bpLite

Yeah, I actually had to verify that I wasn't dreaming...

I found a down sleeping bag today at a nearby second hand store. It was $5!!!
PICS: I'm going to use it as an underquilt, with very little necessary conversion...

Awesome, I'm sure it will be far more effective than mine. Looking forward to the pics...

not exactly "backpacking lite" but it does appear to have appeal beyond backpacking...

All the stoves I've played around with shows me the hottest area of the stove is where the coals wind up. From the grate up about 2" the coals realy sit there and play havoc on the walls of the stove. In the stove I made with the central air shaft I lined the walls with stainless steel to prolong t...

I meant to say I "broke IN" my micro stool. It didn't break, it was actually surprisingly sturdy.

Bonafide action shot. Note the absence of a truly flat, firm surface. The stability was fine, even out in the woods...

Well, had a short outing this weekend: did about 6 miles on the Pinhoti here in North GA this past weekend. Tried out some other new gear as well as the new stove so I was going a little heavy. The stove did even better than I imagined. Usually I put the water on first then start making other prepar...

I just walked around the yard and picked up branches that had fallen. Most were around 3/8". Also soaking wet. I expect even better performance from dry wood.

Have you been able to get a continuious burn with long twigs in order to boil 2 cups of water? Or did you have to use more twigs to get the final burn to get the boil? Yes, the 1 quart boil was on a single feed of long twigs. I was surprised at how often I had to feed them in. The coolest part is t...