Recently I discovered a terrific little camp stove called the “TrailStove”. It uses the chimney effect to maximize airflow for combustion of fuel. If you have used a charcoal briquette starter that uses newspaper placed in the bottom chamber of the device to ignite the charcoal briquettes placed inside the upper chamber, you know how [...]
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Bottle Cap Burner Really Cooks!. It uses hand sanitizer as the fuel source in a bottle cap as a burner. I’ve used regular alcohol in the past and it easily leaks and spills whereas the gel is easy to use. You can also acquire [...]
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I have been receiving photos that were taken at the 2009 Camporee where I was invited to teach Firecraft and Emergency Shelters. You can visit the Gallery to view them. This photo shows the Firecraft Class which was first on the agenda. Of course, this could easily be a day class for me, but it [...]
As I mentioned in my last blog, I was invited to participate as an instructor at last weekend’s BSA Camporee. I thought it would be fun to bring my Lavuu to add to the rustic camping experience for the participating troops. As mentioned on my shelter page, the lavuu tent is native to the Sami [...]
I just returned from a great weekend at the 2009 Wilkes Spring Camporee at Kerr Scott Reservoir where Boy Scouts of America troops gathered from the Wilkes and Blue Ridge District. The theme of this Camporee was “Wilderness Survival” and I was invited to participate as an instructor for two classes - Firecraft, and Emergency [...]
