most of the work, but portaging is always the hardest part. Usually I'm alone, and I've had a bad back for a long time, but all this portaging is certainly making it worse. I'm to the point where I'm going to go...

Hi all, I have been doing a lot of my camping lately out of a canoe. One of the big issues I have, is here in Nova Scotia, and even more so back home in Newfoundland, the forest is very thick. So I've been having trouble finding good placed to bunker down for the night. It could be that I am...

Hey All, I've been getting more interested in building a semi-permanent shelter or maybe just a teepee type shelter for colder weather camping. I've drooled over prospector type packstoves online, and have recently seen this guy online used in my province. kijiji ad $50 CAD. Legs...

So I was in my local Army Navy Surplus store today, just went for a bit of window shopping and picked up a 100% wool hat for $8. I also saw this hammock for $60...