Favorite cheap gear

[COlineman78]

I've had good luck with dryer lint and paraffin wax.

Just a word of caution, in order for this to work a good portion of the clothes used to produce the drier lint should be cotton. My problem is that 90% of my clothes are synthetic and I tried using drier lint once and it wouldn't stay lit.

 

[trom2k]

Just a word of caution, in order for this to work a good portion of the clothes used to produce the drier lint should be cotton. My problem is that 90% of my clothes are synthetic and I tried using drier lint once and it wouldn't stay lit.

Good point, thanks COlineman. Most of the clothes in my house are cotton (two kiddos) so works for me. Could sub cotton balls for lint I suppose.


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[William Hanson (live2hunt)]

Energizer head lamp that won't die. I keep hoping it will so I can have the excuse to upgrade it but the damn thing just keeps on keeping on.

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[fngTony]

Energizer head lamp that won't die. I keep hoping it will so I can have the excuse to upgrade it but the damn thing just keeps on keeping on.

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I have one too, 9 years still going. I upgraded for more lumens, another energizer

 

[fngTony]

Tried the lint thing, big mistake it was 60% Golden retriever hair, stank like hell

 

[freebird134]

Tried the lint thing, big mistake it was 60% Golden retriever hair, stank like hell

Haha. Mines probably like that too. Golden and lab hair everywhere!

 

[charvey9]

Neoprene Ankle Socks - Great for camp shoes/slippers and crossing streams.
Very Light Seight Camp Travel Shoe for Men-Gofastandlight.com

Ultralight Pen Fishing Rod Combo - These are great for little trout streams and alpine lakes. At less than $20 I bought a couple and keep them stashed in empty beef jerky containers with a few lures near the streams and lakes where I hunt and scout elk. Keep one in my truck also.
worlds small pen fishing rod light backpack red-Gofastandlight.com

Luci Inflatable Solar Lantern - Picked one of these up last year and great for lighting up your shelter, camp, truck bed...whatever. Leave it ouside to recharge during the day and you'll always have a light source.
Luci Original - MPOWERD, Inc.

LuminAID Solar Lantern - Going to give these a try this year, so can't comment on performance. I like the square design a little better, and looks like it will have more hanging options than the Luci. Also 1.5oz lighter than the Luci.
LuminAID PackLite 16 | Solar Light - LuminAID Lab

Mini Carabiners - I have 5 or 6 of these in my pack at all times. Great for hanging water bladder, bottles, and miscellaneous gear from your pack or shelter.
Zpacks Ultralight Backpacking Gear - Mini Carabiners

Light Load Pack Towels - I have seriously been using one of these for 3 years now, and shows no signs of giving up. I have even ran it through the washing machine a few times. I now carry 2 in my pack in different colors. One for washing my face and stuff, and the other for more disgusting camp jobs. At $2 you just can't go wrong.
http://www.zpacks.com/accessories/towel.shtml

Vargo ULV Spork - Just because its cool to have a titanium spork that weighs 1/3 of an ounce...and only $12.
https://www.vargooutdoors.com/titanium-spork-ulv.html#prod-3

Ruta Locura Titanium Grill - Works great for fish, small game, or other small cuts of meat. I'll get my fire going then dig a little pit next to the fire that the grill fits over. Leave an opening on one side of the pit so you can keep scooping hot coals under the grill for cooking. Add a little garlic salt and pepper and you've got some slow roasted fine cuisine on the mountain.
http://rutalocura.com/Ti_Grills.html

 

[BroodBuster]

Cotton bandana, usually two. Too many uses to list.

Two 3mil contractor bags.

Microfiber sunglasses sock. Along with protecting the sunglasses I also use it as my lense cleaner.

 

[TheCougar]

Schemagh. Its a game changer for glassing and general utility.
Tenacious tape.
Sunscreen roll-ons (almost looks like a little stick of deodorant) so I don't get my hands all smelly and greasy.
My drug bag: mix of aleve, Tylenol, Advil, sleep aid, Benadryl, Percocet, and Imodium.
Latex gloves.

 

[robtattoo]

Schemagh. Its a game changer for glassing and general utility.
Tenacious tape.
Sunscreen roll-ons (almost looks like a little stick of deodorant) so I don't get my hands all smelly and greasy.
My drug bag: mix of aleve, Tylenol, Advil, sleep aid, Benadryl, Percocet, and Imodium.
Latex gloves.

Looking at your drug bag, plus latex gloves......we ain't camping together!

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[orionsbrother]

Just a word of caution, in order for this to work a good portion of the clothes used to produce the drier lint should be cotton. My problem is that 90% of my clothes are synthetic and I tried using drier lint once and it wouldn't stay lit.

The best dryer lint for this comes from doing a load of bath towels. Jeans and T-shirts are good too. My kids collect it. It kinda drives my wife nutty that the kids are meticulously cleaning every fiber out of the dryer lint trap and stuffing it into a ziplock. "Mom! This is the quality lint! We gotta save this!" I'm glad that they're getting rid of a fire hazard and thinking ahead to going on a trip.

 

[Trogon]

A square piece of Thermarest Z_Lite pad cut into a 14"x14" square. Its amazing how much longer and more comfortable you can sit and glass with a thin piece of foam under you. Also, weighs nothing. Clutch in the snow, wet, or thorny conditions.

Side note, a piece of thermarest cut into a half moon and taped to your rifle stock also makes a nice cheek riser for us thin faced fellows.

 

[Backpack Hunter]

Long handled plastic spoon from REI.
Tinfoil square.
Waterproof match container.

Esse quam videri

 

[TheCougar]

Looking at your drug bag, plus latex gloves......we ain't camping together!

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Who wants a visit from the Ether Bunny!?!

 

[JigStick]

fingernail clippers.

SAP 2 Rounder (SAP Two Round Holder – Short Action Precision)

 

[Hectocotylus]

Schemagh. Its a game changer for glassing and general utility.
Tenacious tape.
Sunscreen roll-ons (almost looks like a little stick of deodorant) so I don't get my hands all smelly and greasy.
My drug bag: mix of aleve, Tylenol, Advil, sleep aid, Benadryl, Percocet, and Imodium.
Latex gloves.

Where and what kind of schemagh are we talking about? I'm a wuss or a cold person or something and would love something like that but not cotton.


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[TheCougar]

Where and what kind of schemagh are we talking about? I'm a wuss or a cold person or something and would love something like that but not cotton.

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The ones I have are cashmere (or so they said). I got them in Afghanistan. They are better for wind and sun than cold weather (at least the ones I have). They are almost see through. If I double it up it will protect from wind a little bit.

 

[KMT]

Toilet paper, lip balm, bic lighter. Headlamp.

 

[bhylton]

cut fatwood into pencil sized pieces then carry that along with a little manual pencil sharpener. the fatwood shavings it makes are unreal for fire starter...

 

[idcuda]

I had forgotten one of my favorites - these crappy stoves from Amazon. They always light with the built-in ignition and they boil water. Not exactly rocket science, but they have never failed me. For $10 a pop, buy three of them and put one in the truck, one in camp, and one in the atv.