Archive for the ‘backpacking’ Category

Aluminum Bottle Lightweight Alcohol Stove

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

A demonstration of a lightweight backpacking alcohol stove made from aluminum bottles rather than aluminum cans

boy in the bag

Saturday, January 28th, 2012



Drivelapse – Melbourne to Sydney (Hume Hwy M31)

Friday, January 27th, 2012

ELECTRIFYING road trip from Melbourne to Sydney in torrential rain and storms. en.wikipedia.org

Cookin’ them Eggs Backcountry Style

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

Trying out a new cooking method to possibly add variety to the backcountry meals. Tasted good. In addition, how to eat oatmeal with easy cleanup in the backcountry. When I was told this I just thought "Duh, why haven't I thought of this?"

The Marmot Plasma Sleeping Bag

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

At the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, Giantnerd Members are shown the unique qualities of the Marmot ROM Jacket. You can purchase the Marmot ROM at www.giantnerd.com

Blast Match Fire Starter

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Ultimate Survival Technologies Blast Match is an integrated, one-hand operation flint steel striker tool. It's one of my favorite backpacking items. www.ultimatesurvival.com

TREK: A Journey on the Appalachian Trail: Bus Driver

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Buy the DVD here: www.amazon.com This is a scene from the travel documentary TREK: A Journey on the Appalachian Trail, which chronicles our 2001 thru-hike. Meet Bus Driver, one amazing soul that we encountered on the the AT.

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Monday, January 23rd, 2012



How to Pack A Backpack For Traveling

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

We check out stuff sacks and compression sacks to show how to fit the most gear in your bag when you're backpacking, while still keeping all your stuff organized and easy to find. Featured products: -The North Face Terra 35L Backpack -Granite Gear 'Air Pair' Stuff Sack (medium) -Granite Gear ...

Melbourne Australia – World’s Most Livable City

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

A day's events in the city I call home. This video has been shown on the screen at Federation square. Some of this work has been used in several other short films: 'Color Blind' www.youtube.com 'UMAPB2011Group(#2)' www.youtube.com "Fly High! - A Teaser www.youtube.com