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Make a Campfire Stove Out of One Log

by TonyDasilva on October 30, 2012

I came across this new campfire log induced flame thingy this week and thought it was genius. Anyone try it or want to try it?

Like a pizza…

Took quite a bit of gas and some coals from the previous nights fire wedged in the crevices to get it going.

Squeezing that first piece out of the package.

Thought some space below might heat more evenly.

Now we’re cooking. Turns out you have to take the pan off the heat every minute or so to keep it from going nuclear.

Awww yeah…

And then I forgot utensils and plates. Gotta make do…

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Local Trail Highlight: Lost Lake Trail

by Trailblazer May 12, 2012 Camp

Lost Lake is a large, brackish pond in Guilford, CT, which years ago was cut off from Great Harbor just to the south by railroad and highway bankings. Since then it cannot lay claim to being a part of Long Island Sound, or to being a freshwater lake. It is something unique, and its special [...]

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5 Tips: ‘Wilderness Running’

by TonyDasilva May 10, 2011 Run

For anyone motivated to try it, below are a few tips I’ve learned in the field. These points apply most to orienteering, rogaining (an offshoot sport of orienteering), and adventure racing — though don’t be afraid to bank the knowledge for alpine climbs with long approaches, ultralight backpacking, and other fast-and-light pursuits. Or, if you’re [...]