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I hear ya on that. I've used my Optimus for such purposes for years, but there's something satisfying about cooking up a hot snack/beverage with real fire. I'm gonna look into getting something like this.



My backpack load-out is a lot more minimalist than most folks I meet on the trails, and I'm always looking at ways to reduce weight and carry smarter. When my kids were small, I carried a TON of gear to keep it "fun" for small minds & bodies. As they got older they caught the pack-and-travel-light bug. Well, some did, anyway. Eco-Daughter loves her big-ass tent and a car full of pillows and quilts. She calls it "glamping". She's also the hardest-charging backpacker of the bunch, though, so I can forgive the luxury. It is pretty comfy, I gotta admit.




Mac, funny you should mention that! I've been looking at buying a new down bag this year, but the new Enlightened Equipment bags and sleeping pads are blowing me away... I've always used my down bags like a quilt over a sleeping pad anyways (waaaaay more comfortable for me), except in truly cold weather...and these guys seem to have totally stolen my idea!

I think I'll sue them for that. As soon as Bob jumps off the Trump bandwagon I'll retain him for same...


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Yep,

That was always an issue back then!

Our big issue as kids was choosing between chicken and beef flavor for top ramen..

Doc,

Nothing wrong with being comfortable while car camping for sure!

From experience with going with some others years back, they would spend hours cooking, fiddling with gear, meals, etc. I just wanted a quick bowl of hot food, a cup of coffee and to hit the road or trail.

"Adventure travel" on an enduro bike and minimalist backpacking, I have noticed share a lot in common. The titanium volcano stove fits both categories quite well, and I will freely admit, it is fun to have a fire, even if it is a tiny one, using a handful of twigs.

Finally got enough time away from work to post these few pic's. The rig is not as tidy as Id like it to be fro a photo session....sorry. The trailer is a 16' Cargo Craft utility. The entire build was done by me. The walls are stuffed with 1" styrofoam insulation. It will tote two Honda's with the doors shut.

The bare sheet of plywood you see upright between the Honda and the countertop is the bed that folds down. Its bedroll rolls up into the cubby hole there.


Outside view:


Two Honda ATV's inside, fold down beds, 21 cf Fridge, sink, 6' countertop, gun racks, Wife...not much else I could ask for.

Mine is a '67 Silver Streak 24'. Looks like the one in this ad.

Wow! That is very nice!!

28--thanks.

It is still in good shape, though the interior needs refinishing and some veneer repair. The original galley is that '60's look. Even the sink and stove are still nice.



The convertible dinette seats have been rebuilt, re-cushioned and recovered.



Not original is one of the twin beds I have converted to a desk with storage and entertainment system with Yamaha electric piano. The drawers have yet to be constructed. The TV hinges out so it can be viewed from the dinette.

The older I get the easier I want it to be.





Put twelve thousand miles on my old 1988 Chinook last year. Odometer now on 52,000. Just the right size for one person; ok for two if you are good friends.

THAT is waaaay cool. Nice work Pal.

BigBuck,
That is a very nice rig.

In the late season I add sides to the ezup but with a table and chair inside the 10x10 tent it is a comfortable camp for one hunter.

The integrated front vestibule zips up and makes a nice dry spot to sit and relax with a good drink.

It may not be weather as bad as parts north but above 9000 ft the Sierra's gets it share of high winds and snow. The Cabela's Extreme tent works nicely.






The old Dakota had just hit 290k miles when this picture was taken, with limited slip and chains it has gotten me off the beaten path and back many times.

Thabks, R28. Nothing that I would try off the beaten path but sure works good for my modern day type of camping. However, I still sleep in a sleeping bag.

Bigbuck, that really is a sweet ride.



Gas engine?

Yeah, big old Ford gas guzzler 460 that probably averages around 9mpg. I stopped at a restaurant in NM last spring and overheard a conversation between four other people pulling a camper. Woman says they never got over four mpg all day long so I beat them bad. And the old rig will propel it's self down the road faster than I want to drive it.

I would have guessed a 460.


Just showed the pics to my wife. She thought it was uber cool.


If you ever decide to sell it please let us know!

I use this to haul lawn mowers around all year... But ....

16 foot v nose trailer with a RV door, and two sliding Windows, and a regular French door back end.

I insulated it, and put in a 18kv Atwood RV furnace, w/thermostat.

I put a camp chief over/ cook stove on top of the furnace box and it's a nice make shift kitchen, that and a cot... All good. (Tire sitting on it right now)..

My camp's gonna need a little work.......


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Sam, I am planning on going thru your city the last Sunday of June. That is, if this cancer business doesn't have me down so if I make it, I would like to look you up and maybe have a brew. I consume about two a year so the first one may as well be there.
And Chinook will be with me. If my health fails, it will be for sale but if I come out winner, I will use it a few more years. We will see and I sure will let you know first.


Ivan

Mackay_Sagebrush if a few acres comes with that fixer up then I am interested. Normally I use a Kifaru 12 man tipi with a large stove.