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Looking for new hobby,  money tight, just bored, need kit but carnt afford, want something different to secondhand off ebay or freecycle?

Food for thought or inspiration.

http://www.backpacking.net/makegear.html

http://www.bushwalking.org.au/FAQ/FAQ_Pegs.htm

http://dnausers.d-n-a.net/prepared/skills.html

http://camping.lovetoknow.com/Homemade_Camping_Gear

http://www.currentmiddleages.org/tents/maketent.htm

http://ezinearticles.com/?Homemade-Camping-Equipment---Cutting-Costs-And-Adding-To-The-Fun&id=1106346

http://www.freewebs.com/jasonklass/thegearlaboratory.htm

http://www.knowledgehound.com/topics/hikecamp.htm

http://www.backpacking-lite.co.uk/

http://ezinearticles.com/?Is-Camping-Making-a-Comeback-in-the-UK?-Too-Right-it-Is&id=1240923

http://www.go60.com/articles/solarpower/solar_power_generator.html

http://www.instructables.com/id/GerTee-Portable-tent-home-made-of-recycled-materia/

http://www.kirou.com/2006/09/29/the-ultimate-tent/

http://www.backpacking-lite.co.uk/diy/making-your-own-kit.htm

http://www.askjack.co.uk/articlejack/articledetail.php?artid=17248&catid=339&title=4+Steps+To+Making+Your+Own+Camping+Tent+-++The+Adventure+Never+Ends!

http://www.the-ultralight-site.com/backpackingtarps.html

http://www.canoecampfish.com/camping-food.htm

http://www.fitness-equipment-health.com/make_your_own_camping_gear.html

http://www.scoutingresources.org.uk/camping_campsite.html
 
  Bored yet?

http://www.2020site.org/campequipment/index.html

http://www.essortment.com/home/howtomakeyour_sgwh.htm

http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/how-to-make-and-repair-camping-equipment.htm

http://www.statssheet.com/articles/article52157.html

http://www.tentandtrek.com/2008/06/11/make-your-own-citronella-candles-for-camping-and-more/

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/xdpy/forum_thread/8313/index.html
 

Oh come on..."How to make and repair Camping Equipment" was riveting! It even had a description of how to make waterproof seams!

(Mind you, I'm the woman who knits her own socks.....)

Good grief  but if you must then Point North should be able to sort you out with anything that you might (will) need

Gorp is "Good ole raisens and peanuts" - its food to eat when you are backpacking. The American "Trail" sites have more recipes than Mrs Beetons  "Tang" is a drink of some sort, I think.

But the best drink of all has been left out and that's "Screetch"

Quote: Originally posted by Valk_scot on 26/6/2008

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Oh come on..."How to make and repair Camping Equipment" was riveting! It even had a description of how to make waterproof seams!

(Mind you, I'm the woman who knits her own socks.....)

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Quote: Originally posted by EditedLife on 29/6/2008

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Geez some right negative people about what is it a witch hunt?

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No, the witch hunt / witch burning happens when the home made tent catches fire because one forgot to use flame retardant material

The only good thing about DIY is being able to say that "I did it myself" - By the same token, I build my own Motorhomes and always have done

Very interesting