Toothless won't be carrying a backpack or any of his gear on the PCT but I wanted to give him some way of carrying snacks and small items on trail. Natasha and I already have hip pockets for our packs but one improvement would be to access the hip pockets with one hand. A zipperless … Continue reading MYOG: Kids fanny snack pack for PCT LASH
This is how I made my own pump sack out of a trash compactor bag and some 3D printed parts
Our previous throw bag was a dark green zipper pouch with fairly thick reflective line. I used it on occasion, but it was heavy and fairly small - I couldn't fit very large rocks in it, so I was quite limited. In an effort to improve our gear for some pending time on the PCT, … Continue reading MYOG throw bag
When thru hiking the GDT with Toothless, we used the DCF bag that came with our Duplex as a diaper bag. It was light, water resistant. We had it in our closet. I was sold! Did it work well? It actually worked quite well. A diaper bag is used several times a day. It needs … Continue reading MYOG backpacking diaper bag
Toothless, the author's child, requires less frequent carrying on hikes over time. They initially relied on bulky soft carriers but sought a lighter, efficient solution. The author designed a custom carrier using available materials, emphasizing safety, comfort, and ease of packing. Testing confirmed its effectiveness and suitability for their hiking needs.
I have been nagging Natasha about doing this for years and we finally broke down and did it. We sleep on a double pad and it tends to slide down even the gentlest of inclines. This sometimes means one of us gets pushed against the wall or our feet push against the mesh and push … Continue reading MYOG: Adding Nonslip to Exped Mat
We started carrying an umbrella when hiking with Toothless. With him in the front carrier, the umbrella helps keep the rain and sun off of him and minimizes how often we need to change his outfits to keep him comfortable. It is also is really useful at camp - in particular while eating. There are … Continue reading MYOG: Hiking Umbrella Holder
We tend to prefer to use a footprint for our tent. So when we originally got our Z-Packs Duplex, we made our own! We have also made the same design for our Z-Packs Triplex. This design has lasted years of hiking and has taken the majority of the wear and tear on our tent floor. … Continue reading MYOG: Easy, Cheap, Kinda Light Tent Footprint
Toothless has tried his Morrison Outdoors sleeping bag a few times just around the apartment and gets frustrated that the arms are a little long and restrict him from rolling over. We tried tucking the arms in and it doesn't stay. Then we tried using painters tape to fold and shorten the arms and his … Continue reading MYOG: Shortening the arms on a Morrison Outdoors sleeping bag
Currently, we use two Mountain Hardwear Ultralamina 15 sleeping bags. Kyle seems to have an allergy to down, so we are limited to synthetic options. At the time we purchased the bags, they were the lightest option I could find (1.2 kg / 2.6 lbs each) and we were able to purchase one left-hand zip … Continue reading Gear Review: Ray Way MYOG 2 Person Quilt
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