Practical Bush Gear

		“a grub box can be a central item of travelling gear. Its looks  are against it, I know, but it's tremendously handy on the trail. You open the  lid and prop it level on a rock or stake or on two of the containers from  inside, and there you have a complete kitchen” read more...
		“my small portable wood stove weighs 11 pounds, including the stove pipe. It's a  practical, ethical, multipurpose way to be comfortable in the bush. As well as  being used in a wall tent set--up, it's practical with a Campfire tent or other lean--to. It's the only proper way to go winter travelling. It heats the air, drys your gear, and cooks your food” read more...
		“fishing rods are a nuisance in a canoe. They're always getting  snagged on tree branches, stepped on, left behind; they hook packs and bodily  extremities more often than fish, they occupy valuable hand space on portages,  and your novice bow--paddler learning how to cast with one is a positive menace.” read more...
		New! Modification suggested!....hauling is hard work. Every opportunity to make it easier and simpler should be taken advantage of. This toboggan, based on a used set of downhill skiis, is simple, cheap, practical to make and pulls easier than any of the many designs I've tested over the years.... read more...