Make Your Own Dog Collar

Flat Buckle Collar The great thing about these collars is the hardware is recycleable, they’re cheap, easy and virtually disposable. If you totally trash one out in the field or on the trail you can cut the hardware off and use them again for a new collar. In fact, everything used to make the collar…

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Make Your Own Dog Booties!

If you are looking to help the NYC/WTC SAR dogs, click here. I put up this for traildogs in general… though if you want to use it for other dogs that’s great too. It’s been up since some time in April 2001. Uses for booties: -Icy trail conditions. -Protect feet from road chemicals and salt….

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Make Your Own Belt!

Just a couple of ideas I liked using for belts. Style #1- very easy to make and use Materials needed: Your waist measurement + 6″ of 1″ nylon web 1″ D-rings (2) or 1″ ladder lock (1). Poly thread needle

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2006/07/01– Dog Pack For Sale

I have a dog pack that I picked up slightly used on ebay. It was supposed to be a medium or large, but it’s a small. Brand is Wenaha, model Explorer II, color red. It fits Beau (90# and 30″ girth), but since I was trying for a pack that was roomier than the Ruff…

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2006/02/19– Gear and Thru-Hiking

If you would like to check out great backpacking gear reviews, check out BackpackGearTest.org. Also, while you’re there, look at their guide on “How to Become a Gear Tester.” You can test gear for free, and keep it when you’re done.

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2004/12/25– Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! Santa brought me a vacuum packer. I’m pretty geeked about using it on future trips. Vacuum packing marshmallows was pretty anti-climatic, sadly. I’m working on a new knit wool cap for future trips. I have so many kniting projects going now that I’ll probably finish it in time for NEXT winter. Pages in…

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On the Subject of Towels

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy has a few things to say on the subject of towels. A towel, it says, is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have. Partly it has great practical value. You can wrap it around you for warmth as you bound across the cold moons of…

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