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Posted in Gear, Hiking Gear on Feb 7th, 2012
Tiny, functional and lightweight – the TerraLUX LightStar80 flashlight is that. 5 hours run time on 2 AAA batteries, it produces a focused 80 Lumens of brightness. The light comes packaged with batteries, just add and use. It features a rubber end that can be used to bite on, with an easy tap button on [...]
Posted in Freezer Bag Cooking, Gear, Hiking Gear, Outdoor Cooking Gear, Trail Cooking on Aug 18th, 2011
The new line of FBC Cozies are here finally and now for sale – 5 new prints. We will be adding a couple more prints to the line in the coming months, but for now welcome these awesome designs! Trail Map: Mud: Flames: Mod Butterfly: Compass: Find the new cozies for sale at TrailCooking! ~Sarah
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 [...]
Posted in Gear, Hiking Gear, Outdoor Cooking Gear, Trail Cooking on Jun 27th, 2011
This past weekend I came across a line of reusable fabric bags sewn here in Washington State. They come in two sizes, snack bag and sandwich bag size. The bags are made by Mama Luvs. They have two options, Velcro closure and drawstring. Both work great but I found that the Velcro one would be [...]
Posted in Gear, Hiking Gear, Outdoor Cooking Gear, Trail Cooking on Jun 22nd, 2011
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 [...]
Posted in Gear, Hiking Gear, Outdoor Cooking Gear on Jun 16th, 2011
We recently were given the chance to review the Stainless Steel ‘Trekker’ Kelly Kettle, an elegant version of the “Volcano” style of kettle. While it isn’t UL by any means it is well built, durable and works well. The only learning curve is mastering the art of a small fire – something that if you [...]
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 [...]
Posted in Gear, Hiking Gear, Outdoor Cooking Gear on Jun 6th, 2011
I came across this ancient “reader’s tip” in the September 199 issue of Backpacker Magazine. Why no one has talked about this since then is beyond me! Easy, cheap and it works. If you have noticed I like to call for exact measurements in my recipes versus the “cover with water” method used by others [...]
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