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I have a UCO Flatpack. Sawing and splitting small-size wood (8" and 12" long) is laborious. Would either of these work?: (1) Sawdust bricks: Can they be split smaller? Do they burn fast or slow? (2) According to my local Tractor Supply, you can burn pine bedding pellets in a camping stove. But...

I'm looking for a folding saw (pruning type). I know this has been discussed at length here, but the search function won't search for "folding saws." Would like to hear suggestions for affordable folding saws (under $30) for cutting wood up to about 4". I have a very small UCO fire pit that...

I used some petroleum and chemical products to loosen up the blades of my Swiss Army knife and now I can't get the odor off it. I use it for food preparation. I tried air drying, soap, vinegar, and baking soda. None of those worked. Any other ideas? By the way, I tried a variety of products to...

I read a lot of good reviews about the Fiskers X7 so I picked one up today. Very disappointed! It's too light to have much of an effect on cord hardwood (6" in diameter), but it's more than that: there's something weird about the shape of the blade. It more or less bounced back off the wood and...

I know there's a very long thread about this. Considering everything that was said in that thread, can anyone recommend a cordless chainsaw for my specific use? Given the very high cost of oil right now, I'd like to harvest some wood on my property for my wood stove. Here's what I'm looking for...

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I posted about this a year or two ago but didn't get a chance to test the whole setup until today. Goal: A 3P tent that's tall enough to fit a 15" cot to avoid claustrophobia. There is no such tent on the market. The main point of the 15" cot is to not have to get down on the ground to get on...

Has anyone ever successfully rebent an aluminum tent pole without breaking it? How did you do it? How did you hold it and what did you bend it against?

(1) What's the best affordable material to put in a bucket toilet for solid waste? I'm looking for something that would cover the odor. Kitty litter? Clumping kitty litter? (I have pine pellets for liquid waste. Those are wonderful---incredibly absorbent and no smell!) (2) If I'm in a remote...

Helinox cot feet: https://www.amazon.com/Helinox-Cot-Leg-Pieces-Convertible/dp/B01BMDXCJO (My feet seem more pointed than the ones in that photo.) The usual DIY foot protectors are tennis balls. I can't use those because there are 12 feet and the cot has to go in my kayak hatch---no room for...

I have a health problem (low immunity) and need to be extra careful. Goal: Camp for 10 days and have minimal contact with people or things that people have touched. Mixture of commercial campgrounds and free state sites. Rural to semi-remote areas. I don't plan to use the bathroom facilities at...

Scenario: Black bear (and raccoon) country, Northeast US, at a campground where there are likely to be people around during the day. You want to leave your site for the day to go hiking etc. Problem: possible lack of shade where you park your car = cooler left in hot car all day. Even if you...

COVID-19 is a game changer for all travelers. I don't know if I will ever use a campground bathroom again. Just came back from a National Forest trip (dry toilets----did not use them). I was well prepared with a Lugable Loo. BUT: I normally leave my site during the day to go biking, hiking, get...

(1) Picnic tables in national forests have gotten massive---very long (extension for wheelchairs) and very heavy. (2) They're almost never in the right spot for my needs. Is there a simple wheel contraption that I could place under two legs at one end to make it easier to drag the table? I'm...

New Hampshire. Retail price $199. Will sell for $140. Excellent condition. Used only a few times. Self-inflating. Selling it to downsize my gear. Many people agree that this is the most comfortable camping mattress on the market. The comfort comes from the combination of air and a layer of...

What do you single travelers or lightweight campers use for a bug shelter? Purpose: car camping, one person. Weight should be max. 12 lbs! Height around 65". I usually spend my days away from camp. It would be nice to be protected from bugs in the evening. In my area, summer nights have gotten...

PROBLEM: Maybe you need a small, lightweight tent for SOLO motorcycle camping, paddle camping etc. but you don't want to sleep on the ground due to joint problems, age, or comfort. Cots come in either 6"-8" or 15" high. The low cots don't solve your problem---you have to roll onto the ground to...

Price paid: $279 incl. legs on sale at Backcountry Edge. Regular price is about $390 with the legs. I wouldn't pay that much for any cot, but the sale price made it easier to justify this purchase. The Cot One Convertible is just as the name says: a Cot One (height 6") plus a set of legs that...

I'm looking for a small, narrow roof cargo box for a compact car. I travel with a kayak on the roof so the box needs to be 24" wide or less. Four feet long would be adequate. I have square Thule bars. Any ideas?

The good news: There's a somewhat new 3P tent on the market that is pretty comfortable with a 15" cot: the Marmot Colfax 3; https://www.backcountryedge.com/marmot-colfax-3p.html. Of course it has one glaring problem: very dubious in strong rain with wind. On the positive side, it's 49" tall, the...