A simple back rack for a pickup bed. Made using either an
extra hub quick release with two angle braces and a piece of tubing for a spacer or commercial attachments. Having them screwed to a board which is loose in the truck bed, makes it easy to put the bikes
on while on the tailgate. Then you can slide the whole thing to the positions you
want and a couple of straps held everything in place.
Bike rack for pickup
Neo Bivy Now available
Now here. New bivy with side zip and room for a Neo Air pad along with a thick down bag and you.
Various fabrics.
http://shop.bivysack.com/product.sc?productId=101&categoryId=2
Filed under backpacking tarps, bivysack, Oware Backpacking Gear
Old School Camping
Summer camp.
Lashing, dutch ovens, sheep herder stove, swimming and fishing.
Lodge pole tent poles from 20 years ago!
Filed under Oware Backpacking Gear, Tips for the Backcountry
Scouts like new tarps for heavy weather and light packs
Dave,
Thanks for getting the tarps out so fast. I really appreciate it.
We put them to good use on our troop’s trek this week. We faced some of the rowdiest storms I’ve ever seen in the mountains. The boys LOVED the tarps and have total confidence in them. I don’t think they’ll ever carry a tent again.
Here’s a pic:
flickr.com/photos/bigskyry/7763694370/in/photostream
Ryan
Lightweight Sharpening Stone
Found a small diamond hone at the hardware store. Took off the plastic on the back
and it makes a very compact and lightweight stone for resharpening a knife.
Weighs just .4 ounces and fits in a wallet.
Filed under Do It Yourself, Tips for the Backcountry
Quick Release Tautline Hitch
A better Tautline Hitch
Tarp Shelter Set Up Options
From our friends at Equipped.org. Extensive article on using tarps to make shelters.
Equipped
Sterling Coleman’s 2012 Eastern Continental Trail Journal
Customer journals about his through hike.
“Well after a very short initial research period I’ve committed to doing the Eastern Continental Trail. Let me break that trail name down for those that haven’t read the much better written and more informative journals (or online encyclopedia entries) concerning this trail. The trail is ‘Eastern’, as in occurring in the Eastern portion of the United States, ‘Continental’ as in located on a continent as opposed to the ocean, and ‘Trail’ as in a path, or in this case a loose confederation of latitudinal and longitudinal coordinate points which have agreed to be linked in linear fashion, but strongly oppose being bound by the traditional ‘trail’ notions of not being within spitting distance of a United States Highway or above permanent standing water.”
http://trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=364471
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