gear – The Bearded Hiker

DIY Caldera Cone + Template

I’m guessing you might have stumbled in here from this Youtube video on my DIY Caldera Cone…am I right? Welcome welcome! If you haven’t and you have no idea what a Caldera cone is or why you would want to make one and you’re interested, take a minute and check the video out. As promised, here is the template download for the DIY Caldera Cone! Hope you enjoy getting your DIY on! DIY CALDERA CONE ITEMS YOU’LL NEED 1 Hand Seamer – I got mine from Harbor Freight. You can get it from Amazon it’ll be more $$$$ Titanium…

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The Katadyn BeFree & My Gravity Fed System

So what is this sorcery? The Katadyn BeFree water filter is one bad ass water filter! I just recently took this filter out on a test run and I must say I am stupid impressed with it. It is my new go-to filter. Let’s talk about the weight of it, just 1.2 ounces/34 grams. The Sawyer Mini weighs 1.7 ounces/49 grams. Now let me say this up front. I have nothing against the Sawyer Mini or the Sawyer Squeeze, both are great filters and deserve a spot in your pack. But the flow rate on the Mini is slow, clogs…

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Zpacks Zero Follow Up Report

Before we jump into this follow up report on the Zpacks Zero, I want to let you know that I previously did a post on the Zpacks Zero which was a spec piece. This is how it performed for me after real world use. STANDARD TRIP So, I just recently returned from a 3-day backpacking trip on the Fiery Gizzard trail in Tennessee. This is where I had my first chance to try out the Zpacks Zero. Before giving you my final thoughts on it, I want to say that I definitely want to break this puppy in properly…

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Modified Toaks 550ml Cook System

If you guys know me or watch any of my youtube videos, you know that I’m a big Esbit fan. However, on occasion I love my fancy feast alcohol stove. Honestly, I love all my stoves. You might even say I have an addiction to camping or backpacking stoves but that’s another tale for another time. Recently, I took a trip to Minnesota to hike the Superior Hiking Trail. While there, myself and a friend of mine, Grapenut, met with another guy from hammockforums.net, alifeoutdoors. Anyway, the first night he busted out a cooking system similar to mine. I’m talking about…

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