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Odds and Ends
Various links to things to check out…some of these have been posted on our Twitter page and as well on our Facebook page. New section in The Bargain Bin, 2 colors of FBC Cozies on clearance (one not seen before, it is a short run). A look at sp...
Holiday Deals
Kirk and I have been paring down on what we will be carrying in the future in the store on Trail Cooking.We have big changes coming up in our family and are getting ready for them by simplifying the business. And to start off the holidays we are havi...
New Gear: MSR Utensils
It is hard for me to resist new utensils – they are inexpensive in the big picture of gear and can update a “trail kitchen” setup quickly. When I was up at Rainier this week I spied some of the new MSR tools, that came out this yea...
Update ON FBC UL Cozy
We knew from the get go that the FBC UL Cozy would be a limited run – the silnylon material used is no longer manufactured. I cut the final set of cozies this morning and am finishing the run up currently. (Three of us with our UL’ers in...
Current Day Pack Stats
I like to take a good look at my daypack twice a year – usually right before summer, when I can start lightening my load and then as we head towards fall, where I need to start thinking more about being prepped for nastier weather. I love dayhi...
The Kitchen Setup: Buying A Pot
Unless you decide to go ‘no cook’, eventually you have to break down and get a kitchen set up. It can be very overwhelming, especially if you wander into a large REI and have no clue where to start. Outside of your stove your biggest item...
DIY UL “Thermos”
A great blog entry on making a ultralight “thermos” for trail use. Check it at Trailblaze. ~Sarah...
FBC Cozy: Trail Shot
Teresa, of One Pan Wonders, had this great shot from her recent PCT section hike. That was a custom Pint Cozy I made her – in a cool froggy pattern I found. One of a kind on that one! (And that is a GSI Soloist set in the far bottom as well!) ...
Sneek Peak at 2010 GSI Pots!
When I saw these two new items I wanted them immediately, but sigh, that won’t happen till early 2010. A girl could dream, no? These are the 2 new items slated for a Feb. release from GSI Outdoors that will be joining the nForm Ultrailght lineu...
An Even Lighter UL FBC Cozy?
I was talking with Jared, who writes a blog on UL hiking, today about the FBC UL Cozy. He wanted one smaller/lighter than the original version currently being sold on TrailCooking. I had time tonight to work on a prototype and happily it turned out n...
Cozies On The Trail
These great photos were posted on our Facebook page for Freezer Bag Cooking by the terrific folks at The Mad Backpacker. These awesome shots are of two of our FBC Cozies in use: A Bear and Deer (a sold out color) with a Moon and Star cozy: From Dan...
Playing with Esbit
It had been to long since I toyed with Esbit, I spent a couple hours yesterday running tests. Partly as I am seeing how light my pack can be this coming weekend, one are I am working on going minimalist is my kitchen. HPS Esbit Stove: HPS stove with...
Links To Check Out
A random list of great links I think you should all check out Carol Corbridge, author of The Boomer’s Guide to Lightweight Backpacking: New Gear for Old People, has a great blog that she runs. Her most recent entry is on wood burning stoves,...
New Gear: MSR Quick 1 Pot
Well it seems I love the MSR® Flex 3 System so much I just needed the Quick 1™ Pot. For a long time I have shied away from Titanium pots and went the way of hard anodized aluminum. Then I got an offering I couldn’t refuse and this sweet litt...
Gear Review: MSR Flex 3 System
I have been looking for a larger set of pots for awhile now. Not necessarily for backpacking but rather ones for car camping. Yet, I didn’t want heavy pots nor ones that would fry everything on. Quick cleanup and fast heating were at the top of...
Great Link On Coffee Prep
For all of us who HAVE to have fresh coffee on the trail, see here for a great review of making your own coffee sachets. ~Sarah...
Frugal Gear Find - UL Spoon
Need a last minute UL long handled spoon? Weighing in at 0.2 of an ounce this orange puppy from Jamba Juice is not likely to get lost. While sturdy enough, only expect a weekend’s use out of it - and don’t use it in boiling water in your...
REI Spotting
Kirk and I were out running errands this morning when we spotted at REI: It was at the Tukwila (South Center) REI here in Washington. Always fun to see our book in person on the shelves! ~Sarah...
Essential Gear: Ursacks
Over the years I have bought so much outdoor gear, often hoping I will like it but more often than not it is sold or given away later. Let us not talk of how many sleeping bags, pack and tents I have had. Yet, of all that gear there is an item I use ...
UL Cozy Is Live
Last week we talked about our newest cozy, the UL Cozy. (Mentioned in this blog post.) The cozies went live late last night - and are a limited edition run. We will produce them till we run out of the fabric. We bought up all the fabric we could get,...
Trail Presentation Tonight
We will be presenting at the Alderwood REI tonight. If you live in the area we would love to see you there! ~Sarah and Kirk...
Gear Find: Campware Companion Pads
I came across these in the camping/outdoor department in Wal-Mart. They are a 3 pack of small pre-soaped sponges (with a soft and a scouring side) for cleaning pots from 3M under the Scotch-Brite® label. They run for $2.28. While not for non-stick p...
Frugal Gear: UL Measuring Cup
Many of our readers are in the UL gear crowd - only carrying what they need and of the type to think out of the box. (Yeah, we love that!) So I am always one to have my eyes open for lightweight (and frugal) ways to make my trail kitchen better. I wa...
Caldera Stove Update
This weekend my buddy Hoosierdaddy and I were talking gear. He has been using a Trail Design’s Caldera Cone system for his BPL FireLite 550 pot for some time - but his cone was looking a weeeeee bit sad these days. He also had been coveting one...
Sneak Peek At The Newest FBC Cozy
It started as a joke, for my good friend and hiking partner Hoosierdaddy. He is a die hard UL hiker (he makes my pack look like a bag of bricks and my pack is light!). He will argue you over the smallest item being too heavy. As I was working out tod...
Pot Cozy for the GSI Soloist
My favorite pot set is the GSI Soloist - I have that pot in my daypack always and often when I backpack. As I was reading through blogs today I saw an entry on Brian’s kitchen setup and one item he had was a handmade Reflectix® pot cozy for th...
Hiking An Old Road To Nowhere
Hiking to nowhere was the goal it seemed today, and that was really was OK. It was sunny and actually getting warm as we left the trailhead. Trailhead joined Ford and I to do some miles on the old logging road/now a trail to Mt. Teneriffe, which sits...
Thank You All For A Great PCT Trailfest!
Kirk, Ford and I just got back from Portland, Oregon from what was so far the best PCTA TrailFest yet. The number of trail lovers was high this year - just a great group of people My good friend Catzia ran our booth most of the day, so you may have...
FBC Store Update
The new White Box Solo Stoves talked about this past weekend on the blog are now in stock - just received our shipment from White Box. For those who pre-ordered, your orders will be going out today! As well, we added a couple cozies left over from a ...
New To The FBC Store: The White Box Solo Stove
New to our store and to the stove world is the White Box© Solo Stove. Bill has designed a smaller version of the highly popular White Box Stove, designed for the solo hiker. It has everything the original has, just a smaller stature. It will boil yo...
