Posted in Gear, Outdoor Cooking Gear on Aug 8th, 2011
Over the years I have tried a number of utensil kits – namely spatulas – in trail cooking. And found that overall most of the tools are not well thought out.There are a number of things that can go wrong with camping tools – often they are made of substandard plastic and can easily melt [...]
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When I got home this morning I had the surprise of a new box of gear waiting for me – from one of my favorite companies, Primus. When it comes to cooking pots and stoves, there are only a few companies I truly enjoy using – Primus, MSR, GSI Outdoors and Snowpeak are those brands [...]
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Posted in Gear, Hiking Gear on Jun 6th, 2011
We received samples of Cool Off towelettes, by The Quick Chill. It took some time to be able to try them – we have had the chilliest spring in 55 years of recording – this weekend though got nicely warm. The packets come in packs similar to single use hand towelettes and are made with [...]
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Well it seems I love the MSR® Flex 3 System so much I just needed the Quick 1™ Pot. For a long time I have shied away from Titanium pots and went the way of hard anodized aluminum. Then I got an offering I couldn’t refuse and this sweet little pot came home. The set [...]
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Posted in Gear, hiking, Hiking Gear on May 15th, 2009
We recently received a Trailfinder Series® 3 LED Headlamp to test out in the coming months. Produced by Energizer®, the headlamp is simple to use out of the package. Simply tear the paper packing open, use a coin to pop the back and insert the 3 AAA batteries that are included into the back. Close [...]
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