Someone posted the modified Esbit a couple of weeks ago and I was looking at the Trangia then. I don't have the Tig/Heli arc so it was just a nice read.
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Someone posted the modified Esbit a couple of weeks ago and I was looking at the Trangia then. I don't have the Tig/Heli arc so it was just a nice read.
That was me, I did that mod. As far as the Trangia mod, there are other ways to attach those same legs w/o the Tig/Heli arc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
I thought about bees wax but then there's that whole flying close to the sun thing. Oh, wait. That's another story. Never mind.
Maybe ear wax?
Where do these people get those wives that let them have toys like the Tig/Heli arc, and the plasma cutter ???
JB Weld is about all I play with that may work.
I felt this was worth a bump. Scout Masters, myself, and others, have been having a great time making these projects.
Here's a link to making your own outdoor gear that has great directions.
Use the Menu on the left for directions on making the following:
BACKPACKS
SHELTERS
STOVES (all kinds)
COOKWARE
SLEEPING
ACCESSORIES (Headlamps, Fishing gear, Rope bag and more)
http://www.backpacking.net/makegear.html
Site 1 - Here's a link to making your own outdoor gear that has great directions.
Use the Menu on the left for directions on making the following:
BACKPACKS
SHELTERS
STOVES (all kinds)
COOKWARE
SLEEPING
ACCESSORIES (Headlamps, Fishing gear, Rope bag and more)
http://www.backpacking.net/makegear.html
Site 2 - Here are more great projects for all:
* Making a knife from a saw blade
* Fish Trap
* The Stone Saw
* The Three-Stick Roycroft Pack Frame
* Hoko Knife
* Carved Dish
* Kuska Cup Tutorial
* Willow Tarp / Clothes Clip
* Net Making - Tatting Method
* Beech Bark Container
* Making Basswood Twine
* Berry Picker
* UCO 9 Hour Candle to Oil Burner
* Paracord Bracelet Tutorial
* Antler Needle
* Tudor Rose Bracer
* Five Hour Forge
* Cordage Backed Bow
* Grow Your Own Bowstring
* A Foolproof Method for Tillering Bows
* Hafting a Stone Blade the Old-Fashioned Way
* Making a Scandi knife
* Keltoi Moccasins
* Stone Age Arrow
* Bamboo Bow
* Clay Pot
* Spoonylicious!
* Knife Sheath
* How To Make A Shave Horse
* Crab Trap
* How To Make A Flat Pack Wood Burning Stove
* Sheath Making Tutorial
* Knife Handle Tutorial
* Antler Needle
* Fishing Hook Tutorial
* Bark Container for Hand Drills
* Bows - Yew
* Stone Age Sling
* Cartridge Case Matchbox
* Antler Tweezers
* Making a bow from a sapling
* Fletching By Hand
* Flemish Twist Dacron Bowstring
* Small Hook Case Tutorial
* Tinder Container Tutorial
* Tinder Fungus Tutorial
* Glue Stick Tutorial
* Inuit Thimble
* The Scapular Saw
* Jiffy Fletching Using Duct Tape
* The Primitive Sauna
* Turk's-head Knot Tutorial
* Braiding a Baldric Strap (Part 1)
* Braiding a Baldric Strap (Part 2)
* Quick Cheap Pocket Stove To Make
* All Thai'd Up?
* How To Make Char Cloth
* Making Leather Sheath with No Stitching
There are more at the tops and bottoms of the two pages- well written instructions for each.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/index.php/Table/DIY/
Enjoy!
More great stuff. Thanks.