Have y'all read Ultralight Backpacking Tips by Mike Clellend?
I'm learning some pretty cool tips I wanted to share. It would be cool to post tips we learn along the way.
So the "sleep screen" (ie: mosquito net) is staying on my supply list. From the book:
"The mosquito head net is a true multipurpose item. Worn over the head, as intended, it keeps little flying bugs out of yer eyes, ears, mouths, and nose. it makes it almost impossible to read a map, but it may save your sanity.
This head net makes an excellent UL stuff sack. It's wonderfully easy to see the items inside, but the net is NOT waterproof.
It is also an amazingly efficient water filter when murky puddles are your only water source. Simply fold the fabric over itself a few times to get the maximum filter effect. Rinse the net out in the same murky water source, and shake it dry.
Another super cool idea:
Make your own toothpaste dots
Squirt a long coiled snake of toothpaste out on a plate. Then leave the plate in an out-of-the-way corner for a few days. You'll end up with a hard length of dried toothpaste.
After it's dry, I use a sharp knife and cut the toothpaste rope into half-inch segments and then let them sit out for another few days. These turn into weird gummy dots and are easily packaged in a tiny Ziploc baggie. Sometimes I sprinkle a tiny bit of baking soda into the baggie to keep the dots from sticking together. Chew 'em like gum before brushing."
I'm learning some pretty cool tips I wanted to share. It would be cool to post tips we learn along the way.
So the "sleep screen" (ie: mosquito net) is staying on my supply list. From the book:
"The mosquito head net is a true multipurpose item. Worn over the head, as intended, it keeps little flying bugs out of yer eyes, ears, mouths, and nose. it makes it almost impossible to read a map, but it may save your sanity.
This head net makes an excellent UL stuff sack. It's wonderfully easy to see the items inside, but the net is NOT waterproof.
It is also an amazingly efficient water filter when murky puddles are your only water source. Simply fold the fabric over itself a few times to get the maximum filter effect. Rinse the net out in the same murky water source, and shake it dry.
Another super cool idea:
Make your own toothpaste dots
Squirt a long coiled snake of toothpaste out on a plate. Then leave the plate in an out-of-the-way corner for a few days. You'll end up with a hard length of dried toothpaste.
After it's dry, I use a sharp knife and cut the toothpaste rope into half-inch segments and then let them sit out for another few days. These turn into weird gummy dots and are easily packaged in a tiny Ziploc baggie. Sometimes I sprinkle a tiny bit of baking soda into the baggie to keep the dots from sticking together. Chew 'em like gum before brushing."
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Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere, and sometimes in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself.
Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere, and sometimes in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself.
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