“There’s a nap for that.”
Best part of the day. Just before afternoon graupel.
Kettle Crest Nap
Avalanche Dog lowering uniform
Prototype for the Squaw Valley Avi Dogs. Brook the coonhound gives a questioning look.
Filed under Oware Backpacking Gear
Bathtub floor for Pyramid Tarps
Silnylon floors for Pyramid Tarps.
This one is for the 10×10′ pyramid (8×8′ plus sidewalls) and weighs 17 oz.
Has 8 tie outs and tie ups around hem to maintain the bathtub type walls. Clips to mitten hooks inside tent. $120 shipped.
Filed under alphamid, Oware Backpacking Gear, pyramid tarp
TP tip
On many Outward Bound courses, toilet paper was left at home and local natural items substituted to cut down on backcountry environmental impact. In some desert environs, where the most popular substitutes of snow or vegetation weren’t available, toilet paper was carried and then burned or carried out. It should be obvious (but unfortunately not to all) that burning toilet paper is a great hazard in forest fire conditions, so carrying it out was then prefered.
In some damper times and places, burning works well. Here is what I like to bring (in addition to using snow and other substitutes). Weighs 23 grams and is enough for 2 weeks.
Tiny cuben fiber stuffsack lined with thin plastic for water tightness.
14 half sheets of paper towel (more durable than tp and burns readily)
7 feet of jute cord
I cut a 6″ section of the jute cord and fuzz it up and use it to catch a spark from a mish metal flint which then catches the paper towel and with care will burn the whole thing to ash.
Case for tent stakes
I bought 4 MSR ground hog stakes for my family to use with a pyramid tarp.
This is a quick simple case you can make to protect the rest of your gear from the stake points.
No drawcord, just a bit of cordura with an opening partly down one side. With 50 feet of light nylon or polyester cord to tie around rocks, logs and trees, I have what I need to anchor the tent in heavy weather.
Filed under Do It Yourself, pyramid tarp, Tips for the Backcountry
Alpine Meadow Ski Patrol Vest and Crimper Pouch
Red supplex nylon with blue nylon lining. Two inner zip pockets. Snap Front.
Sewing sample/2nd , new with small hole near patch.
Includes a belt pouch for keeping a crimper handy when doing avalanche control.
Size Large.
$20 shipped.
Filed under Oware Backpacking Gear
Canoeing the Missouri River Breaks in Montana
Canoeing the Missouri Breaks
Water at put in was safe if not tasty.
Broad, gentle river with some current. Good for beginning canoe-ists. Hoodoo, and dike formations along the river.
Oware pyramid and tarp used together for darker shade on a hot day.
Slot canyon with arches and towers makes a good hike.
Which side of the tent belongs to the camper ready to go?
Driving home through Big Sky country.
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