Four-Hour Grip Clip Kayak!
This is COOL: Four-Hour Grip Clip Kayak! You can build a kayak of green willow shoots, plus a blue tarp in just four hours! http://www.shelter-systems.com/kayak.html
‘Super Cat’ Metho Stove
Another great metho stove, the ‘Super Cat’ Ultra Light, Ultra cheap hiking stove you make with a paper punch: http://jwbasecamp.com/Articles/SuperCat/ See also: http://www.theultralighthiker.com/supercat-hiking-stove/ http://www.theultralighthiker.com/super-cat-metho-stove/ http://www.theultralighthiker.com/soda-can-stove/ http://www.theultralighthiker.com/diy-side-burner-metho-stove/ Lots more stoves here: http://zenstoves.net/
Pristine Beaches
It would be nice to see a lot more of these (and the same goes for eg riverbanks). I am sick to death of people being allowed to blot out the landscape with their monstrous tasteless, flashy holiday homes, condos, restaurants etc. I am all for banning of all permanent buildings, towns, cities, villages along
Charging
Bushnell Solarwrap Mini Solar Charger: This little guy weighs approx 85 grams and includes a 2200 Mah battery so should have enough grunt to recharge your phone/ebook reader without itself needing recharging from the sun which takes about a day: http://www.bushnell.com/hunting/outdoor-technology/powersync/solarwrap-mini PS: You could cut it down to just under 80 grams. You can also
Water Filter: the Sawyer Mini
The Wisdom of Age: until recently I did not know that (either Gideon was left-handed or) he did not have the arthritis I have which has (by now) so twisted some of the fingers particularly on my right hand that I find it difficult to hold water in my cupped hand to drink (so you can
Carman’s – Great Hiking Food
Two new recommendations: Breakfast/Trail: Carman’s Cranberry Apple & Nut Crunchy Clusters (needs no milk) & Snack: Carman’s Classic Fruit & Nut Muesli Bar. Both these have the ‘Low GI’ tick meaning (both) that they are suitable for folks with diabetes (or helping prevent it) and that they will keep you going for a long time
Elastic Bandages
There is now a veterinary elastic bandage which should (perhaps) replace the elastic bandage you have carried in your pack the last twenty years without using it. It is very much lighter, and sticks to itself, so you don’t need a safety pin (though this might come in handy for some other use, and I
Don’t jeopardise safety for lightness!
Mathoms In Your Pack: We are all always trying to lighten our load, searching for those unnecessary items which would best be left at home, but it would be unwise to jeopardise safety for lightness. A case in point: for over twenty years I carried an elastic bandage and a cotton sling in my pack,
Honda CT 110
In Australia this motorcycle is best known colloquially as the ‘Postie Bike’ (for obvious reasons). It is the most common motorcycle in Australia. Elsewhere known as the ‘Cub’ it is the most produced vehicle in history with over 60 MILLION having been made by 2008. A brief history here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Super_Cub I picked up my ‘latest’
Insects can ruin a camping trip!
Insects can ruin a camping trip. You need a Repellent which works. These guys are the solution. There has been a move by the touchy-feely crowd to bombard us with ‘natural’ ones which will see you eaten alive. Be warned. The product must have Deet (not so much it melts your raincoat, but lots). And