Backpacking Knowledge & Wisdom

The Knowledge Nuggets Archive ! Select a Knowledge Nugget Here! PAGE 1 ------------------ Improve Winter Stove Performance Make Your Own Emergency Fire Starters Lithium AA Batteries Make Sense Collection of Weight-Reducing Ideas Fashion Your Own Emergency Whistle Plastic Placemats Have Much Utility A Method for Packing Duct Tape #1 A Method for Packing Duct Tape #2 A Lightweight Ground Cloth / Vapor Barrier Winter Water Protection Tips Single Container vs. Multiple Ditty Bags "Bubble" Packing Material as Sleeping Pad Custom-Trimmed RidgeRest Mattress Homemade Ultralight Water Treatment Lamp Oil Instead of Candles in "Candle" Lantern Super Glue on Boot/Shoe Seams Lightweight  "Solution"  for Treating Blisters Pack Light - SHARE THE LOAD ! A Lightweight Emergency/Repair Kit Tic Tac Breath Mint Container for Fishing Tackle Light Tips From Starbuck Misc. Tips for Efficiency Sleeping With a Hat (on Your Head) Frisbee = Fun, Plate & Bowl Big Slam, Calling Card & Sweet Stuff Kitchen Matches in Pill Bottle Yah, You !  Lose Some Weight  ! PAGE 2 ------------------ Let Your 4-Legged Friend Carry the Load ! Keep Fresh Supplies in Your Vehicle ! Inexpensive Compression Solution Don't Lose Those Tent Stakes ! A First Aid Tip Hot Shower & Baby Wipes ! Ultralight Winter Tent Pegs ! The Critical Few ! Pre-Soak Meals & Use Pressure-Cookers Do You Carry a Comb ? Reuse Those Film Canisters A  2 1/2 Ounce Bivy Sack !!! Milk Carton Food/Stove Holder 5 Gram Insulated Cup & Holey Moleskin Ultralight/Homemade Solar Shower Super Ultralight Lantern Rain Parka - Roll n'Stuff in Hood Mattress - Fold NOT Roll n' Stuff Multiple Purpose Plastic Bag Scott's "Can't Do Without" Items Avon "Bug Repellent" Jerry's Ultralite Innovations Jakstrap Flashlight Holder/Maglite Zip Stove Quick Start Eric the Weatherling Foam Knee/Seat Pad PAGE 3 ------------------ Lightweight Ideas Use Only Your Tent Fly Multi-Use Bandanna Water Bottle Multi-Use Tip Suggestion for Tree-Campers Insulated Mug Modification No Soap for Dishes Chopsticks Instead of Spoon/Fork/Spatula CD as Signal mirror & Frisbee Goodwill Industries Exacto Knife Games & Other Fun Stuff Bungie Cord for Tent Stake Out Group Toothbrush ! Lite Pack Pillow ! Multiple Tips from Mark Treking Pole Camera Monopod Multiple-Use Anti-Bacterial Gels Lightweight Sleeping Bag Pad Lightweight Salt Shaker Uniformity ! Cotton Balls n'Vaseline Vinyl Tape and Mini-Mag Lite Seam Grip on Sleep Pad Little Things Newspaper Rubber Bands Wet Boots and Pack Covers "Cheap" Mosquito Netting Miscellaneous Nigal Nuggets Sense of Humor Reading Material/Fire Starter Zero-ounce Camp Shoes PAGE 4 ------------------ Emergency Fire Starter Lightweight Cutting Board Give Up Garbage Bags Wind Screen for Homemade Stove Jewelry Pouch-First Aid Kit Chopsticks!! Cut Cooking Weight Take Fly - Leave Tent AT Water Tips Russ' General Tips Tarp Shelter & Bugs Make a Instant Fire! Conserve Water Bombproof Shoe/Boot Repair Vac Liner Stuff Sack Salt / Toothpaste Replacement Toilet Paper-NOT! Duct Tape Revisited Some Clothing Tips Water Tips Sleeping Bag Weight Spoon Substitute Duct-taped Zip-lock Bag Tony's Tips Insect Repellent Waterproofing Tip Vandals!! PAGE 5 ------------------ Trail Toothbrush Dental Floss & Toothpaste Tips The Three Needs (Gear Tips) Fishing Rod Case Re-Use Hotel Shampoo Bottles Cache Water Supply Gourmet 1st-Night Meal Containers Filter Water w/Coffee Filters Rain Poncho as Shelter Plastic Garbage Bags Keep Writing From Rubbing Off Snap Light & Tree Step Campshoes Suggestion Inexpensive Summer Gloves Gluestick (for emergencies) Table Cloth (multi-purpose) Cook with Sterno Forget the tent! Paint Pole Walking Stick Backpack Stay Splint Ultralight Toothbrush Photon Microlight Screws Campshoes Tips (multiple) PAGE 6 ------------------ Semi-Primitive Spectra Line Pocket Stove Knock off Weight plus More!! Cooking with Lids Tent Guyline Management Camping Tips Sarah's Tips Repackaging Food Foot Care Great to be a Dad Mark's Sierra Cup Cord Locks and other stuff Reading Materials Weight of Water Tim's Tips Tim's Tips (2) Breakfast Bowl Backcountry Washing Machine Packaging & Packing Multipurpose Toothbrush Fire Starter for Wet Wood Fire Starter Recipe' Fly Fishing Tips Insulated Coffee Cup Solar LED Lantern Titanium vs. Aluminum

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