Linking to My Site

If you want to link to my site, feel free to do so. If you are into graphical links here are some banners and buttons I put together for just that purpose. Right-click, “Save As” then upload the image(s) to your site. If you are used to text links, that’s just as good. I only…

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Make Your Own Dog Leash!

Sick of paying $10 or more for a good leash that you trash on the first trail outing? Don’t want to pay the high prices for custom lengths? Make your own. Here’s how. Snaps- Brass is good for any time when it’s cold. More expensive than steel, but worth it if you do a lot…

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Knitting

This might seem a little out of place on a backpacking site, at least at first. One of my many hobbies is one that keeps me busy during backpacking’s off season, if there really is such a thing. Despite being of Scandanavian descent, I’m not big on going out into the cold unless I have…

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Make Your Own Dog Harness

If you don’t want to pay custom fees for your harness, especially with extra large, extra small or otherwise out of standard size dogs, make your own. This page will help you make a recreational sledding, weight pulling, carting or walking harness. If you have a very large/very small dog you’ll have to adjust the…

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Fun Gift for Paddlers

Years ago my grandpa made a canoe paddle, painted it red, and, in yellow block letters, added “REVERSE GEAR” to the back of the handle. I thought this was hilarious, so my grandma let me have it when Grandpa passed. When I got into paddling I wanted to have a paddle like this for trips….

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