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“Look for the bare necessities, the simple bare necessities, forget about your troubles and your strife” – (Baloo) Last week I went in to the jungle for a night’s camping and, as darkness fell,...
View ArticleHammock suspension systems
Last week I was camping in Taman Negara National Park and playing around with some new hammock suspension ideas. The aim was to get a system that was 1) quick and convenient to use, 2) as lightweight...
View ArticleJungle kit: purifying and carrying water
“Water and air, the two essentials upon which all life depends, have become global garbage cans” (Jacques Yves Cousteau) There is a bewildering array of water treatment gear out there – from steripens...
View ArticleUltralight camp chairs
“Women and cats do as they please; men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea” (Robert Heinlein) Ultralight purists might well baulk at the idea of even bothering with a camp chair - seeing...
View ArticleWildland and lumbar packs
“Preserve substance; modify form; know the difference” (Dee Hock) Many times I have bought camping gear over the internet and waited, with growing anticipation, for the arrival of a piece of kit that I...
View ArticlePSK series – shelter kit
“Oh a storm is threat’ning, my very life today, if I don’t get some shelter, Oh yeah, I’m gonna fade away” (Gimme Shelter,Rolling Stones) As any survival instructor will tell you, having the right...
View ArticleHow to make a tarp water trap
“It always rains on tents. Rainstorms will travel thousands of miles, against prevailing winds for the opportunity to rain on a tent” (Dave Barry) After my last trip to Taman Negara, I resolved to...
View ArticlePlastic bags: underrated and multi-use
Think outside [no box required] I have a love-hate relationship with plastic bottles and bags – I love the many uses they have for the jungle trekker, I hate seeing them littering the trails and...
View ArticleJungle pack: traditional vs modern
“Backpacking: an extended form of hiking in which people carry double the amount of gear they need for half the distance they planned to go in twice the time it should take” Recently I commissioned...
View ArticleEmergency repair for a tarp that’s ripped apart
“What do you actually need? Food, clothing, shelter. Everything else is entertainment” (Aloe Blacc) Aloe Blacc (in the quote above) seems to have neglected to include water – which I suspect he would...
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