Category: Ultralight Backpacking

gsi cooking systems

Ok, since I’ve been thinking lately on cooking systems for hiking & backpacking, I figured I’d carry that theme through into this post. There are a lot of nice cook pots & full cooking systems available today, many of which are a bit pricey. Those made of titanium obviously cost more than those of stainless [...]

Tuesday February 23rd, 2010 in Cooking, Ultralight Backpacking, backpacking, crude reviews | No Comments »

Crude Burner alcohol stove

For a little while now, I’ve been working on building an alcohol stove to offer for sale. I’ve built several models of alcohol stoves in the past, and most have worked fine. Yet I wanted to produce something that would perform a bit better, and incorporate some useful options. There are many knowledgeable stovies across [...]

Sunday February 21st, 2010 in Cooking, Ultralight Backpacking, crude gear, videos | 2 Comments »

How to pack a backpack

Rick McCharles, editor of Besthike.com, put together a good video sometime ago on how to pack a backpack. Of course, everyone has their own way of packing their stuff, and it does depend on your pack & what it is you’re carrying. I’m always experimenting with different ways to stuff my pack, but I usually [...]

Friday February 19th, 2010 in Ultralight Backpacking, backpacking, crude reviews, videos | No Comments »