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Members of WinterCampers.com have displayed variety of cooking options – using a fire for simple meals, white gas stoves, canister stoves and alcohol stoves. Zenstoves.net has a great article entitled “How to Choose a Backpacking Stove”. The article addresses factors such as fuel types used, fuel availability, weight and fuel efficiency, speed of cooking, cooking needs, [...] Backcountry.com posted a soft shell jacket buyer’s guide that provides information on the different options a buyer should consider before purchasing a soft shell. Soft shells are great for the edge seasons of winter camping. They can be considered heavy when compared to a down or synthetic jacket if you are just seeking warmth. Softshell Jacket [...] I recently discovered a nice blog “Gear Talk with Jason Klass” who blogs a running commentary on backpacking gear and DIY gear projects. His most recent post is a nice one describing how to make Carbon fiber trekking poles on the cheap - the components included: 42″ Carbon golf club shafts. $5 each on eBay. Craig Hill has a news article in the Tacoma, WA News Tribune today recommending 16 different pieces of gear for winter camping. REI Mountain 2 tent As one of the 15 Finalists in the Return to the Outdoors Contest we won outdoor gear featuring products from The North Face, Camelbak, Timex and Ahnu footwear. Friday I received the Timex Expedition Adventure Tech Altimeter watch. It is a heavy watch; in addition to date/time functions it has temperature, barometer and altimeter functions. I [...] Through Matt’s initiative Mark, Matt and I are having primaloft pants made. I love primaloft fabric for warmth in winter camping. PrimaLoft is as warm as down, compressible, breathable and offers superior water repellency. I have a couple of primaloft jackets and have looked with envy at the BeyondClothing Primaloft pants. Matt purchased the fabric and [...] Shopping for a new backpack? Backpacker Magazine has a review of six large load hauler backpacks costing less than $150. BackPackingLight has a review of six light weight internal frame packs ranging from $13-250 in cost and four frameless packs in the $100-130 range. |
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