Post about the general use of tools when out in the rough. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:12:32 +0000 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:12:32 +0000 Camping Babble https://campingbabble.com/forums/equipment.13/ Sun, 15 Feb 2026 01:17:16 +0000 https://campingbabble.com/threads/axe-cutting.1855/ https://campingbabble.com/threads/axe-cutting.1855/ invalid@example.com (Northern Dancer) Northern Dancer
I PREFER A SAW OVER AN AXE OR HATCHET. If I have to, I would select a hatchet over an axe any day. MOST PEOPLE...

Axe Cutting...]]> Tue, 14 Sep 2021 21:58:40 +0000 https://campingbabble.com/threads/solar-panel-charging.722/ https://campingbabble.com/threads/solar-panel-charging.722/ invalid@example.com (campforums) campforums @Northern Dancer, how well do you find the Solar Panel works when your base camp is in a wooded area? I thought they basically did not work unless they were exposed to direct sunlight or maybe I was wrong.]]> 27 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 21:37:51 +0000 https://campingbabble.com/threads/camp-tips-and-smart-ideas.1770/ https://campingbabble.com/threads/camp-tips-and-smart-ideas.1770/ invalid@example.com (Northern Dancer) Northern Dancer CAMP TIPS AND SMART IDEAS
There's got to be a million of them...
SO? What can you share with other Camping Babblers?
​This is what I use to mark my black guy lines when in base camp.

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I use the yellow swimming pool noodles. I cut them into three sections. You can get them dirt cheap at...

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Performance and pressure
Before you start buying a used air compressor, look at the passport for the pneumatic equipment for which the device is being selected, or record the features of the technologies used.]]> Sat, 10 Jul 2021 03:47:08 +0000 https://campingbabble.com/threads/camping-with-no-tent.1476/ https://campingbabble.com/threads/camping-with-no-tent.1476/ invalid@example.com (Alexandoy) Alexandoy
Camping with no tent]]> 2 Sat, 08 Feb 2020 22:11:17 +0000 https://campingbabble.com/threads/diy-myog-bugnet.1784/ https://campingbabble.com/threads/diy-myog-bugnet.1784/ invalid@example.com (mr.seangill) mr.seangill
DIY - MYOG - Bugnet]]> 5 Fri, 14 Jun 2019 17:15:28 +0000 https://campingbabble.com/threads/home-made-tin-can-camp-stove.477/ https://campingbabble.com/threads/home-made-tin-can-camp-stove.477/ invalid@example.com (2sweed) 2sweed
First you need one large juice can for the outer shell part and one smaller-sized vegetable can for the firebox, and a short length of coat-hanger wire. To begin construction cut four half-moon shaped holes, two on the top of the juice can...

Home-made Tin Can Camp Stove]]> 2 Sun, 12 May 2019 13:08:21 +0000 https://campingbabble.com/threads/moodlab-mini-speaker.1783/ https://campingbabble.com/threads/moodlab-mini-speaker.1783/ invalid@example.com (Northern Dancer) Northern Dancer Well...I didn't purchase this, it was given to me by someone who thought that I would enjoy it. "Take it down to the lake some warm summer evening, roll out a blanket, get comfortable, and listen to your favourite music as you watch the midnight skies - enjoy."

I heard a woman's voice telling me the device was ready to pair. I had already connected the flash stick loaded with music and listened and was pleasantly surprised at the quality of sound. Humm, I thought, "Take it down to the...

Moodlab Mini Speaker]]> 7 Sun, 21 Apr 2019 00:21:04 +0000 https://campingbabble.com/threads/recommend-me-a-barrel-harness.1781/ https://campingbabble.com/threads/recommend-me-a-barrel-harness.1781/ invalid@example.com (campforums) campforums
I am looking to buy a barrel harness for some canoe tripping this season and I was wondering if anyone has any experience with any specific brands or models?

I have seen a look of good reviews about Recreational Barrel Works but I also read they are a made in China now and the quality has declined.

Cheaper is always better I guess, but I don't mind spending money on something which is good quality and will last me many years.

Thanks]]> 2 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 15:27:22 +0000 https://campingbabble.com/threads/snowshoes-how-to-choose-and-size-them-appropriately.1776/ https://campingbabble.com/threads/snowshoes-how-to-choose-and-size-them-appropriately.1776/ invalid@example.com (EricBTTA) EricBTTA
I also just recently posted a video on choosing and sizing snowshoes. Check it out and let me know what you think.



I personally use the “Atlas Access 30” Snowshoes, primarily in eastern Ontario and in the laurentian...

Snowshoes - How to choose and size them appropriately]]> 2 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 03:37:47 +0000 https://campingbabble.com/threads/tent-air-conditioning.1662/ https://campingbabble.com/threads/tent-air-conditioning.1662/ invalid@example.com (Northern Dancer) Northern Dancer ...about air conditioning.

The better-constructed tents take into consideration weather conditions including heat and cold. This company has come up with a better than just a fan item. If you have the bucks - go to it.

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For a mear $350.00 to $2,500.00, you can have...

Tent Air Conditioning>>>]]> 6 Thu, 14 Mar 2019 00:13:19 +0000 https://campingbabble.com/threads/pack-light.1774/ https://campingbabble.com/threads/pack-light.1774/ invalid@example.com (Northern Dancer) Northern Dancer
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I'm a Certified Camping Nut​I confess I am a certified camping nut and I got the message that I need to clear one of the two jammed pack rooms full of equipment. That excludes the stuff in the shed. I have three pages of inventory that list numerous items that I have collected over the years. All excellent gear. In spite of the fact that I give...

Spring Sale]]> 3 Tue, 19 Feb 2019 08:54:02 +0000 https://campingbabble.com/threads/product-evaluation.1768/ https://campingbabble.com/threads/product-evaluation.1768/ invalid@example.com (killeroy154) killeroy154
When I first got the Outad stove, I wasn't very impressed with its performance. It sputtered, spit and would sometimes just keel over dead. I put it on my shelf and left it home during previous camping trips until last fall. I figured I wouldn't need it except to boil water for my coffee. It performed fabulous. I now use it at work for making my coffee. It no...

Product evaluation]]> Sat, 26 Jan 2019 23:35:58 +0000 https://campingbabble.com/threads/getting-ready.1761/ https://campingbabble.com/threads/getting-ready.1761/ invalid@example.com (killeroy154) killeroy154 ]]> 3 Sat, 26 Jan 2019 22:20:32 +0000 https://campingbabble.com/threads/camp-pillow.1610/ https://campingbabble.com/threads/camp-pillow.1610/ invalid@example.com (killeroy154) killeroy154 View attachment 4478

Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk]]> 6 Sat, 12 Jan 2019 02:21:17 +0000 https://campingbabble.com/threads/rescue-me-balloon.1758/ https://campingbabble.com/threads/rescue-me-balloon.1758/ invalid@example.com (Northern Dancer) Northern Dancer And interesting product for around seventy-five dollars. Again - one has to consider the circumstances one would use this. This would be a supplemental emergency signal.

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You’re lost in the woods or floating on a life raft. You open a small canister to deploy a Rescue Me Balloon that floats 150 feet in the air to emit a bright, flashing LED that will keep strobing for up to a week....

Rescue Me Balloon]]> 1 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 03:59:15 +0000 https://campingbabble.com/threads/down-booties.1756/ https://campingbabble.com/threads/down-booties.1756/ invalid@example.com (killeroy154) killeroy154 ]]> 1 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 04:54:02 +0000 https://campingbabble.com/threads/cold-weather-gear-test.1755/ https://campingbabble.com/threads/cold-weather-gear-test.1755/ invalid@example.com (mr.seangill) mr.seangill
• DIY 12' hammock made of 1.6 Hyper D
• Suspension - 7/64 amsteel blue continuous loops, soft shackles, and continuous Ridgeline
• 0° Hammock Gear Econ Incubator under quilt
• 0° Outdoor Wilderness Logics "The Zero" top quilt.
• 2QZQ under quilt protector

Temps started at 3° F and dipped down to -3.8° F on a clear nearly windless night with surprisingly high humidity for Northern Colorado....

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