Over the last two days I completed the mesh components: the inside doors and the mesh strips at the head and the foot. Due to having company this weekend, this is a silent film! Well, there is background music but nothing of me talking. I couldn't find a quiet time to do the voice overs. … Continue reading Kensho 2 Tent – Mesh Components
The bathtub floor is done! https://youtu.be/5ZtFToKI0N0 I ended up going with putting the box corner seam on the inside in the end. It looks cleaner on the outside, and I think it will be just as strong. The clincher was when I looked at how the mesh is sewn to the floor, and the way … Continue reading Kensho 2 Tent – Bathtub Floor Part 2
Usually I document everything with photos. In the spirit of learning something new, I tried something different. My first sewing related video. Wow, shooting video with a DSLR and editing it is quite the learning curve! Here's to first attempts! https://youtu.be/ii1J6MVmYw4 For those who do not want to watch video, the description of today's activities … Continue reading Kensho 2 Tent – Bathtub Floor Part 1
The second make-your-own-gear project of the year: the bug bivy! This was intended to be a modular pairing to my poncho tarp project. My hope for this piece of this equipment was to have a light shelter to survive the intense bug pressure here in the spring and summer that could be used alone or … Continue reading MYOG Bug Bivy – Construction and Performance
The MYOG gear tent project has begun! First things first: pattern and fabric preparation.
This whole 'budget' approach to GDT gear has mainly been going quite well! I really do have most of what I need (read more about that here). The only real consternation is my pack. My projected longest food carry (leaving Jasper) including food, water, and all gear is ~33lbs. My Osprey Tempest starts carrying uncomfortably … Continue reading The GDT Pack Dilemma
As much as I love gear, this is a budget trip! There are certainly many places that would benefit in either weight or functionality (or both!) from an upgrade, but my priority will be using gear I already own as I already have the vast majority of the equipment needed to do this trip. There … Continue reading GDT Gear Strategy
A new adventure is finally on the horizon! My heart has spent too long away from the mountains, and it is finally time to get back where I belong. In July and August 2020 I will be found on the Great Divide Trail, walking 1,130km from the US border in Waterton to Kakwa Lake! I … Continue reading The Next Adventure: Great Divide Trail 2020
Canada Day 2019 brought a light show in the night sky of a different sort! The weather was fantastic, so I made a last minute trip down to the Lennox Addington Dark Sky Site to shoot a little astro. The second time out with the iOptron Skyguider Pro went flawlessly now that I had a … Continue reading Canada Day Astrophotography Trip
I was able to take my new tracker out for the first time! Conditions were absolutely perfect: not a cloud in the sky, a new moon, and nobody else at the viewing site. After one slight issue over-opening the clutch, it didn't take long to get the tracker set up and to start shooting! My … Continue reading Rho Ophiuchi – First Attempt
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