[pct-l] Homemade gear

[Sean Carey]

Nice I hope your trip brings you happiness. I am starting mine soon as well.
You will have to catch me as I am starting earlier, but I may see you out
there. That is great that you made a bunch of your gear. I may do that if
and when I attempt my next long hike. Good luck!

:)

On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 6:14 PM, Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com <
diane at santabarbarahikes.com> wrote:

> So, I'm starting to feel more and more like a real hobo. With just 3
> weeks left until I set out, I can't wait to get out there.
>
> So far I have made
> -a pot lid (to replace the heavy one the pot came with)
> -an alcohol stove (I'm so proud)
> -windscreen
> -bowl (from a yogurt container)
> -camelback tube with film canister hygienic cover
> -a fleece balaclava (if only I had a sewing machine and scissors that
> actually could cut fleece, but it came out great anyway)
> -a franken-pad made of half a z-rest and part of a blue-foam pad.
> They velcro together. Apart I can store the z-rest outside my pack
> for happy resting on the trail
> -tarp guy lines out of venetian blind cord. Even though my tarp isn't
> homemade, it feels like I'm making my own tent every time I set it up
> (I have a tent, too, but will start out with just the tarp and see
> how far that gets me)
> -2 hip belt pouches for carrying guide book pages, snacks and extra
> water (to get it off my shoulders)
>
> In addition to making my own stuff, much of my stuff is second-hand
> and recycled. It's possible to go cheap and light and do it with
> absolutely no style.
>
> Happy hiking. Can't wait to meet you on the trail in 3 weeks. If
> you've got any good ideas for home-made, second-hand and recycled
> gear, let me know. I'm really getting into this.
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