In July a friend made a horrible mistake. Stopping for fuel he accidentally pumped 10 gallons of gasoline in a diesel fuel tank. OK, normally when stories start with “a friend” the writer is actually talking about themselves. I have indeed come very close to making this error; however, have always caught myself at the [...]
Multi-fuel burners and 35 gallons of diesel/gasoline mix
by Mike Baker on October 3, 2011 in Gear Reviews with Leave a Comment
REI Hobitat 6 Tent – a leaking Alaska wilderness nightmare
by Mike Baker on September 23, 2011 in Gear Reviews with 1 Comment
Shopping for Isaac’s birthday I came across a sale on tents. Stacked among the available options at REI was a group of Hobitat 6 tents. Tent and added vestibule was about $300. We needed a new ten. The last one, only three years old was already worn out from adventures in the Alaska wilderness. We quickly decided [...]
