Average Cost of LivingGSaturday, December 27th, 2008 Want to know the price of a bus ticket in Hanoi, Vietnam, or a bottle of beer in Beirut, Lebanon? Estimating how much money to set aside for each country in the world can be a bit tricky, but I found a wonderful website that helps out my research ...
Ultralight Camping OvenGSaturday, December 27th, 2008 Here is a screenshot from SolidWorks (a 3D CAD design program) of the assembly for our camping oven: Learning how to do 3D CAD design the last week or so has been an absolute blast, I feel like a little kid who just discovered legos all over ...
Backpacking Oven PrototypeGSaturday, December 20th, 2008 Tara and I spent the morning baking bread and building a full sized prototype of our backpacking oven. We're missing vent holes on the bottom where the stove will be located and a porthole for a thermometer but otherwise it is coming together nice...
Backpacker OvenGSaturday, December 20th, 2008 Our backpacker oven arrived today and frankly it is pretty unimpressive. It is far from sturdy, the straps that hold it together when it is packed are useless (not as advertised either) and it doesn't collapse down well at all. There are also ...
Gardening on the Road?GTuesday, December 16th, 2008 Right before I moved to Minnesota, I started growing potted plants and was pretty fiercely bitten by the gardening bug. (just a little advice for anyone thinking of moving in the near future: I suggest cultivating your green thumb after you are se...
Making a Fire in a -3°F SnowstormGMonday, December 15th, 2008 …is ridiculously difficult, apparently. Tyler and I bundled up for another fire-making adventure- this time, on a snowy, -3 degree ("feels like -27") evening. Despite our best efforts, we were largely unsuccessful. I got a little tinder lit usin...
Alcohol Stove Making: Part 2GMonday, December 15th, 2008 I've really enjoyed tinkering with our penny alcohol stove over the past few weeks so I've decided to try some other designs. Up for today was the "Cat" a super low tech unpressurized stove. It has a leg up on the penny stove in that it will burn...
Another 16 Hour WorkdayGTuesday, December 9th, 2008 …eye on the prize. I can't wait to get out of here! ...
